Teacher, Middle School Art

Job Description

Job Title: Teacher, Middle School Art

Primary Function: To provide art instruction to students and emphasize the importance of exhibiting artwork through quality exhibitions.

• Educational Level: Bachelor's degree
• Certification/License
  
  Required:
  
  Valid Georgia Teaching Certification
• Experience:
  
  None
• Physical
  
  Activities:
  
  Routine physical activities required to fulfill job responsibilities
• Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:
  Written and oral communication; instructional strategies that connect the curriculum to the learners; student management

The Board of Education and the Superintendent may accept alternatives to some of the above requirements.

• Demonstrates prompt and regular attendance.
• Establishes a positive classroom climate and effectively manages art education instruction within that environment.
• Provides quality art education experiences for all students and ensures each student's progress on an individual basis when possible.
• Familiarizes one's self with the established art curriculum and plans lessons in concert with it.
• Evaluates student progress in terms of the objectives of the course or grades taught.
• Strives to be a team player and is supportive of colleagues and the administration.
• Counsels with students and parents about career opportunities in the arts.
• Provides assistance to students in preparing portfolios for exhibitions and scholarships.
• Experiments with new art materials and products.
• Provides assistance to local administrators and teachers in the resolution of problems related to curriculum and instruction.
• Prepares and accompanies students when their attendance is encouraged at approved county and state conferences (i.e. School Art Symposium, Youth Art Month Exhibition at State Capital).
• Participates in personal professional development in art education.
• Meets expectations according to the regular middle school teacher job description.
• Maintains prompt and professional communication with parents.
• Performs other duties as assigned by appropriate administrator.