Art Teacher - Lindbergh - 0.1 FTE - 26-27 SY

About the role

The Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD) seeks highly motivated and energetic applicants for the position of Elementary School Operations at Lindbergh Elementary. The annual salary ranges from $52,154 (25-26 TE Salary Schedule) to $67,800 (27-28 TE Salary Schedule), with a length of contract of 192 days. The employment type is Exempt.

Responsibilities

• Identify common learning targets using standards (CCSS, SELS, Language) to represent what all students should know, do, and understand as a result of instruction.
• Develop daily and weekly plans to support student growth towards mastery of standards.
• Create common year-long/course plans that identify essential questions and resources to support student learning.
• Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects and communicate these objectives to students.
• Instruct students individually and in groups, using various teaching methods such as lectures, discussions, and demonstrations to build student engagement, collaboration, and independence with complex tasks.
• Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.
• Define and plan formative assessments to show evidence of learning.
• Provide daily opportunities for students to describe their reasoning, share explanations, make conjectures, justify conclusions, argue from evidence, and negotiate meaning.
• Provide students with meaningful feedback that reinforces effort, provides recognition, and promotes student involvement and progress in the learning process.
• Analyze data and adjust instruction based on student achievement, observation, and teacher practice data.
• Maintain rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among the students for whom they are responsible.
• Meet with parents/guardians to discuss their student's progress and to determine priorities for their children and their resource needs.
• Collaborate with all staff in support of student learning, e.g., team planning and co-teaching.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Official transcripts are required for formal employment.
• A Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) teaching license in Art (550/1550) to cover the respective grade level(s) being taught.
• Applications are considered on a rolling basis.
• The district will consider applicants who are fully licensed before considering applicants who are not yet licensed.
• If you do not already have an active Wisconsin teaching license, you must obtain and maintain the necessary license(s) for the position.
• An application must be on file within 30 days of starting your employment with MMSD. Failure to do so will result in your contract being voided.
• The district does not provide financial support for the continued education that is required to achieve the certification.
• The district does not select or endorse any particular certification program that leads to the required Wisconsin teaching license.
• An unlicensed candidate can be considered, but they must be hired by a school district in order to apply for a One-Year License with Stipulations with DPI.
• To search DPI-approved certification programs: https://dpi.wi.gov/licensing/pathways-licensure

Skills

• High expectations for every student.
• Quality instructional practice.
• Cultural competence.
• Data proficiency.
• Team collaboration.
• Student & Family Engagement.
• Resilience & Results Orientation.
• Self-awareness & Growth Mindset.

Benefits

The Madison Metropolitan School District offers a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Compensation package with competitive salaries.
• Professional development opportunities.
• Flexible work arrangements.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Pension plan.
• Retirement savings plan.
• Employee assistance program.
• Time off and paid holidays.

Pay

The annual salary ranges from $52,154 (25-26 TE Salary Schedule) to $67,800 (27-28 TE Salary Schedule).

Schedule

The length of contract is 192 days.