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High School Teaching/Art
Date Posted:
2/7/2024
Location:
Mt. Edgecumbe High School
Date Available:
08/13/2024
Closing Date:
until filled
District:
Mt. Edgecumbe High School - websiteAdditional Information: Show/Hide
Secondary (grades 9-12) Art Instructor for 2023-24 school year (internal only at this time)
Mt. Edgecumbe High School is recruiting an innovative and energetic full-time High School level Art teacher. The initial teaching assignment can range from beginning / introductory Art courses to advanced skills in drawing and painting, ceramics and individualized portfolio presentations and projects.
The Art Teacher will be responsible for developing in each student an interest in the ability for creative expression in visual terms, using skills and techniques of artistic expression consistent with school guidelines; to develop aesthetic understandings and appreciation; to discover and develop talents of students in a variety of fields of art.
We seek an instructor who will differentiate and individualize with rigor to meet the creative needs of our students at all levels. A goal of all our Liberal Arts program instructors is to encourage and motivate our students to challenge themselves artistically to attain the highest level of skill and competence possible and to become life-long learners and contributors in the artistic world. We are seeking an instructor Highly Qualified as determined by the State of Alaska Department of Education in Art. Alaska teaching experience with native populations is preferred. Please see job description below.
The MEHS Mission Statement is: "To provide a challenging, unique education in a residential setting that values rich cultural diversities and traditions, inspiring Alaskan students to become successful, responsible, global citizens". We believe it and we live it.
Mt. Edgecumbe High School is an AdvancED accredited public boarding school with 400 students from over 100 communities throughout Alaska. Most come from communities with schools enrolling fewer than 50 students; approximately 80% are Alaska Native. This diverse population results in a unique and remarkable learning community - a blending of cultures and beliefs, old ways and new - honoring the wisdom of the past while working together to forge the future. Mt. Edgecumbe students are exceptional individuals who want to be effective leaders in a variety of areas. Recent surveys indicate that approximately 80% of our graduates go on to four-year colleges or other post-secondary educational schools. This institution has earned an outstanding reputation through the accomplishments of the many distinguished alumni who graduated from 1948 to 2015.
Our school is located in Sitka, Alaska, an island in the southeast peninsula. Transportation in and out of Sitka is by commercial or private airlines, the Alaska Marine Highway (ferry system) and boat travel. The year round population is approximately 8,000 people.
Please check us out at our school website address: http://www.mehs.us
Job Description: The Art Teacher will perform all or some of the following Job description: • Teach knowledge and skills in art, including drawing, painting, lettering, and art history, ceramics • Instruct students in citizenship and basic subject matter specified in state law and administrative regulations and procedures of the school • 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, • Understand a variety of "masters" techniques • Knows and can apply elements of design and modern principles of art • Knows the fundamentals and different approaches to drawing media technique • 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 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 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
High School Teaching/Art
Date Posted:
2/7/2024
Location:
Mt. Edgecumbe High School
Date Available:
08/13/2024
Closing Date:
until filled
District:
Mt. Edgecumbe High School - websiteAdditional Information: Show/Hide
Secondary (grades 9-12) Art Instructor for 2023-24 school year (internal only at this time)
Mt. Edgecumbe High School is recruiting an innovative and energetic full-time High School level Art teacher. The initial teaching assignment can range from beginning / introductory Art courses to advanced skills in drawing and painting, ceramics and individualized portfolio presentations and projects.
The Art Teacher will be responsible for developing in each student an interest in the ability for creative expression in visual terms, using skills and techniques of artistic expression consistent with school guidelines; to develop aesthetic understandings and appreciation; to discover and develop talents of students in a variety of fields of art.
We seek an instructor who will differentiate and individualize with rigor to meet the creative needs of our students at all levels. A goal of all our Liberal Arts program instructors is to encourage and motivate our students to challenge themselves artistically to attain the highest level of skill and competence possible and to become life-long learners and contributors in the artistic world. We are seeking an instructor Highly Qualified as determined by the State of Alaska Department of Education in Art. Alaska teaching experience with native populations is preferred. Please see job description below.
The MEHS Mission Statement is: "To provide a challenging, unique education in a residential setting that values rich cultural diversities and traditions, inspiring Alaskan students to become successful, responsible, global citizens". We believe it and we live it.
Mt. Edgecumbe High School is an AdvancED accredited public boarding school with 400 students from over 100 communities throughout Alaska. Most come from communities with schools enrolling fewer than 50 students; approximately 80% are Alaska Native. This diverse population results in a unique and remarkable learning community - a blending of cultures and beliefs, old ways and new - honoring the wisdom of the past while working together to forge the future. Mt. Edgecumbe students are exceptional individuals who want to be effective leaders in a variety of areas. Recent surveys indicate that approximately 80% of our graduates go on to four-year colleges or other post-secondary educational schools. This institution has earned an outstanding reputation through the accomplishments of the many distinguished alumni who graduated from 1948 to 2015.
Our school is located in Sitka, Alaska, an island in the southeast peninsula. Transportation in and out of Sitka is by commercial or private airlines, the Alaska Marine Highway (ferry system) and boat travel. The year round population is approximately 8,000 people.
Please check us out at our school website address: http://www.mehs.us
Job Description: The Art Teacher will perform all or some of the following Job description: • Teach knowledge and skills in art, including drawing, painting, lettering, and art history, ceramics • Instruct students in citizenship and basic subject matter specified in state law and administrative regulations and procedures of the school • 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, • Understand a variety of "masters" techniques • Knows and can apply elements of design and modern principles of art • Knows the fundamentals and different approaches to drawing media technique • 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 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 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
