Visual Art Instructor

Employee Profile:
Spiritually, the employee shall possess characteristics that reflect:

• A strong clear Christian testimony
• A mature, godly spirit
• A person of faith and prayer

Personally, the employee’s life shall reflect:

• A lifestyle of biblical integrity
• A spirit of dedication, commitment, flexibility, and responsiveness
• The ability to listen and respond to counsel

Duties and Responsibilities

• Teach knowledge and skills in art, including drawing, painting, photography, and art history.

• Demonstrate techniques in activities such as drawing, painting, and photography.

• Understand the versatility of acrylic paints; dry brushing, staining, layering, underpainting, mono printing.

• Understand a variety of “master” techniques

• Knows and can apply elements of design and modern principles of art

• Knows the fundamentals and different approaches to drawing media technique

• Provide individual and small-group instruction to adapt the curriculum to the needs of students with varying intellectual and artistic abilities and to accommodate a variety of instructional activities

• Instruct students in the proper care and use of tools and equipment

• Organize storage areas and control the use of materials, equipment, and tools to prevent loss or abuse and minimize the time required for distribution and collection

• Evaluate each student’s performance and growth in knowledge and aesthetic understanding, and prepare progress reports

• Select and requisition books, instructional materials, tools, and instructional aids, and maintain required inventory records

• Plan and present art displays and exhibitions designed to exhibit students’ work for the school and the community

• Maintain professional competence through professional development activities provided by the school and/or in self-selected professional growth activities

• Communicate with parents and school counselors on pupil progress

• Participate in curriculum and other developmental programs, such as the National Art Honor Society and various art clubs

• Contribute to the school system’s effectiveness by identifying short-term and long-range issues that must be addressed; providing information and commentary pertinent to deliberations; recommending options and courses of action; implementing directives

• Establish and adjust course outlines and objectives by following curriculum guidelines and school goals; modifying plans on the basis of student diagnostic and assessment procedures

• Convey information to students by using language concepts, examples, demonstrations, and teaching aids through such best practices utilizing the integration of technology with subject matter

• Complete educational requirements by scheduling and assigning instructional activities; following up on results

• Assess student learning by preparing, administering, and scoring tests; reviewing and correcting assignments; eliciting student questions and responses; evaluating the application of learning to classroom project results

• Maintain student-learning results by providing instructional feedback; coaching; counseling and disciplining students; planning, monitoring, and appraising learning results

• Maintain records by documenting learning accomplishments, attendance, and behavior

• Guide students’ personal and social development by establishing rules and procedures for administrative matters, student verbal participation, and student movement within the classroom, between classrooms, and within the school building

• Help parents by providing academic information; suggesting available educational and social resources; addressing parents’ concerns; answering questions and requests.

• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.

• Maintain a safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.

• Conserve resources by using equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish educational results.

• Other duties as assigned by the Principal

Requirements Qualifications

• Mississippi Association of Independent School issued Teacher’s Certification in area of assignment
• Two years of work experience as an art teacher
• Bachelor’s degree in education and/or equivalent required subject hours
• Master's degree in Fine Arts preferred
   

Physical, Environmental and Mental Requirements

• Regularly standing and walking around the classroom lecturing and monitoring students
• Regularly sitting at the computer requiring repetitive finger motion and manual dexterity
• Close visual acuity required for viewing a computer monitor, preparing and analyzing data and figures, transcribing and reading
• Hearing – ability to perceive sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction
• Talking – expressing ideas by means of the spoken word to convey instructions to students, parents, and other workers
• Ability to communicate effectively, even in stressful situations • Primarily inside, classroom environment
• Occasional lifting of 5 to 20 pounds
• Subject to frequent interruptions and frequent deadlines