Visual Arts Teacher, Grades K-5, Haggerty
About The Position
Haggerty Elementary, in partnership with the Visual and Performing Arts Department, seeks confident, creative, social-justice-oriented, and compassionate teaching artists to lead and enhance the vision for an already vibrant arts program. The Visual Arts Teachers will teach grades CPP-5 Art classes and report both to the Principal of the school and the Director of the Visual and Performing Arts Department (VPA). Our school motto, “Everyone is Different, Everyone Belongs” is the foundation of our commitment to diversity and inclusion. We believe that all students can achieve at high levels. At Haggerty, we believe that learning unfolds when we provide conditions in which children can explore, inquire, and shape their own understandings. The school values the culture and beliefs that each child brings to the classroom, and teachers believe that children must engage with their world in order to make sense of it and build their knowledge. Each student is expected to take responsibility for his/her own learning while collaborating, supporting, and respecting others. We are committed to relationships and rapport being foundational to the conditions needed for successful collegiality, caregiver engagement, and student success.
Requirements
- 2+ years’ experience leading visual arts instruction in an urban, multicultural setting in CPP-5.
- Culturally responsive educator with a strong sense of social justice and equity.
- High degree of comfort working with colleagues to build and refine engaging, standards-based learning experiences that are responsive to the needs and interests of the communities you serve.
- Collaborative disposition, eager to partner with classroom teachers, VPA staff, and other district team members on behalf of our students and families.
- Excellent classroom management skills and use appropriate, authentic assessment strategies to monitor student progress.
- Ability to differentiate instruction to meet the needs of diverse learners and adjust practice to meet the needs of all students.
- Strong organizational skills, setting up structures that allow you to manage your own work effectively and position colleagues for success.
- Bachelor’s degree required
- Massachusetts Licensure for Elementary Art is required.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree preferred.
Responsibilities
- Teach visual arts classes to grades CPP-5.
- Implement a rigorous and balanced standards-based art curriculum, including drawing, painting, sculpture, ceramics, and printmaking
- Demonstrate artistic skill using a wide variety of 2D and 3D media
- Experience and knowledge working with neurodiverse students, including, but not limited to, working with students on the Autism spectrum
- Demonstrate flexibility and compassion, while maintaining high expectations for student achievement
- Demonstrate strong classroom management skills
- Employ instructional methods that motivate students to continue to pursue study in the visual arts community
- Collaborate with school faculty to develop an interdisciplinary curriculum and work with challenging students
- Organize and participate in exhibitions of student work on and off campus
- Contribute to departmental and school-wide curriculum projects and other initiatives
- Steward the careful use of supplies, equipment, and teaching resources
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
