What are the responsibilities and job description for the Junior High / High School Art Teacher position at Mammoth-San Manuel Unified School District?
Position Type :
High School Teaching / Art
Date Posted : 1 / 17 / 2025
Location :
Mammoth-San Manuel Unified Pre-K-12 School Mammoth-San Unified School District if currently seeking a Art Teacher at San Manuel Junior / Senior High School for the upcoming school year.
Must have proper certification and valid fingerprint clearance card.
General Purpose
To provide learning activities appropriate to the age of the students in order to develop an interest in and ability for creative expression. To develop an understanding and appreciation of art in each student.
Main Job Duties and Responsibilities
Junior High and High School Art Teacher Job Description
- plan and prepare learning activities and guide students towards the achievement of curriculum and district objectives
- develop a program to meet the needs, abilities and interests of students based on AZ Art standards.
- Use a range of instructional techniques and media consistent with available resources and student needs and capabilities
- expand the students' use of individual and collaborative strategies to generate concepts and ideas
- incorporate new technologies and tools in the creative process
- teach students how to identify elements and techniques used to create concepts
- teach students to apply elements of design and modern principles of art
- further the students' knowledge of visual arts and media through art theory and history
- develop an aesthetic understanding and appreciation that allows students to make qualitative judgments about art
- enable students to create a functional portfolio of their art works
- assess and evaluate student's performance on a regular basis
- prepare progress reports
- provide feedback to relevant stakeholders about each student's progress
- create a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and is age-appropriate
- set and maintain acceptable standards of classroom behavior to establish an orderly learning environment
- show students how to properly use and care for materials, tools and equipment
- monitor and maintain classroom inventory
- plan and present art displays
NON-DISCRIMINATION / EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
The Mammoth-San Manuel Unified School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, age or sexual orientation in admission and access to its programs, services, activities, or in any aspect of their operations and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The San Manuel Unified School District also does not discriminate in its hiring or employment practices. Inquiries may be directed to the Title IX Coordinator or the Section 504 / ADA Coordinator at 711 Mc Nab Pkwy, San Manuel, AZ, 85631 or 520-385-2336.
