Middle School Art Teacher

POSITION SUMMARY: 

The Middle School Art Teacher will provide guidance and instructional experiences that are culturally, academically, and developmentally appropriate for each student assigned to that classroom.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

•    Communicate accurately and effectively in the content area and maintain a professional rapport with students.
•    Obtain feedback from and communicate with students in a manner which enhances student learning and understanding. 
•    Utilize a variety of teaching methods and resources for each area taught.
•    Encourage the development of student involvement, responsibility, and critical thinking skills.
•    Manage the classroom to ensure the best use of instructional time.
•    Create an atmosphere conducive to learning and self-discipline.
•    Follow Board of Trustees policies and administrative rules and regulations.
•    Communicate accurate and up-to-date information to students in a way that enhances student learning.  
•    Manage time appropriately.
•    Cooperate with administration, parents, and co-workers.
•    Create a positive atmosphere and arrange the physical environment of the classroom for optimum learning.
•    Prepare for instruction and show evidence of preparation.
•    Demonstrate concern for student’s wellbeing and positive self-esteem.
•    Take precautions to protect equipment, materials, and facilities.
•    Maintain accurate and complete records as required by the school, and reports progress or lack thereof to parents in a timely manner.
•    Leave adequate preparations for a substitute.
•    Develop and implement appropriate classroom management strategies while maintaining high expectations for student behavior.
•    Encourage cooperation between students.
•    Maintain student involvement in appropriate tasks.
•    Use and apply appropriate conflict resolution skills.
•    Demonstrate public relations skills.
•    Use appropriate techniques, strategies, and materials to achieve the desired instructional goal.
•    Adapt the curriculum to meet the needs of individual students.
•    Use current technology for instruction and management purposes, if appropriate/approved for tribal language.
•    Use diagnostic data to improve instructional programs.
•    Select, use, and interpret evaluation data.
•    Available to parents, students, administration, and peers outside the school day, if needed. 
•    Spend time beyond the school day grading, and recording papers, planning instruction, etc.
•    Report suspected child abuse and neglect.
•    Responsible for students on field trips.
•    Act as a good role model within the context of the school.
•    May supervise educational assistants, practicum students, student teachers, and high school vocational lab students.
•    Develop and use community and professional resources.
•    Understand and apply traditional learning theories.
•    Accept other responsibilities as deemed necessary by the supervisor.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in education or related field
• Valid NM Teaching License from the State of NM Public Education Department
• Experience working with Native American students preferred.
• Must possess a valid NM Driver’s License.
• Must complete and successfully pass a complete background investigation, including FBI fingerprint check.