Madrona Elementary - Visual Arts Specialist - 0.5 FTE

About the role

A classroom teacher fosters and enhances an effective learning environment, facilitates the development or revision of curriculum and instructional materials, establishes learning objectives and standards based upon general District guidelines, provides instruction, counsels, disciplines, and supervises to meet the individual needs of assigned students, and evaluates student performance and progress.

Responsibilities

• Fosters an educational environment conducive to the learning and maturation process of assigned students;
• Plans an instructional program designed to meet individual student needs and whole groups which may include at risk or special needs youth;
• Prepares lesson plans;
• Uses necessary and appropriate instructional methods and materials, which are suited to the well-being of the students and to the nature of the learning activities, program and/or curriculum involved;
• Attends in-service training and continues to improve professional growth through study and experimentation to remain current in methods and techniques for instruction.

Requirements

• Establishes and implements, in a positive and supportive manner, classroom policies and procedures governing student behavior and conduct;
• Provides guidance, counseling, and discipline to encourage students to meet standards of achievement and conduct;
• Makes referrals for assistance where appropriate;
• Confers with students, parents or guardians, and other staff, maintaining an open positive relationship as appropriate to provide guidance and evaluation, and to encourage student achievement;
• Evaluates and records student progress;
• Collects and interprets a variety of data;
• Directs the activities of assigned non-certificated personnel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree;
• Academic preparation for or experience in teaching a culturally, racially, and economically diverse student population in an urban school system.

Skills

• Knowledge of subject areas appropriate to assignment;
• Effective behavior management techniques;
• Effective instructional techniques;
• Rules and procedures for student safety.

Benefits

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