IB Visual Arts Teacher
Quick Apply Full-time Contract 1 hour ago Full Job Description The Quarry Lane School is a coeducational, non-sectarian, college preparatory school serving preschool through grade 12, which supports a diverse faculty and student body.
Our mission is to create an atmosphere that inspires a lifelong love of learning so that each student can reach his or her fullest potential--emotionally, socially, academically, and physically--in order to assume responsibility as a future citizen of the world.
Position Summary The Quarry Lane School seeks to attract teachers who are experts in their field, love working with children, and who, through their teaching, inspire students to reach their highest potential.
Teachers must create a rich learning environment within and beyond the classroom, so that students can find their places in the world today.
Our teachers, like the students, also care about the community, as well as fostering the values that contribute to a successful and happy life.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities ? Understands and upholds all policies and procedures outlined in the personnel, faculty, and student/parent handbook.
? Upholds the mission of the school and acts as a positive ambassador for the school.
? Communicates and collaborates in a confident and creative way.
? Carries out all duties associated with teaching the classes on a teacher's given schedule.
This may include advisory and other duties as needed.
? Maintains respectful and cooperative interactions with students, parents, teachers, co- workers, and administrators.
? Creates a classroom environment of respect and maintains a classroom environment where the social and emotional welfare of the students are protected to the best of a teacher's abilities.
? Creates a classroom environment that allows a student's confidence to grow, one where the student is inspired, and feels safe enough to think creatively.
? Creates a classroom environment where a culture of learning is fostered, and high academic expectations are the norm.
? Creates well-organized, meaningful, and creative lesson plans that incorporate teaching strategies in a thoughtful manner to further and maximize student learning.
? Creates lesson plans and assessments that ensure congruence between instructional goals and student learning.
? Is a positive role model for students, taking into account the teacher's influence on each student's personal growth, academic ability and passion, and emotional stability.
? Efficiently manages the students in the teacher's classroom and maintains a high standard for classroom behavior.
? Keeps the Director informed of students who are falling behind in classes, as well as students with larger academic, social, or emotional concerns.
? Maintains open lines of communications with the parent body and promptly notifies parents when individual student issues arise.
? Maintains clear oral and written communication with students regarding expectations, grades, and behavior.
? Is timely in communications with parents, students, administrators, and co-workers.
? Is punctual and has a consistent and good attendance record.
? Consistently meets deadlines; such deadlines include but are not limited to those pertaining to submission of grades, progress reports, and comments.
? Offers office hours to students.
? Attends meetings, which include but are not limited, to weekly Wednesday staff meetings after school.
? Participates in school functions that extend beyond normal school hours but are necessary for the welfare of the school.
Such functions include but are not limited to Back to School Night, Parent-Teacher Conferences, and Open House.
? Carry out supervisory duties as directed by administration.
Other Requirements ? Ability to communicate in effective English with faculty, staff, vendors, etc.
in person, virtually, and by telephone.
? Keep a work area that is clean, secure, and well maintained.
? Strong customer service skills ? Ability to successfully learn, navigate and use QLS's internal programs and systems.
? Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
? Strong familiarity with all information covered in the student, faculty, and personnel handbooks.
? Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks simultaneously.
? Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
? Skill managing sensitive and confidential information.
? Maintains a positive attitude.
? Must be self-motivated, with the ability to work independently and in a team environment.
? Ability to adapt to multiple situations and tasks.
? Must be a self-directed learner.
Be informed about current pedagogical principles and best practices in teaching.
Teaching Responsibilities ? Plan and prepare learning activities and guide students towards the achievement of curriculum objectives ? Use a range of instructional techniques and media consistent with available resources and student needs and capabilities ? Expand the students' use of individual and collaborative strategies to generate concepts and ideas ? Incorporate new technologies and tools in the creative process ? Teach students how to identify elements of art and design and apply them to create concepts ? Further the students' knowledge of visual arts and media through art theory and history ? Develop an aesthetic understanding and appreciation that allows students to make qualitative judgments about art ? Enable students to create a functional portfolio of their art works ? Plan, coordinate and prepare art displays and exhibitions for the school and community ? Evaluate each student's performance on a continual basis ? Prepare evaluative student reports Education and Experience ? Bachelor's degree in Fine Arts or equivalent ? Experience teaching IB art ? Solid working knowledge of the concepts, activities and techniques related to teaching the Visual Arts at the required level Essential Qualities ? Positive, creative, collaborative leader ? Committed to ensuring high standards of teaching and learning ? Flexible, resilient, supportive team player ? Passionate about learning ? Effective communicator ? Diplomatic, proactive, problem-solver ? Interculturally aware with well-developed interpersonal skills ? Well organized and efficient ? Able to meet deadlines Job Types:
Full-time, Contract Pay:
$75,000.
00 - $93,000.
00 per year
Benefits:
401(k) 401(k) matching Dental insurance Health insurance Health savings account Paid time off Vision insurance Grade levels:
High school Schedule:
Monday to Friday School subjects:
Visual & Performing Arts School type:
Private school Work Location:
One location Quick Apply.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Our mission is to create an atmosphere that inspires a lifelong love of learning so that each student can reach his or her fullest potential--emotionally, socially, academically, and physically--in order to assume responsibility as a future citizen of the world.
Position Summary The Quarry Lane School seeks to attract teachers who are experts in their field, love working with children, and who, through their teaching, inspire students to reach their highest potential.
Teachers must create a rich learning environment within and beyond the classroom, so that students can find their places in the world today.
Our teachers, like the students, also care about the community, as well as fostering the values that contribute to a successful and happy life.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities ? Understands and upholds all policies and procedures outlined in the personnel, faculty, and student/parent handbook.
? Upholds the mission of the school and acts as a positive ambassador for the school.
? Communicates and collaborates in a confident and creative way.
? Carries out all duties associated with teaching the classes on a teacher's given schedule.
This may include advisory and other duties as needed.
? Maintains respectful and cooperative interactions with students, parents, teachers, co- workers, and administrators.
? Creates a classroom environment of respect and maintains a classroom environment where the social and emotional welfare of the students are protected to the best of a teacher's abilities.
? Creates a classroom environment that allows a student's confidence to grow, one where the student is inspired, and feels safe enough to think creatively.
? Creates a classroom environment where a culture of learning is fostered, and high academic expectations are the norm.
? Creates well-organized, meaningful, and creative lesson plans that incorporate teaching strategies in a thoughtful manner to further and maximize student learning.
? Creates lesson plans and assessments that ensure congruence between instructional goals and student learning.
? Is a positive role model for students, taking into account the teacher's influence on each student's personal growth, academic ability and passion, and emotional stability.
? Efficiently manages the students in the teacher's classroom and maintains a high standard for classroom behavior.
? Keeps the Director informed of students who are falling behind in classes, as well as students with larger academic, social, or emotional concerns.
? Maintains open lines of communications with the parent body and promptly notifies parents when individual student issues arise.
? Maintains clear oral and written communication with students regarding expectations, grades, and behavior.
? Is timely in communications with parents, students, administrators, and co-workers.
? Is punctual and has a consistent and good attendance record.
? Consistently meets deadlines; such deadlines include but are not limited to those pertaining to submission of grades, progress reports, and comments.
? Offers office hours to students.
? Attends meetings, which include but are not limited, to weekly Wednesday staff meetings after school.
? Participates in school functions that extend beyond normal school hours but are necessary for the welfare of the school.
Such functions include but are not limited to Back to School Night, Parent-Teacher Conferences, and Open House.
? Carry out supervisory duties as directed by administration.
Other Requirements ? Ability to communicate in effective English with faculty, staff, vendors, etc.
in person, virtually, and by telephone.
? Keep a work area that is clean, secure, and well maintained.
? Strong customer service skills ? Ability to successfully learn, navigate and use QLS's internal programs and systems.
? Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
? Strong familiarity with all information covered in the student, faculty, and personnel handbooks.
? Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks simultaneously.
? Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
? Skill managing sensitive and confidential information.
? Maintains a positive attitude.
? Must be self-motivated, with the ability to work independently and in a team environment.
? Ability to adapt to multiple situations and tasks.
? Must be a self-directed learner.
Be informed about current pedagogical principles and best practices in teaching.
Teaching Responsibilities ? Plan and prepare learning activities and guide students towards the achievement of curriculum objectives ? Use a range of instructional techniques and media consistent with available resources and student needs and capabilities ? Expand the students' use of individual and collaborative strategies to generate concepts and ideas ? Incorporate new technologies and tools in the creative process ? Teach students how to identify elements of art and design and apply them to create concepts ? Further the students' knowledge of visual arts and media through art theory and history ? Develop an aesthetic understanding and appreciation that allows students to make qualitative judgments about art ? Enable students to create a functional portfolio of their art works ? Plan, coordinate and prepare art displays and exhibitions for the school and community ? Evaluate each student's performance on a continual basis ? Prepare evaluative student reports Education and Experience ? Bachelor's degree in Fine Arts or equivalent ? Experience teaching IB art ? Solid working knowledge of the concepts, activities and techniques related to teaching the Visual Arts at the required level Essential Qualities ? Positive, creative, collaborative leader ? Committed to ensuring high standards of teaching and learning ? Flexible, resilient, supportive team player ? Passionate about learning ? Effective communicator ? Diplomatic, proactive, problem-solver ? Interculturally aware with well-developed interpersonal skills ? Well organized and efficient ? Able to meet deadlines Job Types:
Full-time, Contract Pay:
$75,000.
00 - $93,000.
00 per year
Benefits:
401(k) 401(k) matching Dental insurance Health insurance Health savings account Paid time off Vision insurance Grade levels:
High school Schedule:
Monday to Friday School subjects:
Visual & Performing Arts School type:
Private school Work Location:
One location Quick Apply.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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