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Fine Arts Instructor (Art, Music, Dance, Theater)
The Piney Woods School – Piney Woods, MS 39148
Job description
The Piney Woods School is seeking an innovative individual with the energy and passion to serve as Fine Arts Instructor. The successful candidate will appreciate and embrace the school’s history, mission and values, but will also be committed to creating new possibilities for the school that will help to guarantee a strong and vibrant future.
The Piney Woods School was founded in 1909 on land known as the piney woods located near Mississippi’s capital city of Jackson, emphasizing educating the head, heart and hands of every student through academic achievement, community service and occupational skills. The Piney Woods School endures today as the largest historically African American, independent, college preparatory, boarding school in the country.
Qualifications:
- At least a bachelor’s degree in required area
- Certified or certifiable to teach in the state of Mississippi in assigned area
- Experience in working with adolescents preferred, but not required
- Well-groomed
- Cheerful/pleasing personality
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
- Proficient and knowledgeable of subject matter; demonstrated knowledge of course designs
- Ability to use multimedia technology in classroom instruction
- Demonstrated ability to plan, organize, and present lecture and lesson materials and concepts and to assess student achievement
- Knowledge of human growth and development
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- A strong work ethic, sense of responsibility, and a commitment to excellence in education
- Relates well to children (good rapport)
- Good disciplinary skills
- Professional attitude; excellent human relations and interpersonal skills
- Computer literate-knowledgeable of WordPerfect, Microsoft Word, Grade Quick or similar classroom management software, Internet, Quicken
- Job may involve standing for long periods during the work day
Essential Responsibilities:
- Teach assigned classes; plan, organize, and present lecture and lesson materials and concepts; develop and use resource materials and incorporate computer technology in the classroom; conduct classes composed of students from diverse cultural, socioeconomic, and ethnic backgrounds
- Organize instruction according to test data and student needs; evaluate student performance and progress through in-class observations, assignments, and tests and examinations
- Strive to increase academic achievement in your department on teacher-made and standardized tests
- Maintain a classroom environment conducive to learning
- Prepare weekly and daily lesson plans that reflect approved departmental course outlines and descriptions, post lesson plans daily
- Introduce new objectives to the students and teach; accordingly, implement diverse teaching strategies and understand students’ varied learning styles
- Assess each student academically, physically, and mentally to make the necessary referrals
- Participate in instructionally related and departmental activities including, but not limited to, curriculum development, selection of appropriate instructional materials, and revision of instruction and testing materials as required
- Promote and coordinate student participation in local, state, and national competitions
- Submit all pertinent documents and paperwork to administration (lesson plans, proposals, reports, bulletin information, grades, referrals, absentee lists, homework assignment sheets, etc.)
- Attend in-service training, staff, and student diagnostic and prescriptive meetings
- Coordinate and participate in extracurricular activities
- Participate in class sponsorship
- Attend school programs (school day)
- Participate in hall duty when assigned
- Update and follow Instructional Management Plan (IMP) objectives
- Attend and participate in Parents’ Day, Founder’s Day, and Commencement weekend activities
- Exercise proper and safe work practices
Job Type: Full-time
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- After school
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability
Work Location: One location
