Bedford City School District
Elementary Art Teacher
Bedford City School District, Bedford, Ohio, United States, 44146
Position Type:Elementary School Teaching/Art
Date Posted:7/8/2024
Location:Columbus/ Carylwood Intermediate(High-Needs School)
Date Available:08/14/2024
Closing Date:until filledPosition:
Art TeacherReports to:
Building PrincipalContract:
Regular/Full-time
Description: Provide students with the environment, materials and instructional expertise necessary to enable them to appreciate art in all its diversity and to develop their creative powers, problem-solving abilities and craftsmanship in the production of works of art
NOTE: The below lists are not ranked in order of importance
Essential Functions:
• Ensure safety of students
• Teach and evaluate the students using sound instructional practices
• Effectively manage the classroom and individual student behavior to maintain a good learning environment
• Prepare clear and timely lesson plans
• Maintain accurate, complete and correct records as required
• Provide guidance and counsel to the students which will promote their welfare and their proper educational development
• Attend parent/teacher conferences
• Counsel with colleagues, students and parents
• Distribute homework assignments
• Ensure students are learning all subject material by testing or quizzing on a regular basis
• Provide complete lesson plans for substitute
• Maintain and improve professional competence
• Establish and maintain cooperative relationships with parents through effective use of interim reports, report cards and conferences
• Observe ethics of the teaching profession; exhibit professional behavior, emotional stability and sound judgment
• Create a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of students
• Instruct assigned classes in the locations and at the times designated
• Assess the accomplishments of students on a regular basis and provide progress reports as required
• Refer students suspected of learning disabilities for diagnosis on a regular basis, seeking the assistance of district specialists as required
• Notify parents if student is not meeting classroom goals
• Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials and facilities
• Demonstrate knowledge of subject matter and present clear, complete, and accurate explanations utilizing a variety of instructional techniques and media suitable to the level of learners
• Make contacts with the public with tact and diplomacy
• Maintain respect at all times for confidential information, e.g., student grades
• Interact in a positive manner with staff, students and parents
• Promote good public relations by personal appearance, attitude and conversation
Other Duties and Responsibilities:
• Attend educational field trips
• Make provisions for being available to students and parents for educational-related purposes outside the instruction day
• Perform lunch, recess and bus duty as requested/required
• Serve as a role model for students
• Respond to routine questions and requests in an appropriate manner
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Building Principal
Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree (B.A.) or equivalent from a four-year college or university
• One to two years previous experience
• State of Ohio teacher's certificate
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Superintendent and/or Board of Education may find appropriate
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
• Knowledge of academic area and teaching methodology
• Ability to work effectively with others
• Ability to communicate ideas and directives clearly and effectively both orally and in writing
• Effective, active listening skills
• Organizational and problem solving skills
• Skills that foster and facilitate learning and classroom management
• Training in varied instructional design
• Knowledge of child development and an understanding of age appropriate tasks
• Background/knowledge base in methodology and supervised practice
• Ability to work in a team environment
Equipment Operated:
• Various office machines
• Overhead projector
• Computer/printer
• Television/VCR
• Kiln
• Hand tools
• Potters wheel
• Wood burning
Additional Working Conditions:
• Occasional requirement to travel, both daily and overnight
• Occasional weekend/evening/summer work
• Occasional exposure to blood, bodily fluids and tissue
• Occasional interaction among unruly children
• Occasional operation of a vehicle in inclement weather conditions
• Occasionally lift, carry, push, and pull various items up to a maximum of 10 pounds, e.g., paper boxes, deliveries of supplies and equipment
• Frequent repetitive hand motion, e.g., computer keyboard, typing, calculator, writing
• Frequent requirement to sit, stand, walk, talk, hear, see, read, speak, reach, stretch with hands and arms, crouch, kneel, climb, and stoop
Date Posted:7/8/2024
Location:Columbus/ Carylwood Intermediate(High-Needs School)
Date Available:08/14/2024
Closing Date:until filledPosition:
Art TeacherReports to:
Building PrincipalContract:
Regular/Full-time
Description: Provide students with the environment, materials and instructional expertise necessary to enable them to appreciate art in all its diversity and to develop their creative powers, problem-solving abilities and craftsmanship in the production of works of art
NOTE: The below lists are not ranked in order of importance
Essential Functions:
• Ensure safety of students
• Teach and evaluate the students using sound instructional practices
• Effectively manage the classroom and individual student behavior to maintain a good learning environment
• Prepare clear and timely lesson plans
• Maintain accurate, complete and correct records as required
• Provide guidance and counsel to the students which will promote their welfare and their proper educational development
• Attend parent/teacher conferences
• Counsel with colleagues, students and parents
• Distribute homework assignments
• Ensure students are learning all subject material by testing or quizzing on a regular basis
• Provide complete lesson plans for substitute
• Maintain and improve professional competence
• Establish and maintain cooperative relationships with parents through effective use of interim reports, report cards and conferences
• Observe ethics of the teaching profession; exhibit professional behavior, emotional stability and sound judgment
• Create a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of students
• Instruct assigned classes in the locations and at the times designated
• Assess the accomplishments of students on a regular basis and provide progress reports as required
• Refer students suspected of learning disabilities for diagnosis on a regular basis, seeking the assistance of district specialists as required
• Notify parents if student is not meeting classroom goals
• Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials and facilities
• Demonstrate knowledge of subject matter and present clear, complete, and accurate explanations utilizing a variety of instructional techniques and media suitable to the level of learners
• Make contacts with the public with tact and diplomacy
• Maintain respect at all times for confidential information, e.g., student grades
• Interact in a positive manner with staff, students and parents
• Promote good public relations by personal appearance, attitude and conversation
Other Duties and Responsibilities:
• Attend educational field trips
• Make provisions for being available to students and parents for educational-related purposes outside the instruction day
• Perform lunch, recess and bus duty as requested/required
• Serve as a role model for students
• Respond to routine questions and requests in an appropriate manner
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Building Principal
Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree (B.A.) or equivalent from a four-year college or university
• One to two years previous experience
• State of Ohio teacher's certificate
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Superintendent and/or Board of Education may find appropriate
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
• Knowledge of academic area and teaching methodology
• Ability to work effectively with others
• Ability to communicate ideas and directives clearly and effectively both orally and in writing
• Effective, active listening skills
• Organizational and problem solving skills
• Skills that foster and facilitate learning and classroom management
• Training in varied instructional design
• Knowledge of child development and an understanding of age appropriate tasks
• Background/knowledge base in methodology and supervised practice
• Ability to work in a team environment
Equipment Operated:
• Various office machines
• Overhead projector
• Computer/printer
• Television/VCR
• Kiln
• Hand tools
• Potters wheel
• Wood burning
Additional Working Conditions:
• Occasional requirement to travel, both daily and overnight
• Occasional weekend/evening/summer work
• Occasional exposure to blood, bodily fluids and tissue
• Occasional interaction among unruly children
• Occasional operation of a vehicle in inclement weather conditions
• Occasionally lift, carry, push, and pull various items up to a maximum of 10 pounds, e.g., paper boxes, deliveries of supplies and equipment
• Frequent repetitive hand motion, e.g., computer keyboard, typing, calculator, writing
• Frequent requirement to sit, stand, walk, talk, hear, see, read, speak, reach, stretch with hands and arms, crouch, kneel, climb, and stoop