Job Title: Art Teacher

Summary:

The successful candidate will be a passionate, mission-driven, and collaborative educator who desires an opportunity to teach in a diverse and welcoming school environment. This teacher will instruct 6-8 students in Visual Arts and will be expected to offer students instruction that is appropriately modified to address individual student needs. This teacher will be expected to foster in students a love of artistic expression and thought, and will be a driving force to ensure that the Arts are alive throughout Collins Middle School. This teacher will work with the school

administration and fellow members of the specialist team to positively manage student behavior and collaborate in a standards-based environment to provide exceptional education to your students. Above all, the successful teacher should be guided by an ethos of care and an unwavering belief in the ability of ALL students to reach their potentials.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

• Developing student understanding, ability and appreciation of a variety of artistic

mediums such as: painting, sketching, designing, and sculpturing.

• Employ a variety of literature as a tool to engage students in their understanding of and exposure to traditional and contemporary art.
• Ability to inspire and motivate students to help them improve their skills, thinking,and appreciation of art in multiple mediums.
• Plan and execute appropriate instructional and learning strategies. These activities, materials, and assignments will be expected to reflect a deep understanding of the needs (academic and social/emotional) of students.
• Provide structure in the classroom by building and maintaining a positive classroom environment that is conducive to learning.
• Collaborate with academic core content teachers to infuse curriculum with the Arts
• Collaborate with fellow specialists to ensure that our students have a well-rounded learning experience and that community events are planned to showcase our students' successes and immense talent.
• Additional duties may be assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree (Required); Master's Degree (Preferred)
• Applicants must hold a current DESE teaching certification in Middle School Art 5-8
• Maintain professional competence through in-service education activities provided by the District, and/or in self-selected professional growth activities.
• Proficiency with technology (blended learning, teacher/family communication suites,

Google G-Suite Apps, computer design applications, etc.) desirable.

• Authorization to work in the United States

Position Type: Full-time

Equal Opportunity Employer
Salem Public Schools is committed to maintaining a work and learning environment free from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, pregnancy, gender, sexual orientation, marital/civil union status, ancestry, place of birth, age, citizenship status, veteran status, political affiliation or disability, as defined and required by state and federal laws.

Contact Information
Liza Bento, Director of Human Capital
29 Highland Avenue
Salem, Massachusetts 01970
Phone: 978-740-1115
Fax: 978-740-1279
Email: humancapital@salemk12.org