POSITION PURPOSE
The Art Teacher is responsible for providing support to the instructional process by serving as a teacher with specific responsibility for supervising students within the classroom and other assigned areas; developing lesson plans and delivering group and individual student instruction within established curriculum guidelines; collaborating with other teachers, other professional staff, and administrators in addressing instructional and/or classroom issues; and responding to a wide range of inquiries from students’ parents or guardians regarding the instructional program and student progress.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
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Develop lesson plans for grades 7 through grades 12 that ensure the attainment of state/district and/or national learning standards and the additional learning standards set forth in the charter, support individual learning plans, and multiple learning styles
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Attend Individual Education Plan Team meetings with parents, administrators, testing specialists, social workers, and professionals to develop, design, and promote students’ educational, physical, and social development
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Work with other staff members in implementing accommodations and modifications
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Engage in effective and appropriate classroom management by providing an inviting, exciting, innovative, and challenging learning environment
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Involve families in the education process
COMPETENCIES
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Experience in differentiation, using creative teaching techniques from project–based to direct-instruction in developing personalized learning plans for each student
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Entrepreneurial, innovative and flexible traits that will thrive in a new learning environment
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Experienced in the instruction of students with varied learning styles and levels of mastery
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Demonstrated ability to work well with families
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Ability to work effectively as a team member
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Willingness to be held accountable for student results
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Ability to evaluate tests and measurements of achievement
