Art Teacher

Applications will be accepted beginning
Wednesday, July 9, 2014 12:00 AM
(Central Standard Time)

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Job Description

Certificate, license, or other legal credential required

1. Degree(s) required and endorsement(s)

2. Kind and amount of prior job experience as required by the Board

3. Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the State Board may find appropriate and acceptable.

To provide students with academic skills necessary to function in daily living, for achieving success on state and national achievement tests, and to serve as a foundation for learning at the next grade level

• Work with the Superintendent, Deputy Superintendent, and those whom he/she supervises to articulate and promote the school system’s vision of learning and teaching.
• Monitor and evaluate progress toward accomplishment of system goals and objectives.
• Use student data to identify program needs.
• Develop goals and objectives, programs and operations that are consistent with school system vision, mission, and goals.
• Ensure that unit and program plans are consistent with the system’s strategic plan.
• Organize daily, monthly, and yearly schedules to facilitate learning and teaching in the schools.
• Communicate high expectations of students, staff, and parents/guardians.
• Create, identify, encourage, and support innovative ideas that in turn support learning and teaching in the schools.
• Utilizes and references districts and/or state mandated competencies, objectives, and/or benchmarks
• Uses a variety of effective teaching procedures, materials/media, and assessments appropriate for learners
• Documents and reports to the principal completion of and progress on state benchmarks, blueprints, and writing rubrics

Classroom Management

• Attends to routine tasks during initial minutes of class
• Uses instructional time effectively / time on task
• Promotes a positive and safe classroom environment conducive to learning
• Provides for smooth transition from one activity to another
• Maintains appropriate classroom discipline
• Maintains poise and self control
• Establishes high expectations for learners
• Promotes active learner participation
• Shows evidence of appropriate and positive student – teacher interaction
• Monitors access and usage of the internet

Delivery of Instruction

Plans for Effective Instruction

• Aligns all instructional material to state benchmarks, blueprints, rubrics, and assessments
• Delivers instruction connecting state benchmarks, blueprints, teaching strategies, student interventions, and other state supporting materials to the student performance requirements of the state assessment program
• Shows evidence of student achievement (grade proficiency) and growth based on the Mississippi Assessment System over a two year period
• Provides guided practice activities for students
• Uses interest approach to introduce lesson
• Motivates students with the purpose and importance of the lesson
• Provides instruction appropriate for the level of the learner
• Presents lesson in an appropriate scope and sequence
• Provides learners with appropriate practice on lesson content
• Adjusts instruction / re-teaches as necessary

• Demonstrates knowledge of subject matter
• Accommodates individual differences and learning styles
• Uses a variety of instructional techniques or methods
• Uses correct oral and written communication
• Uses technology and instructional aides effectively
• Demonstrates enthusiasm for teaching and learning
• Addresses the varied achievement levels of students
• Demonstrates concern for students as individuals
• Documents instruction based on state benchmarks

Evaluation of Student Progress

• Links state assessments to classroom instruction
• Uses a variety of evaluation methods
  
  Provides appropriate evaluation feedback to student, parents, and administrators in a timely manner
• Maintains records of student performance (grade books, progress reports, rubrics, benchmarks, etc.)
• Shows evidence of student achievement and growth based on the Mississippi testing program
• Inco…