Elementary Art Teacher

Elementary Art Teacher

Geary County USD 475 • www.usd475.org

Geary County USD 475

Job Description

Classification: Certified

Division/Department: Elementary Education K-5

Job Category: Teacher

FLSA: Exempt

Title: Elementary Art Teacher

Qualifications: *Current Kansas Teaching Certificate with endorsement appropriate to the assignment on file in the Devin Center

Health certificate on file in Devin Center

• Highly Qualified according to state of Kansas requirements

Reports To: Executive Director of Teaching & Learning

Supervises: Students

BASIC FUNCTION/PURPOSE:

To provide instruction in the Arts curriculum helping students to develop the skills.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The employee performing the duties of this position is frequently required to walk, sit, talk, hear, bend, stoop, and reach. The employee may be occasionally required to manually lift, move, or carry up to 50 pounds. The employee is required to interact with staff and meet the demands of several different people. The employee is responsible for the work output of others. The employee occasionally works extended hours. Vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

CRITICAL SKILLS

• Ability to maintain regular and good work attendance and come to work on time.

• Ability to work constructively and cooperatively with others.

• Ability to respond to information requests in a courteous, timely and helpful manner.

• Ability to manage job responsibilities while meeting established deadlines.

• Ability to access, input, and retrieves information from a computer.

• Ability to maintain confidentiality of student and staff information.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ability to implement an art program following district written curriculum.

• Understand and implement effective art instruction K-5.

• Knowledge of developmentally appropriate K-5th art curriculum concepts.

• Gather and organize student art projects for the spring art show.

• Inventory and order appropriate art supplies.

• Flexibility in working with people of all ages, different building environments and schedules.

• Willingness to work as a team member.

• Strong presentation skills.

• Willingness to take the initiative to plan lessons with all classroom teachers.

Term of Employment: Teacher Contract

Salary Range: Determined by placement on teacher salary schedule.

Evaluation Frequency: Job performance will be evaluated a minimum of 1 time per year.

Updated 2-4-19

Notice of Nondiscrimination

Geary County USD #475 does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its programs and/or activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. For questions or complaints based on race, color, national origin, sex or age, please contact the USD 475 Director of Personnel Services, 123 N. Eisenhower, Junction City, KS 66441. Telephone: 785.717.4000. For questions or complaints based on disability, please contact the USD 475 Director of Special Education, 123 N. Eisenhower, Junction City, KS 66441. Telephone: 785.717.4000

Benefits Information

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of KS Delta Dental Group Employee Term Life Insurance Supplemental Employee & Dependent Term Life Insurance Group Short Term Disability Group Vision Insurance Individual Cancer Plan Medical Reimbursement Spending Account Dependent Care Flex Spending Account Tax Sheltered Annuities KPERS Retirement 10 days leave Professional Development moves you up on pay schedule.

Salary Information

commensurate with experience and education

Employer Information

Nestled in the heart of the Flint Hills, USD 475 Geary County Schools serves the communities of Junction City, Fort Riley, Milford, and Grandview Plaza with 12 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, 1 6-A academy-structured Talent Development High School, as well as a center for Innovative Studies, an 8th Grade Magnet Program, and early childhood programs. We offer outstanding professional development opportunities, access to state-of-the-art technology in every classroom, and a competitive salary package in a community with a variety of outdoor activities as well as theater, art exhibits, and hometown family-oriented events.

We invite you to find out more about our district by viewing this YouTube video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Yw99Q9HleI

Positions available in all areas, at all levels. Base salary beginning at $43,860, recruitment pay of $750, and year-two retention pay of $1000 being offered to all certified employees. Come join us at Geary County, USD 475.

We invite you to apply at https://www.applitrack.com/usd475/onlineapp/default.aspx#475WebsiteHomepage

Notice of Nondiscrimination

Geary County USD #475 does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its programs and/or activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. For questions or complaints based on race, color, national origin, sex or age, please contact the USD 475 Executive Director of Personnel Services, 123 N. Eisenhower, Junction City, KS 66441. Telephone: 785.717.4000. For questions or complaints based on disability, please contact the USD 475 Executive Director of Special Education, 123 N. Eisenhower, Junction City, KS 66441. Telephone: 785.717.4000