Art Teacher

Company Overview

The Academy Charter Schools offers a creative art curriculum in an environment where students are highly motivated in acquiring new skills. The academic program focuses on preparing students to use the acquired skills in the real world - college, work and beyond. The Academy employs caring and committed staffs who promotes excellence in the classroom to ensure that students can achieve at high levels.

Job Summary

The Academy Charter School Art Teacher understands and promotes the school's mission, vision, objectives, and policies both within and outside the immediate school community. The Art Teacher will be responsible for providing a classroom/instructional program that supports the individual needs of all children in accordance with the school's mission and values established by the school.

Responsibilities and Duties

Use the state standards and curriculum to create a rigorous and objective-driven arts program

Use technology tools for instruction, planning, and communication and ensure student engagement

Eagerly learn new uses and applications of technology tools

Collaborate with classroom teachers to create interdisciplinary units that teach grade level content knowledge and skills through the arts

Promote students self-expression and exploration while deepening their knowledge and understanding of art, design and art history

Incorporate art history in ways that are engaging and meaningful to students and objectives

Measure student achievement and progress towards learning objectives using the school's formative and summative assessment tools

Provide ongoing and timely feedback to students on their progress towards meeting expectations and achieving goal

Communicate effectively and maintain strong relationships with students, families, colleagues and administrators

Establish, involve, and assist students in the development, maintenance, and evaluation of portfolios Pay Transparency: The salary range for this role is $62,500 - $77,000. Base pay offered may vary within the posted range based on several factors, including but not limited to education, job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and location.

The Academy is committed to pursuing and hiring a diverse workforce and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of any characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

Requirements

Qualifications and Skills

Minimum of 2 years of urban teaching experience required with a record of high student achievement

Knowledge of art and design concepts, a variety of media and materials, and broad range of art history

Possess broad range of knowledge in a variety of mediums including drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture, collage, design, and construction

Bachelors Degree required

New York State Art Teacher Certification required

Salary Description

$62,500 - $77,000