Upper Arlington High School

Elementary Art Teacher (.8 FTE)


PayCompetitive
LocationUpper Arlington/Ohio
Employment typeFull-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: 1330
    • Position Type:
      Elementary School Teaching/ Art

    • Date Posted:
      2/27/2024

    • Location:
      Greensview Elementary

    • Date Available:
      '); '08/12/2024

    • Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) or equivalent from a four-year college or university

    • One to two years previous experience

    • State of Ohio teacher's licensure

    • Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Superintendent and/or Board of Education may find appropriate

    • Knowledge of academic area and teaching methodology

    • Ability to work effectively with others

    • Ability to communicate ideas and directives clearly and effectively both orally and in writing

    • Effective, active listening skills

    • Organizational and problem solving skills

    • Skills that foster and facilitate learning and classroom management

    • Training in varied instructional design

    • Knowledge of child development and an understanding of age appropriate tasks

    • Background/knowledge base in methodology and supervised practice

    • Ability to work in a team environment

    • Ensure safety of students

    • Teach and evaluate the students using sound instructional practices

    • Effectively manage the classroom and individual student behavior to maintain a good learning environment

    • Prepare clear and timely lesson plans

    • Maintain accurate, complete, and correct records as required

    • Provide guidance and counsel to the students which will promote their welfare and their proper educational development

    • Attend parent/teacher conferences

    • Counsel with colleagues, students, and parents

    • Distribute homework assignments

    • Ensure students are learning all subject material by testing or quizzing on a regular basis

    • Provide complete lesson plans for substitute

    • Maintain and improve professional competence

    • Establish and maintain cooperative relationships with parents through effective use of interim reports, report cards, and conferences

    • Observe ethics of the teaching profession; exhibit professional behavior, emotional stability, and sound judgment

    • Create a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of students

    • Instruct assigned classes in the locations and at the times designated

    • Assess the accomplishments of students on a regular basis and provide progress reports as required

    • Refer students suspected of learning disabilities for diagnosis on a regular basis, seeking the assistance of district specialists as required

    • Notify parents if student is not meeting classroom goals

    • Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities

    • Demonstrate knowledge of subject matter and present clear, complete, and accurate explanations utilizing a variety of instructional techniques and media suitable to the level of learners

    • Make contacts with the public with tact and diplomacy

    • Maintain respect at all times for confidential information, e.g., student grades

    • Interact in a positive manner with staff, students, and parents

    • Promote good public relations by personal appearance, attitude, and conversation

    • Attend educational field trips

    • Make provisions for being available to students and parents for educational-related purposes outside the instruction day

    • Perform lunch, recess, and bus duty as requested/required

    • Serve as a role model for students

    • Respond to routine questions and requests in an appropriate manner

    • Perform other duties as assigned by the Building Principal

    • Various office machines

    • Overhead projector

    • Computer/printer

    • Television//DVD player

    • Subject specific equipment

    • Occasional exposure to blood, bodily fluids and tissue

    • Occasional interaction among unruly children

    • Occasionally lift, carry, push, and pull various items up to a maximum of 25 pounds, e.g., paper boxes, deliveries of supplies and equipment

    • Frequently move and position self as necessary to access and operate equipment

    • Frequently move around workspace and travel throughout school building and/or school district

    • UPPER ARLINGTON CITY SCHOOLS

      Location: Greensview ES/Windermere ES
      Position: Elementary Art Teacher (0.8 FTE)

      Licensure: P-12; Multi-Age; K-8 with Visual Arts
      Reports to: Principal
      Employment Status: Regular/Full-time
      FLSA Status: Exempt

      Description: Provide students with the environment, materials and instructional expertise necessary to enable them to appreciate art in all its diversity and to develop their creative powers, problem-solving abilities and craftsmanship in the production of works of art.

      NOTE: The below lists are not ranked in order of importance

      Qualifications:

      • Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) or equivalent from a four-year college or university

      • One to two years previous experience

      • State of Ohio teacher's licensure

      • Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Superintendent and/or Board of Education may find appropriate

      Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

      • Knowledge of academic area and teaching methodology

      • Ability to work effectively with others

      • Ability to communicate ideas and directives clearly and effectively both orally and in writing

      • Effective, active listening skills

      • Organizational and problem solving skills

      • Skills that foster and facilitate learning and classroom management

      • Training in varied instructional design

      • Knowledge of child development and an understanding of age appropriate tasks

      • Background/knowledge base in methodology and supervised practice

      • Ability to work in a team environment

      Essential Functions:

      • Ensure safety of students

      • Teach and evaluate the students using sound instructional practices

      • Effectively manage the classroom and individual student behavior to maintain a good learning environment

      • Prepare clear and timely lesson plans

      • Maintain accurate, complete, and correct records as required

      • Provide guidance and counsel to the students which will promote their welfare and their proper educational development

      • Attend parent/teacher conferences

      • Counsel with colleagues, students, and parents

      • Distribute homework assignments

      • Ensure students are learning all subject material by testing or quizzing on a regular basis

      • Provide complete lesson plans for substitute

      • Maintain and improve professional competence

      • Establish and maintain cooperative relationships with parents through effective use of interim reports, report cards, and conferences

      • Observe ethics of the teaching profession; exhibit professional behavior, emotional stability, and sound judgment

      • Create a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of students

      • Instruct assigned classes in the locations and at the times designated

      • Assess the accomplishments of students on a regular basis and provide progress reports as required

      • Refer students suspected of learning disabilities for diagnosis on a regular basis, seeking the assistance of district specialists as required

      • Notify parents if student is not meeting classroom goals

      • Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities

      • Demonstrate knowledge of subject matter and present clear, complete, and accurate explanations utilizing a variety of instructional techniques and media suitable to the level of learners

      • Make contacts with the public with tact and diplomacy

      • Maintain respect at all times for confidential information, e.g., student grades

      • Interact in a positive manner with staff, students, and parents

      • Promote good public relations by personal appearance, attitude, and conversation

      Other Duties and Responsibilities:

      • Attend educational field trips

      • Make provisions for being available to students and parents for educational-related purposes outside the instruction day

      • Perform lunch, recess, and bus duty as requested/required

      • Serve as a role model for students

      • Respond to routine questions and requests in an appropriate manner

      • Perform other duties as assigned by the Building Principal

      Equipment Operated:

      • Various office machines

      • Overhead projector

      • Computer/printer

      • Television//DVD player

      • Subject specific equipment

      Additional Working Conditions:

      • Occasional exposure to blood, bodily fluids and tissue

      • Occasional interaction among unruly children

      • Occasionally lift, carry, push, and pull various items up to a maximum of 25 pounds, e.g., paper boxes, deliveries of supplies and equipment

      • Frequently move and position self as necessary to access and operate equipment

      • Frequently move around workspace and travel throughout school building and/or school district

      Employee shall remain free of any alcohol or non-prescribed controlled substance, use in the workplace throughout his/her employment with the District.

      The Upper Arlington City School District Board of Education does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, including sexual orientation and transgender identity, disbility, age, religion, military status, ancenstry genetic information, or any other legally protected category, in its program and activities, including employment opportunities.

      This job description is subject to change and in no manner states or implies that these are the only duties and responsibilities to be performed by the incumbent. The incumbent will be required to follow the instructions and perform the duties required by the incumbent’s supervisor and or appointing authority.



  • About the company

      Upper Arlington High School is the sole high school in the Upper Arlington City School District in Upper Arlington, Ohio, a northwest suburb of Columbus, Ohio.

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