What are the responsibilities and job description for the 6-12 Art Teacher position at Orangeville Community Unified School?
Position Type :
Art Teacher / Art Teacher
Date Posted : 9 / 23 / 2024
Location : Jr / Sr High School
Date Available : 01 / 06 / 2025
Closing Date : 11 / 01 / 2024
6-12 Art Teacher
6-12 Art Teacher
Orangeville CUSD 203 is dedicated to providing quality education to all students, committed to
fostering positive relationships with young people, devoted to educating the whole person and driven to inspire a life-long commitment to learning.
Job Summary :
The Art Teacher will be responsible for developing in each student an interest in and the ability for creative expression in visual terms, using skills and techniques of artistic expression
consistent with school guidelines; to develop aesthetic understandings and appreciations; to discover and develop talents of students in the field of art.
Job Description :
The Art Teacher will perform all or some of the following Job description :
Teach knowledge and skills in art, including drawing, painting, lettering, and art history,
Instruct students in citizenship and basic subject matter specified in state law and administrative regulations and procedures of the school
Provide instruction by which students develop aesthetic concepts and appreciations and the ability to make qualitative judgments about art
Demonstrate techniques in activities such as drawing and painting
Understand the versatility of acrylic paints : dry brushing, staining, layering, underpainting, monoprinting
Understand a variety of "masters" techniques
Knows and can apply elements of design and modern principles of art
Knows the fundamentals and different approaches to drawing media technique
Provide individual and small-group instruction to adapt the curriculum to the needs of students with varying intellectual and artistic abilities, and to accommodate a variety of
instructional activities
Instruct students in proper care and use of tools and equipment
Organize storage areas and control use of materials, equipment and tools to prevent loss or abuse, and to minimize time required for distribution and collection
Evaluate each student's performance and growth in knowledge and aesthetic understandings, and prepare progress reports
Select and requisition books, instructional materials, tools, instructional aids, and maintain required inventory records
Plan and present art displays and exhibitions designed to exhibit students' work for the school and the community
May sponsor exhibits from outside the school
Maintain professional competence through in-service education activities provided by the school and / or in self-selected professional growth activities
Bachelor's degree in Fine Arts with Illinois licensure (PEL or CTE
