Teacher - Secondary Visual Art (2025-26) Job at Fcstn in Winchester

1. Prepare lesson plans for the principal's careful and thorough review which are correlated to the current state curriculum standards, and then effectively use the lesson plans;

2. Use appropriate grade level, data-driven, research-based teaching strategies to teach the appropriate curriculum standards to all students and subgroups of students;

3. Analyze the most recent, appropriate, formal state assessment results (including Value-Added and TVAAS Teacher Effect, when applicable) as well as the latest system- and school-level Report Card, studying identified strengths and weaknesses, then make appropriate adjustments in the classroom;

4. Serve as a positive and active participant in the appropriate Professional Learning Community (school level and system level when applicable);

5. Assess frequently students' comprehension and application of expected curriculum standards;

6. Take responsibility for all students' mastery of applicable curriculum standards and significant academic growth;

7. Teach knowledge and skills in art, including crafts, drawing, painting, lettering, design, commercial art, art history, and three-dimensional art, following the course study adopted by the Board of Education and other appropriate learning activities;

8. Instruct students in citizenship and basic subject matter specified in state law and administrative regulations and procedures of the school system;

9. Provide instruction by which students develop aesthetic concepts and appreciations and the ability to make qualitative judgments about art;

10. Demonstrate techniques in activities such as drawing, painting, and modeling, using standard and teacher-prepared instructional aids;

11. Develop instructional plans and organize class time to provide a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and working time;

12. Provide 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;

13. Establish and maintain standards of student behavior needed to provide an orderly and productive studio environment;

14. Instruct students in proper care and use of tools and equipment;

15. Organize storage areas and control the use of materials, equipment, and tools to prevent loss or abuse, and to maintain time required for distribution and collection;

16. Evaluate each student's performance and growth in knowledge and aesthetic understandings, and prepare progress reports;

17. Select and requisition books, instructional materials, tools, instructional aids, and maintain required inventory records;

18. Plan and present art displays and exhibitions designed to exhibit students' work for the school, school system, and the community;

19. Maintain professional competence through in-service education activities provided by the system and/or in self-selected professional growth activities;

20. Maintain a correct record of student attendance that can be audited and make daily reports of students absent each period (when appropriate);

21. Communicate with parents and school counselors on student progress;

22. Attempt to integrate art with the academic disciplines; participate in curriculum and other developmental programs within the school of assignment or on a system level;

23. Perform other work-related duties as assigned.

To ensure the safety and welfare of students and staff, the district shall require criminal history background checks and fingerprinting of applicants for teaching positions and any other positions that require proximity to children. Additionally, satisfactory results from a required pre-employment drug screen as well as checks with various state/federal registries are required before an applicant is actually employed by Franklin County Schools.

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