Visual Arts Educator

8 hours ago


Fort Worth Texas, United States Academy of Visual and Performing Arts Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Visual Arts Educator to join our team at the Academy of Visual and Performing Arts. The successful candidate will be responsible for teaching visual arts to students in grades 6-12, developing and implementing engaging lesson plans, and fostering a positive and inclusive learning environment.

Key Responsibilities
  • Develop and implement written lesson plans that meet curriculum and program requirements, including differentiation, scaffolding, and formative and summative assessments.
  • Prepare lessons that reflect accommodations for differences in student learning styles.
  • Provide instruction and appropriate learning experiences to students designed to help them fulfill their potential for intellectual, emotional, physical, and social growth.
  • Plan and use appropriate instructional strategies, learning activities, instructional materials, equipment, and technologies to build students' content knowledge and skills and to meet the diverse needs of assigned students.
  • Present subject matter according to guidelines established by the Texas Education Agency, board policies, and administrative regulations.
  • Work cooperatively with special education teachers to modify curricula as needed for special education students according to guidelines established in Individual Education Plans (IEPs).
  • Work with other members of staff to determine instructional goals, objectives, and methods according to district requirements.
  • Assist in the selection of books, equipment, and other instructional materials.
  • Plan and supervise assignments of teacher aide(s) and volunteer(s).
  • Use a variety of ongoing formative and summative assessment measures to determine mastery of grade-level, content-area standards.
  • Use data, including disaggregated data of subgroups of students, to determine the effectiveness of instruction, and make instructional adjustments in response to student needs.
  • Maintain accurate and efficient record-keeping of official attendance records, grade reports, student files, documentation of state and local assessment preparation, and other appropriate documents.
  • Perform essential functions and roles pertaining to standardized testing, including monitoring and proctoring tests, securing and disseminating test data, combined with maintaining current and accurate records of student test data.
  • Build a classroom learning environment conducive to learning and appropriate for the physical, psychological, social, and emotional well-being of students.
  • Execute and maintain appropriate student-centered discipline techniques and effective classroom management strategies to maximize student learning and time on task.
  • Establish and consistently monitor expectations for student behavior - in and outside of class, between classes, during performances/exhibitions, at assigned duty stations, and when off campus.
  • Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.
  • Provide two-way communication with staff, students, parents, and the community.
  • Communicate in a way that fosters collegiality and team building among staff members.
  • Establish and maintain open communication by conducting conferences with parents, students, principals, and teachers.
  • Maintain a professional relationship with colleagues, students, parents, and community members.
  • Use effective communication skills to present information accurately and clearly.
  • Collaborate with core and non-core educators during professional learning and professional development.
  • Collaborate to design arts-integrated, project-based learning experiences for all students.
  • Participate in staff development activities to improve job-related skills.
Requirements
  • First and foremost, candidates must have an unwavering commitment to the Academy of Visual and Performing Arts' mission and willingness to go above and beyond to meet the needs of AVPA students, families, and staff.
  • Bachelor's degree required.
  • Valid Texas teaching certificate with required endorsements for the subject and level assigned (or accepted in an approved Alternative Certification Program) and have passed the required prerequisite examinations.
  • Art Certification (Preferred): Art: EC-12.
  • Junior High School, High School, Secondary, Grades 6-12, Grades 6-8, or All Level: Art.
  • Secondary or All-Level teacher certificate plus 18 semester credit hours in art.
  • Ability to lead, influence, and hold others accountable to high standards of academic and artistic excellence.
  • Strong learning orientation and desire to work in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment.
  • Successful criminal background check required.


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