Overview
Leave Replacement, Visual Arts Teacher, Grades K–8
Responsibilities:
● Teaching classes of about 20 students in the context of an integrated curriculum
● Increasing the skill set of elementary school students to further understand the visual arts and the role of the arts in other disciplines
● Collaboratively planning elective courses for middle school visual arts
● Working to ensure academic excellence by fully knowing students and adapting curriculum to meet their needs
● Fulfilling all duties, responsibilities, and commitments as outlined in the school’s Guidebook and the organization’s code of conduct
● Collaborating with a team of teachers in the design and implementation of integrated curriculum as well as working with the art discipline team to continue an ongoing development of K-8 art curriculum scope and sequence
● Keeping careful anecdotal and assessment records and using them to write accurate, comprehensive reports
Qualifications/Requirements:
● B.A./B.S./B.F.A. degree or an equivalent degree or educational qualification from an accredited college or university
● Wide-ranging intellectual and educational interests and ability to commit to an integrated curriculum
● Experience and interest in working with latest technologies
● Teaching experience at the K-8 level, and demonstrated knowledge of child development and child-centered, constructivist-based teaching philosophy
● Strong communication abilities including speaking and writing
● Commitment to equity and justice including knowledge and skills related to cultural competencies
Preferred Qualifications:
● Advanced degree in a related field
● At least two years’ full-time teaching experience in K-8 public or independent schools
● Knowledge of Spanish
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