Elementary Visual Art Teacher

Hamilton County Schools•Soddy-Daisy, TN

About The Position

Hamilton County Schools, located in Chattanooga, TN, is working to ensure that all students thrive and experience a future without limits. We are committed to excellence for every student and are seeking outstanding leaders, teachers, support staff, and district employees who desire to make a difference in the lives of students. With nearly 75 schools, we are confident that you can find your place in Hamilton County. Learn more about working for Hamilton County Schools at careers.hcde.org and get to know us and our strategic plan, Opportunity 2030. Daisy Elementary is a PreK-5 school located in Soddy Daisy, TN. We are a small school that serves a tight knit community. We strive to develop relationships with all students and work to meet their identified academic and social emotional needs. At Daisy, we have a house system that helps to create a strong, positive, school-wide team mentality. This system provides the opportunity to encourage each other to be the best Daisy citizens that we can be. As a school community, we follow our “Daisy Ten Essentials”. These are ten basic tenets that allow all Daisy Spartans to demonstrate basic good character. Our students and teachers work together daily as good citizens and give our best effort in all that we do. We want to provide Daisy students with the tools and experiences that will help them to be successful in their future endeavors. Our school-wide focus is on whole child “growth”. We are seeking teachers who will invest in all students and help them to grow and meet their potential. Our teachers and support staff work to build relationships with students, families, and teachers; engage students in well-planned, standards-based instruction; and collaborate with teammates to ensure that every student has access to a quality education. We are looking for teachers who desire to offer students the best education possible. Additionally, we are looking for teachers who can analyze data and create a plan to meet the needs of all learners through the use of state standards and HCS curriculum. If you possess a positive outlook and a willingness to collaborate with colleagues to serve students, you have the potential to be a good fit on the Daisy Elementary team.

Requirements

Teaching candidates must hold a valid state of Tennessee teaching certification in Art Education (K-5) or be upcoming graduates in an accredited teacher preparation program.
If you hold a teaching license in another state, you must apply for a Tennessee teaching license.
Candidates must hold a bachelor's degree.
Committed to high academic achievement, visual and artistic literacy, and high expectations for all students
Able to be a positive team-player and communicate effectively with colleagues, supervisors, students, and families
Open to being coached and receiving feedback in order to advance learning and growth for students
Professional with high personal standards and integrity

Responsibilities

Teaching & Learning - Deeply understand the Tennessee Academic Standards for Fine Arts Education and design compelling learning experiences for all students.
Establish clear learning targets and lesson plans for every lesson.
Build rigorous and aligned assessments, administer district assessments, and consistently implement instructional best practices.
When possible, make genuine curriculum connections with other academic subjects in instruction.
As provided under the TN Academic Standards for Fine Arts “Present” domain, each grade level or course will exhibit art work up to two times per year.
Follow Hamilton County Schools’ instructional framework, including: Ensuring Equity in Actions Setting High Expectations Building a Productive Classroom Culture Responsive Teaching and Learning
The Music teacher may engage students in additional after-school activities including but not limited to guitar, chorus, or staging a musical.
Classroom Culture: Build a safe and productive classroom culture that fosters student responsibility for classroom supplies and equipment.
Positive relationships are evident, procedures are clear, and the classroom is safe and secure for learning to unfold.
Student and teacher interactions promote a growth mindset and students take ownership of art processes, including clean-up.
Family & Community: Consistently develop strong relationships with students’ families while diligently informing parents of expectations, positive news, and/or concerns about their children.
Inform parents when student art displays are available for public viewing.
Professional Responsibilities: Actively participate in professional learning communities (PLCs) with colleagues in order to improve teaching and student learning.
Reflect on instruction and leadership while contributing ideas, expertise, and time to the mission and goals of the school and district-wide Fine Arts department.
Maintain an accurate supplies and equipment inventory.