Title: Visual Arts Teacher 1.0 FTE
Department: Fine Arts Department
Assignment: Full Time - 183 Days/school year
FLSA Status: Exempt
Reports To: Fine Arts Department Chair
Supervises: Classroom, students and teacher aides (when applicable)
Location: Highland Park High School
Salary: As a licensed position, the pay is based on our salary schedule, Appendix C in DEA Agreement

Summary:

The Visual Arts Teacher will instruct and assist students in mastering subject matter and skills while at the same time encouraging and supporting their positive academic and social growth.

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree, required
Illinois Professional Educator License with Visual Arts Endorsement, required
PEL registered in Lake County ROE, required
Strength in drawing, painting, design and photography skills required

Essential Functions:

The criteria indicated below are intended to describe various types of work that may be performed. The exclusion of specific responsibilities does not prohibit them if the work is similar, related, or a logical task of the position.

Proficient at technology platforms for photography, graphic design and visual arts
Candidate needs to be adept in multiple mediums to effectively demonstrate and guide students with various art techniques, including drawing, painting, and ceramics.
Taking all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials and facilities.
Implement procedures for supplies and resources usage for students in order to ensure maintenance of inventory.
Candidate needs to be flexible and innovative to tailor lessons to diverse learning styles and integrate new teaching methods and/or technologies
Meeting and instructing assigned classes in the locations and at the time assigned.
Planning a curriculum which, as much as possible, meets the individual needs, interests and abilities of the students and is aligned with established core targets.
Utilizing a variety of instructional techniques and media, consistent with the needs and capabilities of the individuals or student groups involved.
Creating a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students.
Developing reasonable rules of classroom behavior and procedure and maintaining order in a fair and consistent manner; implementing a Positive Behavior Intervention and Support process.
Guiding the learning process toward the achievement of curriculum goals, establishing clear objectives for all learning activities, and communicating these objectives to students.
Assessing the accomplishments of students on a regular basis and providing progress reports as required.
Working cooperatively with other school personnel in the identification, education, and remediation of individual students with specialized needs.
Taking all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials and facilities.
Maintaining accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, district policy, and administrative regulations.
Assisting the administration in implementing all policies and rules governing student life and conduct.
Making provisions for being available to students and parents for education-related purposes.
Striving to maintain and improve professional competence.
Attending staff meetings and serving on staff committees.
Demonstrating employee responsibilities in completing duties accurately and promptly.
Performing such other duties as may be assigned by the building administrator.

Language Skills

Communicates clearly both in oral and written format in English with all constituents of the District 113 community. Effectively present information and respond to questions from constituency groups. Apply knowledge of current research and theory in a specific field. Establish and maintain effective and collaborative working relationships with students, staff and the school community. Perform duties with awareness of all District requirements and Board of Education policies.

Mathematical and Technical Skills

Calculate figures, estimates, proportions, percentages, and cost projections. Apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry. Strong technology skills, including standard Microsoft Office suite / Google Workspace, financial management, and data analysis. .

Reasoning Ability

Define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Interpret an extensive variety of verbal and written instructions and deal with multiple abstract and concrete variables. Possess problem-solving skills, and reasoning ability to appropriately deal with day to day instruction and supervisory situations.

Contacts Outside Your Own Department:

Build and maintain positive relationships with constituents of the District 113 community that includes, teachers, school staff, administrative team, Board of Education, guardians, students, and private providers.

Physical and Mental Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, bend, write, type, speak, listen, and taste or smell.
The employee is regularly required to communicate with staff and others.
The employee is frequently required to use hands and/or fingers, handle, feel or operate objects, tools or controls.
The employee may occasionally be required to climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, twist, reach or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision,depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Specific psychological demands of this job include the ability to remain calm under stress levels associated with job demands, along with constant contact with students, colleagues and the public.

Working Conditions:

In the work environment, this role is regularly exposed to office environmental conditions.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate with regular exposure to loud classrooms, hallways, cafeterias or sports venues.
The employee is regularly required to meet deadlines with severe time constraints and interact with the public and staff in addition to meeting multiple demands from several people.
The employee is frequently required to work irregular or extended work hours, which may include evenings or weekends.

Safety:

As a part of the District workforce, this role is responsible for being aware of, modeling and contributing to the maintenance and implementation of all District safety policies and procedures. The role is directly responsible for the safety, well-being, and work output of students.

Required to:

Use good safety awareness and judgment
Follow policies
Report potentially unsafe conditions
Follow manufacturer safety instructions when using equipment
Follow agency ergonomic policies and procedures

The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.