Middle School Art Teacher

Richmond Community School District•Richmond, MI

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The purpose of the Middle School Art Teacher is to coordinate and facilitate the implementation of the district’s curriculum. This role involves demonstrating a leadership role for developing, implementing, coordinating, and evaluating curriculum and selecting instructional resources. The teacher will be knowledgeable in the latest developments and trends in art education to implement researched-based instructional practices. A comprehensive assessment system will be used to monitor student achievement and guide instruction. The teacher will maintain and communicate standards of pupil behavior and classroom management expectations to ensure a safe and secure learning environment. Responsibilities also include coordinating and moving students within the educational setting, maintaining and reporting required pupil accounting, student achievement, and inventory management records. The teacher will utilize standard district/school technology and equipment for communication and preparation of instructional resources. Understanding and implementing Board of Education Policy, Administrative Guidelines, and organizational practices is also required. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

Highly qualified as defined by the requirements of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), as known as No Child Left Behind (NCLB).
Teaching Certificate: K-8 All subjects LX, LQ, or LZ
Bachelor’s Degree
Ability to read, write, comprehend, and interpret documents, instructions and correspondence.
Ability to clearly and concisely communicate (orally and in written form) information in one-on-one, small group, and large group settings to students, parents, community members and employees of the organization.
Ability to accurately add, subtract, multiply, and divide units of measurement using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.
Ability to compute rates, ratios, and percentages as well as draw and interpret various graphs.
Ability to apply mathematical calculations and problem solving techniques in daily practical situations.
Ability to apply common sense knowledge and understanding of situations to carry out oral and written instructions.
Utilizes situational awareness and reasoning to solve problems that involve few concrete variables in standardized situations.
Ability to develop effective working relationships with students, staff, parents and community.
Ability to perform duties with awareness of district requirements and Board of Education policies and administrative guidelines.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Demonstrates a leadership role for the purpose of developing, implementing, coordinating, and evaluating curriculum and the selection of instructional resources.
Knowledgeable in the latest developments and trends in the field of art education for the purpose of implementing researched-base instructional practices into daily instruction.
Implements a comprehensive assessment system (e.g. formative, interim, and summative) for the purpose of monitoring student achievement and utilizing the data to guide and inform instruction.
Maintains and communicates standards of pupil behavior and classroom management expectations for the purpose of providing a safe and secure environment conducive to learning.
Coordinates, monitors and efficiently move students (individually or groups) to various locations within the educational setting for the purpose of ensuring student safety or order within the educational setting.
Maintains and reports required pupil accounting, student achievement and inventory management record systems for the purpose of accurately collecting and reporting student demographic and achievement data and accounting of district resources/inventories.
Utilizes and operates standard district/school technology (e.g. email, telephone, computer, etc.) for the purpose of improved communications and job efficiencies.
Utilizes and operates standard district/school equipment (e.g. laminator, copier, audiovisual, etc.) for the purpose of preparing resources to be utilized by students within the instructional setting.
Understands and implements Board of Education Policy, Administrative Guidelines, and organizational practices for the purpose of consistency and compliance.
Supervises students (e.g. individual and small/large groups).
May supervise parents and volunteers with the educational setting or school sponsored events.