Dean of Fine Arts
- Employer
- Hamilton County Department of Education
- Location
- Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States
- Salary
- Competitive
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- Job Category
- Administrator, Principal, Teaching, Fine Arts Teacher, Art Teacher
Job Details
Overview
The Dean of Fine Arts will collaborate with school administrators, teachers/staff, parents, and selected LEA personnel to ensure that the arts takes center stage at CCA and that CCA is considered a national model for arts education.The Dean will oversee the vision for the arts at CCA, including arts offerings, scheduling, and quality of program. The Dean will also facilitate the rehearsal and performance schedule as well as PR for all performances. In addition, the Dean of Fine Arts will work to position CCA as the true center of arts in Chattanooga and will build relationships with local arts organizations while also increasing the visibility of the school. The Dean of Fine Arts will work to recruit a diverse and talented student body and will consider additional programming that will support an inclusive and diverse community.
At CHS Center for Creative Arts, this position works closely with the arts staff in the following areas. Keeping the calendar of performances, chairing all department meetings, conducting production meetings, working on all awards applications, organizing the audition process, and attending performances in the evening. The same duty shared by all staff members pertains to this job as well including bus and lunch duty and any other assignments that are equally assigned to all staff members.
Responsibilities
- Communicate with families, students and teachers about the arts program.
- Explore ideas for enhancing and expanding current programs.
- Serve as a resource to staff
- Serve on the school-wide DEI committee and plan/implement ideas for expanding diversity of the student body.
- Develop plans for expanding the reach of CCA as the center of arts for the community.
- Create and maintain performance schedules, and ensure that performances are high quality.
- Teach one arts class, one period, per day.
- Facilitates meetings for the purpose of meeting curriculum guidelines and/or ensuring that state mandates are achieved.
- Attend school leadership meetings, and other meetings or professional development activities with student issues in mind
- Participate in parent-teacher conferences
- Work with teachers to explore ideas for arts integration in core content areas.
Qualifications
Knowledge/Education/Experience:
- Must have a passion for the arts
- Bachelor's degree
- Excellent interpersonal skills, especially the ability to communicate and collaborate with school age students
- Effective organizational skills, attention to detail, strong work ethic, and ability to multitask
- Ability to speak effectively before groups.
- Experience upholding high standards
- Experience working in a diverse environment
- Experience as a teacher and performing or visual artist
- Teaching candidate must hold a valid state of Tennessee teaching certification. If you hold a teaching license in another state, you must apply for a Tennessee teaching license.
Skills/Qualifications:
- Demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills to deal effectively with students, educators, parents, and community members.
- Demonstrate excellent planning, organizational, problem-solving, decision-making, and time management skills.
Education Requirement
Bachelor's Degree
Years Experience Requirement
Company
Hamilton County Schools, located in beautiful Chattanooga, TN, is hiring, supporting, and retaining outstanding top teaching talent. We are the fastest improved district in Tennessee and have a goal to become the best. With nearly 80 schools located in urban, rural, and suburban communities, we are confident that you can find your place in Hamilton County.
Why Join our Team?
New Teacher Support: With our progressive three-year induction program for new teachers, you will have the following supports:
- New Teacher Academy
- First Year Mentor & Supportive Professional Development
- Whole-Teacher/Well-Teacher (wellness & mindfulness training)
Leadership Opportunities: Grow your career with Hamilton County Schools, no matter your professional goals:
- Train to become a mentor teacher or professional development presenter
- Obtain your National Board Certification and get a $4,000 salary increase
- Apply for leadership pipeline programs for instructional coaching or administration
- Be a part of innovative programs that are unique to Hamilton County like Teacherpreneur and STEM Fellows
- Travel the world as a Fund for Teachers recipient
Experience all Chattanooga has to offer:
- Chattanooga has a metro area of 500,000 people - not too big and not too small - and under two hours from Nashville, Atlanta, Knoxville, and Birmingham
- Award-winning city for outdoor activities, music, art and culture
- 25 + local music, art, and food festivals every year
We are seeking teaching candidates who are:
- Committed to high academic achievement and high expectations for all students
- Able to be a positive team-player and communicate effectively with colleagues, supervisors, students, and families
- Open to being coached and receiving feedback in order to advance learning and growth for students
- Experienced in high-need or Title-I School settings. Experience with English Language Learners is a plus.
- Professionals with high personal standards and integrity
Compensation & Total Rewards
- Competitive salary range commensurate with experience
- Comprehensive benefits package includes multiple health insurance options, vision, dental reimbursement, short and long-term disability, life insurance, on-site clinics, and a wellness program
- Childcare for Hamilton County teachers available in multiple schools
- Competitive retirement plans through Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System, including a hybrid 401k and pension plan. In 2018, TCRS was ranked in the top four best funded State Pension plans by the Pew Charitable Trust.
About Hamilton County Schools
Hamilton County Schools, located in beautiful Chattanooga, TN, is the fastest improving district in the state of Tennessee. We believe in success for all students and are dedicated to helping all students succeed to their highest potential. With nearly 80 schools located in urban, rural, and suburban communities, we are confident that you can find your place in Hamilton County.
Who we serve: Hamilton County Schools serves over 42,000 students across our diverse county in urban, rural and suburban communities. Our families speak 125 languages and approximately 8.5% of our students are English language learners.
Our results: The state of Tennessee has recognized Hamilton County as an “Advancing” school district.
A few of our recent achievements include:
- #2 out of 146 districts in the state of Tennessee for student growth and a Level 5 district for 2018-2019
- 45 Level 5 schools and 32 reward schools
- 16 Volkswagen E-Labs - the highest concentration of fabrication labs of any district in the US or abroad
- Milken Award winning teacher; State Principal of the Year (2017)
- 13 High Schools with over 18 Future Ready Institutes
- Website
- http://www.hcde.org/
- Telephone
- 4234987048
- Location
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3074 Hickory Valley Road
Chattanooga
TN
37421
US
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