High School Digital Art Teacher

Job Summary

Job Summary

Art at HTLA is both a stand-alone discipline and, in the best of times, a foundation for projects in all classes. We will consider applicants with different foci: fine arts, drama, digital art/graphic design (must have art credential) all meet our requirements.

Our program is built around preparing students for the cross-curricular aspects of the modern world and allowing young people the opportunity to explore different applications of their creativity. We are looking for a strong, flexible, collaborative person to be our Art Department.

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Requirements / Qualifications

Requirements for Applying Valid CA teaching credential - Art with EL authorization Transcripts 2 letters of recommendation Resume Professional references.

Comments and Other Information

ABOUT HTLA HIGH SCHOOL Our mission statement: "HighTech LA is a diverse community of active learners dedicated to fusing the traditional academic subjects with real-world technical applications and problem-solving skills. Students are productive, self-directed learners, engaged in rigorous, relevant work.

HTLA prepares students to be motivated, influential, leaders committed to the challenge of connecting our community to the larger society." In 2019, 100% of graduating class went onto attend college. HighTech LA, established in 2002, is a 400 student college- preparatory charter high school in the San Fernando Valley (Northern Los Angeles.). HTLA is a 2019 and 2021 California Distinguished School and 2017 Gold Ribbon School. According to Niche HTLA is #9 of 417 Best Charter High Schools in CA and our teachers ranked in the top 0.8% in their national, state, county and city lists.

WHY TEACH AT HTLA? We are looking for candidates to join our amazing faculty. We are a school committed to using project-based learning to spark authentic learning in our students.

We believe in a collaborative approach and develop cross-curricular projects when applicable. We believe in helping students use information technology to better learn and more creatively express their learning. We believe in hearing teachers' ideas on school-wide issues including curriculum development, pedagogy, and student relations.

If you are looking for a place to become the best teacher you can be, HTLA is that place. We believe in serving our community. Approximately half of our students are on free or reduced lunch.

Fifteen different languages are spoken by our students. REQUIREMENTS: All instructional personnel are required to hold valid California teaching credentials, permits or certificates appropriate to the assignment. Offers of employment are contingent upon satisfaction of certain pre-employment verifications and clearances including, but not limited to, a single subject teaching credential or authorization to teach Art, DOJ fingerprint clearance, verification of eligibility to work in the United States, and TB clearance.

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