Elementary Art Teacher

Elementary Art Teacher

Bruce Guadalupe Elementary - Milwaukee, WI 53204

Position Type Full Time Job Shift Day Education Level 4 Year Degree Category Education

UCC is seeking a passionate and dedicated Art Teacher to plan, organize and coordinate art activities for students at the elementary and/or middle school level. The ideal candidate will create a positive learning environment that inspires creativity and artistic expression in our students. The desired candidate will be an enthusiastic, innovative educator who demonstrates the ability to provide all students with rigorous and high-quality learning experiences.

Our teachers will develop and implement creative art learning experiences that provide students with voice and choice, while designing a structured and organized classroom environment. Further, we are looking for a professional who has the ability to collaborate successfully with students, parents, and staff in ways that support student success, create understanding, and contribute to a positive school culture.

UCC School teachers are responsible for creating a positive, engaging, and inclusive educational atmosphere that fosters student growth and achievement, where students have the opportunity to fulfill their potential for intellectual, emotional, social, physical and psychological growth. Teachers are responsible for organizing and implementing an instructional curriculum/program that will result in students achieving academic success in accordance with United Community Center's policies, procedures and curriculum guidelines.

This role includes planning and delivering standards-aligned instruction, assessing student learning, managing classroom behavior, and building strong relationships with students, families, and colleagues. UCC School Teachers are dedicated, compassionate, highly effective, reflective, collaborative, culturally responsive, and committed to the academic and social-emotional development of all students.

Instruction, Planning, and Preparation:

• Teach foundational art techniques and media (e.g., drawing, painting, sculpture, mixed media, digital art).
• Introduce students to art history, contemporary artists, and multicultural art traditions.
• Develop standards-based, developmentally appropriate lesson plans in alignment with school curriculum and instructional expectations.
• Design coherent instruction that includes differentiated strategies and scaffolds for diverse learners.
• Set clear instructional outcomes aligned to curriculum and grade-level expectations.
• Demonstrate deep knowledge of content and pedagogy.
• Integrate knowledge of students' backgrounds, interests, and learning styles into planning.
• Select and prepare formative and summative assessments to monitor student learning.
• Deliver engaging, rigorous, and grade-appropriate instruction.
• Use questioning and discussion techniques that promote critical thinking and student voice.
• Differentiate instruction to meet the needs of all learners, including English learners and students with IEPs.
• Check for understanding and adjust instruction in real time based on student needs.

Curriculum Development and Implementation:

• Plan and prepare art curriculum, lessons, assignments, and learning tasks aligned with the Wisconsin Standards for Art & Design.
• Develop a variety of relevant, engaging, and appropriately-leveled instructional materials.
• Prepare, schedule and organize art projects using clay, ceramic and painting, etc.
• Instruct on the proper care and use of art materials.
• Work with other departments to include art projects with ongoing special events, such as murals and masks.
• Provide instruction by developing, selecting, and modifying instructional plans and materials. Presenting them using instructional techniques, which meet the needs of all students.
• Implement all school curriculum and instructional practices with fidelity, following the guidelines of the school, district, and state.
• Plan and deliver effective lessons that facilitate active learning and accommodate different learning styles.
• Differentiate instruction to meet diverse academic needs, learning styles, and language…