Middle School Art Teacher

Job Title:                     Art Instructor (Grades 6-8)                                  

Purpose:                      The purpose of the Art Instructor is to teach quality art education to all pupils.  To serve as role model for students/ develop students both in cognitive and affective domain; help students develop an appreciation and understanding of art.

Responsible to:           Building Principal           

Supervises:                  Classified personnel as assigned by the administration.

Qualifications:

1.         Kansas State Teaching Certificate/Licenses in assigned area (s) of instruction.

2.         Highly qualified as defined in the No Child Left Behind Legislation.

3.         Ability to convey information to students in a variety of methods to induce learning.

4.         Ability to use technology as an instructional tool.

5.         Ability to use appropriate classroom management skills that insure a positive learning

             environment.

6.         Keep active in understanding the current trends in the discipline.

Essential Functions:

1.         Ability to communicate effectively with students, parents, colleagues, and the community.

2.         Ability to effectively manage the classroom.

3.         Ability to perform assigned tasks.

4.         Ability to establish goals and objectives.

5.         Ability to design effective strategies to achieve goals.

6.         Ability to make the subject matter relevant to the students.

7.         Ability to supervise students in non-classroom settings.

8.         Ability to promote education throughout the community.

9.         Ability to insure classroom activities conform to District policies, rules, and regulations.

Physical Requirements/Environmental Conditions:

1.         Must occasionally work in noisy and crowded environments with numerous interruptions.

2.         Requires stooping, kneeling, bending, turning, and reaching.

3.         Ability to move equipment within the building as required.

4.         Requires prolonged sitting and standing; and use of equipment causing eye fatigue.

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General responsibilities:

1.         To teach skills and techniques.

2.         History

3.         Safety and use of equipment

4.         Eye muscle coordination – motor skills.

5.         Use of the mind – creative and exploratory processes

6.         Respect/Pride/Effort of task at hand

7.         Keep an accurate record of attendance and grades

8.         Develop and use goals and objectives for each class

9.         Present career information to students

10.        Involve the class in educationally sound experiences using speakers and field trips.

11.        Supervise students during free time and through the extra-curricular program.

12.        Work with students to motivate and guide activities showing a caring concern.

13.        Lecture and demonstrations of materials and process.

14.        Display of students results and accomplishments.

15.        Work cooperatively with other staff members, sharing ideas and concerns for mutual benefit.

16.        Work with building principal making recommendations for improvement of the program.

17.        Keep parents and public informed of activities within the classroom.

18.        Willingness and flexibility to adopt new teaching strategies into their classroom.

19.        Prepare students for local, state, and national summative assessments.

Term of Employment:              As per negotiated teacher agreement

Payment Rate:                          According to Certified Salary Schedule

Evaluation:                               Performance effectiveness will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board of Education Policy of Certified Personnel.

Date of Board of Education Approval:  08/09/04

Lyons USD 405