Job Description

Understanding the Role

• At Challenge, we are looking for a creative, flexible Art Teacher to join our team of seasoned educators.  The Art Teacher will be responsible for developing in each student an interest in and the ability for creative expression in visual terms, using skills and techniques of artistic expression consistent with school guidelines; to develop aesthetic understandings and appreciations; to discover and develop talents of students in the field of art. The Art Teacher's responsibilities include sourcing art supplies, preparing lessons, and providing developmentally appropriate instruction on art techniques. The Art Teacher should also be able to supervise lessons to ensure that learners interact in a supportive and respectful manner. To be successful as an art teacher, you should be able to encourage creativity and self-expression among students.

Job Responsibilities

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The Art Teacher will perform all or some of the following:
• Planning lessons on art and art history per students' learning objectives
• Preparing the classroom by gathering and setting up equipment
• Developing students' drawing, coloring, and painting techniques
• Providing instruction on the use of media such as graphite and charcoal pencils, as well as oil, acrylic, and watercolor paint
• Teaching students about art history
• Assigning and grading projects and examinations
• Recording and reporting on students' progress
• Ensuring that the classroom is clean after each lesson
• Organize storage areas and control the use of materials, equipment, and tools to prevent loss or abuse, and minimize the time required for distribution and collection
• Attending faculty and parent-teacher meetings
• Provide instruction by which students develop aesthetic concepts and appreciation, and the ability to make qualitative judgments about art
• Demonstrate techniques in activities such as drawing and painting
• Understand the versatility of acrylic paints: dry brushing, staining, layering, underpainting, mono-printing
• Understand a variety of “master” techniques
• Knows and can apply elements of design and modern principles of art
• Knows the fundamentals and different approaches to drawing media techniques
• Provide individual and small-group instruction to adapt the curriculum to the needs of students with varying intellectual and artistic abilities, and to accommodate a variety of instructional activities
• Instruct students in the proper care and use of tools and equipment
• Evaluate each student’s performance and growth in knowledge and aesthetic understanding, and prepare progress reports
• Select and requisition books, instructional materials, tools, and instructional aids, and maintain required inventory records
• Plan and present art displays and exhibitions designed to exhibit students’ work for the school and the community
• May sponsor exhibits from outside the school
• Maintain professional competence through in-service education activities provided by the school or in self-selected professional growth activities
• Communicate with parents and school counselors on pupil progress
• Participate in curriculum and other developmental programs, such as after-school art club
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the Administration