Lower School Art Teacher

Department:LowerSchool

Supervisor:Head of the Lower School

Job Type:Full-Time, 10 month

FLSA Classification:Exempt

Position Purpose: Plan, prepare, and deliver a comprehensive, developmentally and intellectually appropriate, and creatively engaging art program to students from kindergarten through fifth grade.

Schedule:Regular Faculty schedule which includes pre-planning and post-close meeting days.

Essential Functions:

  • Support the mission of Oak Hall School
  • Plan and creatively teach students how to express themselves through art, with developmentally appropriate lessons in multiple modes (e.g., clay, drawing, painting, printmaking, fiber arts, collage, and photography)
  • Incorporate art history into the program
  • Create an environment that fosters creativity and allows students to behave as practicing artists who envision, express, observe, persist, develop craft, explore, reflect, and understand art
  • Foster a vision of art that supports the mission of the school
  • Promote a positive classroom environment and demonstrate strong classroom management skills to create and maintain a learning environment that ensures high levels of learning for all students
  • Provide active and engaging hands-on experiences as part of the curriculum
  • Work collaboratively with the other Fine Arts Faculty to create interdisciplinary units, share resources, and develop opportunities to showcase collaborative Fine Arts efforts
  • Develop and execute a distinctive event to showcase art for Lower School students,annually
  • Work collaboratively with the Lower School Music team to create sets, backdrops, and props, including student made art, for Lower School musicals
  • Be familiar with various technologies such as iPads to teach technology-inspired lessons such as iPad drawing and stop motion animation
  • Utilize project based learning
  • Assess and document each student’s performance/progress to meet the School's standards, and provide feedback to students and their parents, as needed
  • Be an active member of,and work collaboratively with,theLower School team, the Fine Arts Department, and the greater Oak Hall community
  • Serve as a mentor and advocate for your students
  • Be a role model of integrity and professionalism
  • Submit weekly lesson plans
  • Meet regular and predictable attendance requirements, including attending division and other school meetings, professional days, and other required events.
  • Adhere to School policies as described in the Employee Handbook and other materials
  • Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree inArt or Art Education, required
  • Master’s Degree,preferred
  • Three years of experience as an Art teacher in similar position, preferred
  • Knowledge of and practice in current art education and innovative approaches to teaching art
  • Possess a working knowledge of traditional and contemporary modes of art making
  • Ability and willingness to assist with set, backdrop, and prop design and creation for musicals
  • Be comfortable and adept with the effective use of technology in the learning process
  • Knowledge and understanding of various learning styles and differentiated instruction
  • Ability to inspire, engage, empower, and educate and evaluate students with vigor and creativity
  • A history of commitment to professional development and life-long learning
  • The ability to work positively and professionally with students, parents and faculty
  • A high degree of professionalism, collegiality, and personal conduct both in and outside of school
  • Ability, willingness, and judgment to communicate thoroughly, accurately, and concisely with all constituents in a school environment, both verbally and in writing
  • Enthusiasm and commitment to the vision and Mission of the School

Physical Requirements and Work Environment:

  • Works in an environment dealing with a wide variety of challenges, deadlines and a varied and diverse array of contacts
  • Regularly uses close and distance vision
  • May stand for extended periods of time
  • Ability to visually and audibly locate students under their supervision
  • Ability to actively circulate throughout the diverse campus environment
  • Works primarily in a traditional climate controlled classroom environment
  • Ability to occasionally lift, push or pull up to 10 lbs.

Updated 02/2018