What are the responsibilities and job description for the Art Teacher - Grades K-12 position at TeachIowa?
Boyden-Hull is looking to fill a vacancy for a K-12 Art Teacher for the 2025-26 school year.
Reports to: Building Principals
Performance Responsibilities:
- Teach knowledge and skills in art including crafts, drawing, painting, lettering, design, commercial art, art history, and three-dimensional art; following the course of study adopted by the Board of Education, and other appropriate learning activities.
- Instruct students in citizenship and basic subject matter specified in state law and administrative regulations and procedures of the school district.
- 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, painting, and modeling, using standard and teacher-prepared instructional aids.
- Develop instructional plans and organize class time to provide a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and working time.
- 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.
- Establish and maintain standards of student behavior needed to provide an orderly and productive studio environment.
- 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 district and/or in self-selected professional growth activities.
- Maintain an auditable record of student attendance and make daily reports of students absent period.
- Communicate with parents and school counselors on student progress.
- Participate in curriculum and other developmental programs within the school or on a district level.
The Boyden-Hull Community School District is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer.
