Paw Paw CUSD #271
Job Description
Art Education Teacher K-8
Title: Art Education Teacher K-8
Qualifications:
1. Bachelor’s Degree with sufficient credits to be certified by the Illinois State Board of Education to teach assigned classes
2. Continued professional development as required by district policy and State regulations
3. Strong organizational skills
4. Ability to work well with students, parents, and staff
Reports to: Building Principal
Job Goal: To provide an effective classroom learning environment designed to meet the needs of all students
Performance Responsibilities: Plan and develop a course of study suitable for assigned grade levels and classes that is consistent with curriculum guidelines of the school district and the state.
Develop lesson plans in support of the curriculum that include a variety of strategies to encourage student engagement.
Implement classroom teaching strategies to meet the individual needs of students.
Prepare assignments and assessments to measure student attainment of learning goals.
Administer standardized tests in accordance with accepted protocol and state regulations.
Maintain a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and administer discipline, if needed, that is consistent with district policies.
Supervise students during passing periods and other times as assigned by the building principal.
Provides extra support for struggling students when needed.
Maintain accurate records of student performance and communicate student progress to parents/guardians as required by the school or whenever such communication is needed.
Conduct parent-teacher conferences during regularly scheduled times and at other times when necessary.
Collaborate with other professionals to meet the social and emotional needs of students.
Utilize the Response to Intervention strategies developed by the district to address the unique learning needs of students.
Collaborate with other teachers to make recommendations related to placement for the next school year.
Participate in faculty meetings, committee meetings, educational conferences, and other professional development activities to ensure best practices are utilized in the classroom.
Essential Functions - Develops and administers art classes consistent with school district goals and objectives.
- Teaches knowledge of, and develops skills and abilities in art
- Develops students' concepts in leadership, teamwork, responsibility and social skills; providing a safe and optimal learning environment; and appropriate feedback to regarding student progress, expectations, and goals.
- Conducts ongoing assessment of student growth and progress in art projects, and modifies instructional methods to fit individual student's needs, including students with special needs.
- Continues to acquire professional knowledge and learn of current developments in the educational field by attending seminars, workshops or professional meetings, or by conducting research.
- Organizes and maintains a system for accurate and complete record-keeping, grading, and reporting for all student activities, achievement and attendance as required by district procedures and applicable laws.
- Encourages parental involvement in students' education and ensures effective communication with students and parents.
- Ensures that student conduct conforms to the school's standards and school district policies, and establishes and maintains standards of student behavior needed to achieve a functional learning atmosphere in the classroom.
- Coordinates with other professional staff members, especially within fine arts, and participates in faculty meetings and committees.
- Selects and requisitions appropriate instructional aids and other supplies and equipment and maintains inventory records.
- Inspects art supplies to ensure they are in good and safe working order.
Library: Job Goal: To provide the leadership and expertise required to ensure that the Paw Paw
School library media program is aligned with the mission, goals, and
objectives of the school and is an integral component of the school’s
instructional program.
Performance
Responsibilities:
1. Ensure staff are effective users of information, ideas, and effective users of
technology for instruction.
2. To empower students to be critical thinkers, enthusiastic readers, skillful
researchers, and discerning, technologically literate, ethical users of
information.
3. To instill a love of lifelong learning in all students.
4. To ensure equitable access to information and learning resources.
5. To collaborate with teachers and specialists to design and implement lessons
and instructional units.
6. To collaborate with teachers and specialists to assess student learning and
instructional effectiveness.
7. Develop a school library media program that addresses skills, including life
and career development, learning and innovation, and information, media, and
technology literacy.
8. Create and maintain a school library center that provides a teaching and
learning environment that is inviting, safe, readily accessible, and conducive to
student learning.
9. Actively promote reading, information literacy skills, and information resource
use through activities including book clubs, reading programs, reading
initiatives, and other special events.
10. Instruct students and staff in information and technology literacy skills,
including reading for understanding, the research process, engaging inquiry,
collaboration, critical thinking, developing multiple literacies, and
understanding copyright, fair use, and licensing of intellectual property.
11. Cooperate and network with other libraries, librarians, and agencies to provide
expanded access to resources for students and teachers.
12. Develop policies and procedures that ensure maximum accessibility, efficient
operation, effective services and facility use. This includes policies and
procedures for physical access, electronic access, selection, acquisition,
circulation, resource sharing, and materials challenges.
13. Establish annual and long-term measurable goals for the school library media
programs that are aligned with the district and school mission and objectives.
14. Lead colleagues through participation on decision-making and curriculum
development teams.
15. Lead colleagues through staff development programs that incorporate best
practices in the use of information resources, multimedia technology
applications, and online learning.
10. Work as an instructional partner by collaborating with teaching staff in
preparing and delivering lessons that incorporate effective use of information
resources and build information literacy and reading skills.
11. Take an active role in school improvement and accreditation activities.
12. Facilitate the development of a career center that includes multimedia
learning space.
13. Develop and maintain a collection of resources appropriate to the curriculum,
students, and teaching and learning styles inherent within the school
community.
14. Implement and maintain automated catalog, circulation system, and textbook
check-out services, including student obligations and responsibilities for
materials.
15. Prepare a program budget that supports the school library media program
goals.
16. Collect and analyze data to periodically evaluate the school library media
program for continuous improvement against measurable goals and
communicate program results with administrators, staff, and the community.
17. Supervise and evaluate support staff, which may include educational media
assistants, computer education assistants, paraprofessionals, and student
assistants.
18. Maintain frequent and timely communication with stakeholders through an
effective online school library media program presence and other formats
such as presentations, e-mail, newsletters, reports, and articles.
