Art Teacher

**Join LCCPS**

**We are a vibrant community of 815 K1-8 grade students, families and staff. We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Lowell. Our school represents many nations of Central and South America, Central Africa, and SouthEast Asia.**

The mission of Lowell Community Charter Public School is to graduate creative, confident and independent thinkers, global citizens and leaders who give back to their community. We will provide a comprehensive education giving students the knowledge, skills and ways of thinking that ensure their success in high school and preparation for the opportunity to go on to college. We expect our students to strive for excellence in academic achievement and personal conduct within a joyful, supportive culture. The diversity within our students, staff, families and community and the many nations from which we come is a source of strength and an opportunity for learning.

**Essential Duties and Responsibilities**:

- Model and teach respect with an awareness of diversity
- Establish clear objectives and create long
- and short-range plans for instruction to meet needs, abilities and interests of students.
- Develop and carry out clear, organized, sequential lessons and learning activities suitable for students' developmental levels and aligned with instructional objectives.
- Vary and pace classroom strategies to accommodate different learning styles, actively involve students and maximize student engagement in meaningful learning.
- Implement district and state curriculum standards and ensure that instructional activities are clearly related to district/state curriculum standards.
- Use current body of knowledge in cultural diversity issues in teaching and curriculum development to design and adapt individual/group academic and behavior/social programs in all school settings.
- Collaborate with administrators and classroom teachers to establish workable class schedules that accommodate the needs of each building.
- Use a variety of approaches to assess students' skills and performance for the purpose of providing feedback to students, parents and classroom teachers regarding student progress.
- Assume responsibility for adapting and modifying classroom instruction for students identified as needing specialized instruction.
- Maintain in good condition and organize for ease of access specialized instructional materials and equipment.
- Work effectively and collaboratively with diverse student, staff and community populations.
- Work collaboratively with school personnel in meeting diverse social and academic needs of students.
- Establish and maintain open lines of communication with all students and with parents/guardians concerning both academic and behavioral progress of students.
- Assist school staff and administration in implementing all policies and/or rules governing student conduct, reinforce individual schools' plans for positive behavior support, develop reasonable rules for classroom behavior and utilize effective, proactive behavior management skills in all school settings.
- Maintain accurate, complete and confidential records as required by law and district policy and administrative regulations.
- Reflect upon own teaching performance and accept and utilize supervisory suggestions and feedback.
- Take primary responsibility for pursuing and evaluating own professional growth.
- Attend and participate in staff meetings and district inservice meetings.
- Participate in activities that are related to school functions and/or the education process that occur outside the regular workday, in accordance with standard practices, for example special events, art shows, etc.
- Perform other duties as assigned.

The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities. It is not meant to be all inclusive of every task or responsibility.

**Qualifications**:To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Valid Massachusetts teacher's license with appropriate endorsement and grade level authorization. Must be highly qualified or able to become highly qualified in area assigned according to NCLB laws.
- Understanding of human growth and development patterns, learning theory and brain research.
- Familiarity with state standards and curriculum frameworks for elementary grade levels.
- Bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited college or university
- Required to hold a teaching license issued by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
- Speaking a second language, especially Khmer, Spanish or Portuguese a plus.
- The _**_Lowell Community Charter Public School _**_is committed to creating an environment of inclusion cross-geography and across traditional lines o