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

Benefits

Typical Qualifications
Education and Experience: Bachelor's degree; academic preparation for or experience in teaching a culturally, racially and economically diverse student population in an urban school system.

Specific programs may require additional academic preparation or professional experience, including; working with bilingual students and assisting them in the transition to regular classrooms; implementing programs designed to prevent the dropout of "at risk" students; and, teaching multi-level, open-concept, and main streamed classes.

Certifications & Licenses: Valid Washington State Teaching Certificate; some positions may require valid first aid and CPR certification; some positions may require a valid Washington State driver's license and/or a Class II driver's license.

Clearances: Fingerprint and background check

Seattle Public Schools benefits are administered by the Washington State Healthcare Authority (HCA) under the School Employees Benefits Board (SEBB).

Click Eligibility for benefits is determined by the number of hours employees are anticipated to work during the school year (September 1 through August 31).

Any employee who is scheduled to work 630 hours or more in a year is eligible for benefits.

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01 Please check ALL endorsement(s) that appear on your Washington State certificate or will be on your WA State Certificate by the position start date.

02 Are you a current Seattle Public Schools employee with a certificated contract for the next school year?

03 Have you been notified by your supervisor or human resources that you are displaced for the next school year?

04 Are you a current Seattle Public Schools certificated substitute?

05 If you are a current Seattle Public Schools employee with a certificated contract and a school assignment for the 2024-2025 school year, have you received approval from your current principal to be released for a transfer after the August 1 transfer deadline?

06 Have you received a binding contingency contract for the next school year?

07 Are you under contract with a district other than Seattle Public Schools for the next school year?

Required Question: Not applicable to this job posting.