Reports to: Principal
Work Site: The Main Street Academy; College Park, GA
FLSA Status: Salary Exempt; Benefits Eligible
Job Summary:
The Main Street Academy (TMSA) is seeking an experienced K - 8th Art Teacher who is enthusiastic, innovative, and eager to provide a challenging and enriching education. The Art Teacher will be responsible for developing in each student an interest in and the ability for creative expression in visual terms, using skills and techniques of artistic expression consistent with school guidelines; to develop aesthetic understandings and appreciations; to discover and develop talents of students in the field of art.
- Bachelor’s Degree from a regionally accredited university (Conferred)
- Preferred Bachelors in Fine Arts
- Must hold a Georgia certificate in applicable field verifiable by the GaPSC or Permit
- Teach knowledge and skills in art, including drawing, painting, lettering, and art history,
- 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 and painting.
- Understand the versatility of acrylic paints: dry brushing, staining, layering, underpainting, mono-printing
- Understand a variety of “master” techniques.
- Knows and can apply elements of design and modern principles of art.
- Knows the fundamentals and different approaches to drawing media techniques.
- 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
- Instruct students in proper care and use of tools and equipment.
- Organize storage areas and control the use of materials, equipment, and tools to prevent loss or abuse and to minimize the 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 school. and/or in self-selected professional growth activities
- Communicate with parents and school counselors on pupil progress.
- Participate in curriculum and other developmental programs, such as after-school art club.
- Perform any other duties as may be assigned by Administration.
It is the policy of TMSA, Inc. to provide educational and employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, alienage and citizen status, age, marital status, disability, prior record of arrest or conviction (except as provided by law), sexual orientation, gender (sex), and to maintain an environment free of discriminatory harassment, including sexual harassment, or retaliation as required by civil rights law.