Art Education Teacher Grades K-5; Part-Time

Teacher
- Art 0.2 FTE (PART-TIME)

Compensation Range: $47,203 - $99,323 per year. Placement on the salary schedule is based on verified, comparable education and experience. For more information on range placement, please review the REA Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Purpose Of The Position:
The Teacher understands the central concepts, methods of inquiry, and structures of disciplines and creates learning experiences that make the content meaningful to all students.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

None

Duties And Responsibilities:

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. In addition to the requirements listed below, regular attendance is an essential function of this position. Ensures that all actions are in concert with the Board policies as well as the mission statement, beliefs, objectives and parameters found in the Board's strategic plan. Participates in job training and professional growth opportunities in order to enhance ability to perform the essential functions of the job.

Performs other related duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring an efficient and effective work environment.

Plan, prepare and deliver instructional activities that facilitate active learning experiences

Engage students in an inquiry-based delivery model of instruction

Provide a variety of learning materials and resources for use in educational activities

Uses a wide range of instructional strategies and technologies to meet and enhance the needs of a diverse student population

Considers equitable resources and equitable instructional practices to meet the needs of a diverse student population

Update and maintain all necessary records accurately and completely as required by law, district policies and school regulations

Create and maintain a safe learning environment for all students

Demonstrates a variety of effective behavior management techniques appropriate to the needs of all students, including those with disabilities

Maintain discipline in accordance with building expectations as well as the district's student code of conduct

Communicate necessary information regularly to students, colleagues and parents regarding student progress and student needs

Participate in Professional Learning Communities (PLC)

Create formative assessments aligned to district curriculum

Analyze student data from both formative and summative assessments to drive differentiated instruction and data-based decision making for students

Utilize current technology to enhance student learning

Qualifications:

Illinois Teaching License with appropriate endorsements and certifications.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities:

Ability to demonstrate qualities aligned to our core values of Character, Communication, Collaboration and Continuous Improvement. Ability to effectively communicate with all school stakeholders Ability to develop relationships with students and parents. Knowledge of various instructional strategies and techniques. Knowledge of best teaching and assessing practices Working knowledge of State and National Standards Ability to organize and maintain student records which includes grade books

Working Conditions:

Moderate in-district travel as well as intermittent in-state and out-of-state travel. Intermittent prolonged and irregular hours of work.

Physical Aspects Of The Position (Check all that apply):

• Climbing Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding ramps, poles and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized.
• Balancing Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing or crouching on narrow, slippery or erratically moving surfaces.
• Stooping Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist.
• Kneeling Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees.
• Crouch Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.
• Crawling Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet.
• Reaching Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
• Standing Particularly for sustained periods of time.
• Walking Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances.
• Pushing Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force order to thrust forward, downward or outward.
• Pulling Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, drag, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion.
• Lifting Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position to position. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and required the substantial use of upper extremities and back muscles.
• Finger use Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with the fingers rather than the whole hand or arm as in handling.
• Grasping Applying pressure to an object with the fingers or palm.
• Talking - Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken word. Those activities in which you must convey detailed or spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly or quickly.
• Hearing…