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JOB TITLE: Teacher, Art
DEPARTMENT: Electives
STATUS: Exempt, School Year, Full Time
REPORTS TO: School Principal SUPERVISORY: N/A
COMPENSATION: Salary will range between steps 1-10 on the Chavez Teacher Pay Scale (based on years of experience)
POSITION SUMMARY:
Elective Teachers at Chavez are highly effective, dedicated educators committed to fostering creativity, exploration, and student growth. They create a rigorous and supportive learning environment where students develop new skills, discover passions, and build confidence in their abilities. Elective Teachers are responsible for engaging instruction, student achievement, and collaboration with colleagues, administrators, and families to ensure student success.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Classroom Instruction & Student Engagement (90%)
- Establish and reinforce clear expectations, routines, and high academic and behavior standards that align with the school's vision.
- Develop and implement rigorous and engaging curricula, lessons, and activities that meet academic and elective program standards while supporting differentiated learning needs.
- Design and execute well-structured lesson plans that incorporate hands-on, inquiry-based, and project-based learning experiences.
- Demonstrate strong content knowledge in the elective subject area, fostering student creativity, critical thinking, and skill mastery.
- Develop and administer formative and summative assessments to measure student progress, diagnose areas of misunderstanding, and inform instructional strategies.
- Use assessment data to refine instruction and ensure student mastery of skills and concepts in the elective course.
- Create a positive, achievement-oriented classroom culture that supports students’ intellectual, social, and emotional development.
- Provide individualized support, enrichment, and intervention as necessary to help students meet and exceed learning expectations.
- Maintain a visually engaging, resource-rich classroom environment that fosters creativity, exploration, and student engagement.
- Communicate effectively with students to understand their interests, strengths, and areas for growth while setting clear learning expectations.
- Engage regularly with families to support student success through consistent updates on academic achievement and progress.
- Collaborate with school-based staff and participate in professional learning, curriculum development, and school-wide initiatives.
- Actively reflect on instructional practices, seek professional development opportunities, and implement feedback to improve teaching effectiveness.
- Perform additional duties as assigned.
2. Collaboration & School-Wide Initiatives (10%)
- Participate in collaborative curriculum development and school-wide functions, including field trips, performances, showcases, open houses, and family-teacher conferences.
- Analyze classroom data and student work to drive continuous improvement and celebrate academic and skill-based growth.
- Attend all required staff meetings, professional development sessions, and team meetings, contributing to Chavez Schools’ vision for teaching excellence.
- Support the school’s overall enrollment and reenrollment efforts, including participation in recruitment, family engagement, and school events.
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