Art Teacher in Reading

Position Goal: To develop in each student an interest and the ability for expressing himself creatively in visual terms, utilizing skills and techniques of artistic expression appropriate to the student's interests and abilities; to develop aesthetic understandings and appreciations; to discover and develop talents of students in the field of art.

Essential Functions:

• Teaches knowledge and skills in art, including crafts, drawing, painting, lettering, design, commercial art, art history, and three-dimensional art to secondary students, following the course of study adopted by the Board of Education, and other appropriate learning activities.
• Instructs students in citizenship and basic subject matter specified in state law and administrative regulations and procedures of the school district.
• Provides instruction by which students develop aesthetic concepts and appreciations and the ability to make qualitative judgments about art.
• Demonstrates techniques in activities such as drawing, painting, and modeling, using standard and teacher-prepared instructional aids.
• Develops instructional plans and organizes class time to provide a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and working time.
• Provides individual and small group instruction in order to adapt the curriculum to the needs of students with varying intellectual and artistic abilities, and to accommodate a variety of instructional activities.
• Establishes and maintains standards of student behavior needed to provide an orderly and productive studio environment.
• Instructs students in proper care and use of tools and equipment.
• Organizes storage areas and controls use of materials, equipment and tools to prevent loss or abuse and to minimize time required for distribution and collection.
• Evaluates each student's performance and growth in knowledge and aesthetic understandings, and prepares progress reports.
• Selects and requisitions books, instructional materials, tools, instructional aids, and maintains required inventory records.
• Plans and presents art displays and exhibitions designed to exhibit students' work for the school and the community.
• Maintains professional competence through in-service education activities provided by the district and/or in self-selected professional growth activities.
• Maintains an auditable record of student attendance and makes daily reports of students absent each period.
• Assigns citizenship and scholarship marks.
• Communicates with parents and school counselor on student progress.
• Participates cooperatively with the appropriate administrator to develop the method by which he will be evaluated in conformance with district guidelines.
• Participates in curriculum and other developmental programs within the school of assignment or on a district level.

Qualification Requirements:

• Possession of appropriate degree.
• Pennsylvania Instructional Teaching Certificate.

Language Skills:

• Ability to speak clearly and distinctly.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively with other employees, students and parents.

Mathematical Skills:

• Ability to apply basic arithmetic calculations.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions for practical situations.
• Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

Reasoning Ability:

• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral or schedule form.

Other Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to coordinate activities with related and specialist staff.
• Ability to develop and maintain required records and reports.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with peers, parents and the community.
• Good knowledge of procedures, practices, materials, and equipment required to provide appropriate learning experiences for students to whom assigned.
• Ability to work as a member of a team.
• Must be courteous and able to deal effectively with people.
• Must be cooperative, congenial and service-oriented.
• Ability to maintain personal self-control in stressful situations.
• Ability to operate a personal computer and software.
• Ability to travel to more than one work location in the course of the day if assigned to an itinerant position.

Physical Demands:

• The employee is regularly required to walk and talk or hear.
• The employee frequently is required to stand and sit.
• The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls, and reach with hands and arms.
• Some driving is necessary; light lifting – up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and depth perception.
• Occasionally, yet essential to this position, the individual must meet deadlines with severe time constraints.

Work Environment:

• The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet but may be moderate to loud at times.
• The employee is frequently required to interact with the parents, public and staff during and after the normal workday.
• The position requires the individual to meet multiple demands from several people and exhibit good human relation skills including courtesy, tact and patience.

Evaluation:

• The employee will be formally supervised and evaluated with regard to his/her duties on a regular basis by the Building Principal.

The Reading School District is an equal opportunity employment, educational and service organization.