Art Teacher

About the role

The Special Education teacher under the direction of the school principal and/or assistant principal is responsible for implementing research-based instructional strategies to meet the unique needs of assigned students. Instruction is individualized based on learning styles, rates, levels of maturity, and achievement.

Responsibilities

• Maintain competency in subject matter areas of certification and assignment.
• Employ appropriate methods of assessment to identify student proficiency levels and plan short and long-range programs.
• Strive for harmonious and cooperative interpersonal relationships with students, parents, supervisors, administrators, staff, and community members.
• Promote and support School District Goals as defined in the Board of Education Strategic Plan.
• Participate in educational committees and organizations for personal growth and profession promotion.
• Develop an awareness of local culture and provide bicultural or multicultural instruction.
• Use Rubicon Atlas to develop culture-based units according to annual expectations.
• Supervise and train instructional paraprofessionals in providing services to students.
• Absorb and adhere to the code of ethics and professional teaching standards.
• Write and submit weekly lesson plans to the Principal and maintain digital copies.
• Adhere to District policies and regulations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Education required; Master's Degree preferred.
• Experience: A person with a Bachelor's Degree may bring in six (6) years of experience, while a person with a Master's Degree may bring in eight (8) years of experience.
• Alaska Teacher Certificate required.
• Three years of experience in education preferred.
• Inupiaq, Language, History & Culture experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Regularly required to sit, stand, walk, use hands, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Must be willing and able to travel within and outside of the North Slope Borough School District, including flying in small and large commuter planes.

Skills

• Ability to assess student proficiency levels and plan accordingly.
• Interpersonal skills including flexibility, openness, warmth, genuineness, supportiveness, listening, accepting criticism, and being cooperative.
• Knowledge of local culture and ability to provide bicultural or multicultural instruction.
• Proficiency in using Rubicon Atlas for culture-based unit development.
• Ability to write and submit lesson plans and adhere to District policies and regulations.

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Equal Opportunity Employer

The North Slope Borough School District is an equal opportunity employer and a drug-free workplace.