Part-Time Art Instructor

About the Employer

Job Summary

To provide art education to students in kindergarten through eighth grade with social, emotional, behavioral, and learning challenges, as well as supporting art-related schoolwide events and activities. To create and maintain a structured, consistent, nurturing class environment.

Experience

Required: N/A Preferred: Experience working with children with complex social, emotional, and behavioral challenges

Education and Licensure

Required: Bachelor's degree in related field; MA licensure in Visual Arts (PreK-8), or Elementary Education (1-6) Preferred: Master's degree in related field

Required Mental Abilities

• Ability to be flexible and work collaboratively.
• Ability to respond to emergency situations quickly and safely.
• Ability to work in a stressful and fast-paced environment.
• Must understand child development and the impact of emotional, behavioral, and learning disabilities.
• Must understand issues of confidentiality.
• Must be receptive to supervision and professional development.

Required Physical Abilities

• Ability to work and stand for extended periods of time.
• Job may require bending, stooping, stretching, and lifting.
• Job requires the ability to perform therapeutic physical intervention as needed.

Essential Functions

behavioral, and educational development of children. hands-on engaging teaching methods; effectively manage the behavior of students in small and large groups as per our behavior support system. children's treatment plans, IEPs, and individual support plans. including attending and participating in required meetings, completing assigned report writing tasks in a timely manner, and actively communicating with students' multidisciplinary teams and families.
• Work as a part of a multidisciplinary team to further the emotional,
• Maintain a structured, therapeutic classroom atmosphere that promotes
• Implement treatment protocol and appropriate therapeutic strategies established in
• Apply Walker's Model of Childcare, including Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI), which requires physical restraint when necessary, trauma-informed care, cooperative group games, and behavioral support.
• Meet children's physical needs and provide a safe and therapeutic environment for children
• Participate fully in the administrative functions of teaching and childcare,
• Actively participate in supervision and professional development opportunities offered at Walker.
• Follow and implement all Walker policies and procedures.
• Align units, lessons, and objectives with school and state standards.
• Prepare sequential units of study as well as daily lessons and materials necessary for instruction, setting clear and reasonable standards and expectations for students.
• Plan and implement weekly art lessons for all classrooms and a weekly art elective.
• Take photos at school events using Walker devices and assist with the development of Walker's annual yearbook.
• All other duties, as assigned.

Supervision

Supervision to be received: Directly responsible to and supervised by the Assistant Principal. Supervision to be exercised: None.