Visual Arts Teacher

Title: Middle School Visual Arts Teacher

Location: Middle School South

Qualifications: Hold, or be able to obtain, a valid Arkansas Teaching license in the

area of Visual Arts.

Reports To: Building Principal

Responsibilities:

• Teach course in Visual Arts utilizing course of study approved by the Siloam Springs School District.
• Teach a balanced Visual Arts curriculum.
• Provide instruction by which students develop aesthetic concepts and appreciations and the ability to make qualitative judgments about art.
• Understand a variety of art techniques.
• Maintain professional competence through in-service education.
• Knows and has the ability to apply elements of design and modern principles of art.
• Provide individual and small-group instruction to adapt the curriculum to the needs of students with varying intellectual and artistic abilities, and to accommodate a variety of instructional activities.
• Instruct students in proper care and use of tools and equipment.
• Evaluate each student's performance and growth in knowledge and aesthetic understandings as well as preparation of progress reports in these areas.
• Select and prepare requisitions of books, instructional materials, tools, instructional aids as well as maintaining required inventory records.
• Plan and present art displays and exhibitions designed to exhibit students' work for the school and the community.
• Maintain professional competence through in-service education activities provided by the district and/or in self-selected professional growth activities.
• Communicate with parents and school counselors on pupil progress.
• Participate in curriculum and other developmental programs.
• Perform other duties as may be assigned by district administration.
• Abide by state statutes, school board policies and regulations. This includes maintaining accurate, complete and correct records as required by law, district policy, and administrative regulation.
• Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.

Length of Contract: 190 Days

Evaluation: Performance will be evaluated in accordance with the provisions of the Board's policy on evaluation of staff.