K-8 Visual Arts Educator

1 week ago


Knoxville, Tennessee, United States Emerald Charter Schools Full time
Position Overview

Salary:

ART Educator K-8

School Year

Emerald Academy stands as Knoxville's pioneering college preparatory charter institution. Our mission is singular: to cultivate all our scholars into leaders. As a K-8 establishment, we uphold high expectations and foster an enriching learning environment for urban students to excel through our innovative approaches, personalized attention to each scholar, and robust collaborations with families and the community.

We firmly believe that every student should read at or above grade level by the third grade. Our commitment is to ensure our students rank within the top 5% of the state in their performance within our first decade. We aim to equip our scholars with the skills, habits, and values necessary for high school graduation, college enrollment, and lifelong success.

Emerald Academy appreciates its staff for their professional expertise and their ability to enhance student achievement. We strive to create a setting where educators are empowered to make instructional choices based on the latest student data and the collective instructional knowledge of the team.

REPORTS TO: Director of School

OBJECTIVES

  • Design and execute challenging lessons and classroom instruction focused on student achievement, as evidenced by mastery.
  • Establish a classroom atmosphere of high expectations that encourages perseverance through academically rigorous materials. Hold all students accountable for their learning and foster collaborative accountability among peers, while promoting natural exploration and a passion for learning.
  • Engage and build strong relationships with families through effective communication, including phone calls, conferences, and home visits when appropriate.
  • Utilize current student data to inform instruction, planning, and decision-making processes.
  • Collaborate with all Emerald Academy team members to ensure students achieve high levels of success.
  • Develop strategies that promote student self-assessment and self-monitoring.
  • Document, analyze, and summarize student progress using both formal and informal assessment methods to communicate effectively with students, parents, and other stakeholders.
  • Leverage technology to maintain student data and enhance the learning experience.

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Must possess a valid Tennessee Teacher License.
  • Must meet the highly qualified criteria for the areas of instruction.
  • Must have a genuine passion for education.
  • Must thrive in an innovative educational environment.
  • Must collaborate effectively to devise creative solutions.
  • Must demonstrate a proven track record of expertise in their subject area, particularly in teaching literacy.
  • Must exhibit a growth mindset, showing flexibility to learn new methodologies and present ideas for enhancing learning and the institution.
  • Must believe in the potential of all students to learn and achieve at high academic standards.
  • Must commit to being an integral part of a dedicated staff that tirelessly works towards the academic success of all our scholars.


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