Art Teacher

ALTA VISTA INNOVATION HIGH SCHOOL 

Full-Time Monday - Friday 10:00am - 4:00pm.

This position will support our High Desert Locations, Apple Valley, Hesperia and Adelanto.

COMPENSATION:

Clear Credential: $79,500/year - $100,700/year
Preliminary Credential: $68,900/year
Intern Credential: $66,144/year

Hel Us Change Lives

We live by the motto that “There is a Student in Front of Everything We Do” and we are very passionate about it. Do you have a passion to work with students? If so, then this is an exciting opportunity for you! You’ll have the opportunity to work with a diverse group of students supporting their growth and development. Remember the person who made a difference in your life? Now it’s your turn.

Learn more about us at https://learn4life.org/

How You Will Make an Impact

Teach engaging art class(es) for K-12 grade students. The General Art Teacher will ensure a positive, fun, supportive and creative experience for all students.

RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES: Note, this list is illustrative only and is not intended to be a comprehensive list of tasks performed by this classification. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

• Teach a range of art appreciation instruction including fundamentals of color, shape, hand technique, dimension, layout, and design.
• Communicate instruction to students in a courteous and respectful manner.
• Prepare materials for instruction.
• Be on time and prepared for class to start at the designated time.
• Provide set-up / clean-up and any other tasks, as arranged in advance.
• Work with the Educational Administrators to plan classes.
• Communicate regularly with Educational Staff and Parents about student progress.
• Participate in departmental resource and program enhancement.
• Maintain currency in art and design techniques/method.
• Participate in school activities that facilitate student learning and achievement.
• Administrative duties, responsibilities, and activities may be assigned or changed from time to time
• Adhere to attendance policies.

SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, LICENSES, CERTIFICATIONS, ETC:

• Ability to convey ideas in the classroom with enthusiasm and creativity.
• Exhibit a sensitivity to and understanding of diverse academic, social, economic, cultural, disability and ethnic backgrounds of K-12 students
• Ability to interact successfully with a broad student population and work with various learning styles.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor of Arts Degree preferred, or equivalent experience/mastery in the field.
• Teaching credential or certification in Art a plus
• English Learner Authorization
• Strong teaching and interpersonal skills
• Experience arranging student art shows and exhibits.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Mental Demands: high workflow management, high project coordination
• Finger Dexterity: using primarily just the fingers to make small movements such as typing, picking up small objects, or pinching fingers together.
• Talking: especially where one must convey detailed or important instructions or ideas accurately, loudly, or quickly.
• Average Hearing: able to hear average or normal conversations and receive ordinary information.
• Average Visual Abilities: ordinary acuity necessary to prepare or inspect documents or operate machinery.
• Physical Strength: sedentary work. Sitting most of the time. Exerts up to 10 lbs. of force occasionally (almost all office jobs).
• Frequent multi-tasking, changing of task priorities, repetitious exacting work required.
• Working in a noisy, distracting environment with frequent deadline pressures.