What are the responsibilities and job description for the OPEN RECRUITMENT: Art Teacher position at Alaska Teacher Placement?
Position Type : Other / Art Teacher
Date Posted : 1 / 10 / 2024
Location : OPEN RECRUITMENT
District :
Anchorage School District Additional Information : Show / Hide
Bargaining Unit : AEA
Work Year : 182 Days per year
This announcement is for open recruitment of Art Teachers and is intended to gather a pool of applicants. It is not an advertisement for a specific school site or position.
Job Summary
Classroom teachers create a flexible and supportive education program and class environment favorable to learning and personal growth. The teacher provides instruction at an appropriate grade level while establishing an effective rapport with students as well as parents and staff members. In accordance with each student's ability, teachers motivate students to develop skills, attitudes, and knowledge needed to provide a good educational foundation. The teacher reports to and is evaluated by the site principal.
This position requires a valid Alaska educator certificate. The number of work days is based upon the AEA negotiated pay scale. Information on the pay scale can be found online on our Labor Relations Department website. This position's grade level, content area taught, and work site may change dependent upon student enrollment and district staffing needs. Positions that are 0.50 FTE to 1.0 FTE are associated with the Alaska Teachers' Retirement System (TRS), positions that are 0.40 to 0.49 FTE are associated with the Alaska Employees' Retirement System (PERS). Positions that are 0.39 FTE or less are not eligible for state retirement benefits.
Job Requirements
The following are required :
- A valid Alaska initial, professional, or master teaching certificate.
- Evidence of content knowledge shown by :
a posted degree in the content area of this position; or
Essential Job Functions
The responsibilities listed below are representative of the essential functions of this position. The successful candidate :
Understands how students learn and develop, and applies that knowledge in their practice.
Organizes class time to provide a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, work time and assessment.
Develops lesson plans and instructional material and provides individualized and small group instruction to adapt the curriculum to the needs of pupils.
Evaluates pupils' academic and social growth, keeps appropriate records and prepares progress reports.
Provides individualized and small group instruction to adapt the curriculum to the needs of the student.
Communicates regularly with parents by means of newsletters, notes, phone calls, conferences, etc.
Physical / Mental Demands
The physical demands of this job require frequent standing, walking, sitting, speaking and hearing. Specific visual abilities are also required. The employee is regularly required to reach with his / her hands and arms and occasionally lift items weighing less than 40 lbs. Additionally, the employee must be able to understand vague and implicit instructions, be able to readily recall facts and details, handle conflict and make effective decisions under pressure. The employee must have the ability to effectively manage the stress of working with students, parents, and other employees representing diverse cultures, personalities, and work styles in a dynamic work environment.
The Anchorage School District is committed to providing reasonable accommodations, according to applicable state and federal laws, to all individuals with a qualified physical or mental disability.
Work Environment
Work is performed in a professional environment with a wide variety of individuals having differing functions, personalities and abilities, including working with diverse groups of people in a variety of different settings.
While performing the duties of this job the employee may be regularly exposed to a video display. The employee may be exposed to outdoor weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Additional Job Information
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job related duties as requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.
Anchorage School District (ASD) employees must possess the ability to read and write in English. This also includes the ability to communicate in English with school staff, co-workers, and the public; as well as have the ability to comprehend and carry out oral and written directions and understand and follow English instructions and written documents.
Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a satisfactory criminal background check. For certificated positions, this is in addition to the background check conducted through the certification process with the Alaska State Department of Education and Early Development (DEED).
This position may be required to work in ASD facilities on the military installations (JBER). Please visit the government REAL ID website for additional information.
The Anchorage School District is an equal employment opportunity employer.
