Art Teacher Haverhill High School

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Haverhill public schools

Haverhill, massachusetts 01830

Haverhill public schools is a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration

Announcement of position

Title of position: teacher of art

Haverhill high school

Anticipated opening

Work year: september - june

Effective date of

Employment:  school year

Haverhill high school fine and performing arts academy is looking for an enthusiastic, organized, and passionate visual arts educator who is skillful at verbal and written communication and knowledgeable about the developmental needs of high school young adults. We are looking for a visual arts educator with a broad range of fine art experience, who is adept at collaboration and community outreach.

Preference will be given to those with jewelry or 3-d design sculpture experience. We are interested in candidates who are focused on the achievement, equity, and access of all learners in and beyond the classroom.

Application process:

interested candidates should submit a cover letter, resume, official copies of undergraduate/graduate transcripts, license #, three current professional letters of reference, including one from a direct supervisor, professor, or evaluator, and a portfolio of recent student work and current studio work if applicable.

Salary: range - $53,753 (bachelor step
1) - $102,987 (masters 60 step 14)

* competitive salary

* eight gic health plan options

* dental insurance

* flexible spending accounts

* life insurance options

* auto and home insurance options

* wellness programs and discounts

* employee assistance programs

* credit union with competitive rates

* 403 (b) retirement

* personal and sick days

* teacher tuition reimbursement

Organizational relationship

Or line of authority:

Directly responsible to the principal in matters

Related to the building and the superintendent of

Schools and/or his/her designees.

Statement of duties:

* advise classroom teachers regarding art lessons in conjunction with their regular instructional program.

* attend in-service meetings as required.

Curriculum and planning:

* possesses sound knowledge and understanding of the subject matter and the pedagogy it requires by consistently engaging students in learning experiences that enable them to acquire complex knowledge and skills in the subject.

* possesses knowledge of the developmental levels of students in the classroom and the different ways these students learn by providing differentiated learning experiences that enable all students to progress toward meeting intended outcomes.

* ability to design units of instruction with measurable outcomes and challenging tasks requiring higher-order thinking skills that enable students to learn the knowledge and skills defined in state standards/local curricula.

* ability to design well-structured lessons with challenging, measurable objectives and appropriate student engagement strategies, pacing, sequence, activities, materials, resources, technologies, and grouping.

Assessment:

* ability to design and administer a variety of informal and formal methods and assessments, including common interim assessments, to measure each student's learning, growth, and progress toward achieving state/local standards.

* ability to design and analyze results from a variety of assessments to determine progress toward intended outcomes and uses these findings to adjust practice and identify and/or implement appropriate differentiated interventions and enhancements for students.

Analysis:

* individually and with colleagues, draw appropriate conclusions from a thorough analysis of a wide range of assessment data to improve student learning.

* regularly share with appropriate colleagues (e.g., general education, special education, and english learner staff) conclusions about student progress and seek feedback from them about instructional or assessment practices that will support improved student learning.

* based on assessment results, provide descriptive feedback and engage students and families in constructive conversation that focuses on how students can improve their performance.

Instruction:

* consistently define…