Teacher (Art), Battleground Elementary School

Date: June 28, 2024

Position: Teacher (Art)

Location: Battleground Elementary School

Reports To: Principal

Terms of Contract: 10 months, full-time, benefit eligible

Monthly Salary: Teacher State Salary Schedule (plus local supplement)

FLSA: EXEMPT

Qualifications/Requirements: Applicants must hold or be eligible to hold a North Carolina teaching license in appropriate licensure area.

Goal: To develop in each pupil an interest in and the ability for creative expression in visual terms, using skills and techniques of artistic expression appropriate to the pupil's interests and abilities; to develop aesthetic understandings and appreciations; to discover and develop talents of pupils in the field of art.

Duties:

• Teach knowledge and skills in art, including crafts, drawing, painting, lettering, design, commercial art, art history, and three-dimensional art, following the course of study adopted by the Board of Education, and other appropriate learning activities

• Instruct pupils in citizenship and basic subject matter specified in state law and administrative regulations and procedures of the school district

• Provide instruction by which pupils develop aesthetic concepts and appreciations and the ability to make qualitative judgments about art

• Demonstrate techniques in activities such as drawing, painting, and modeling, using standard and teacher-prepared instructional aids

• Develop instructional plans and organize class time to provide a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and working time

• Provide individual and small-group instruction to adapt the curriculum to the needs of pupils with varying intellectual and artistic abilities, and to accommodate a variety of instructional activities

• Establish and maintain standards of pupil behavior needed to provide an orderly and productive studio environment

• Instruct pupils 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 pupil'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 pupils' 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 district and/or in self-selected professional growth activities

• Maintain an auditable record of pupil attendance and make daily reports of pupils absent each period

• Assign citizenship and scholarship marks

• Communicate with parents and school counselors on pupil progress

• Participate in curriculum and other developmental programs within the school or on a district level

• Must be able to perform heavy work exerting in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or in excess of 50 pounds of forces frequently, and/or in excess of 20 pounds of force constantly to lift objects

• Other duties as assigned

Application Deadline: Position Open Until Filled

Position Available: August 6, 2024

Application Process: All candidates are required to complete an on-line application via Applicant Tracking. Please go to the Lincoln County Schools website (www.lincoln.k12.nc.us), select EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, and APPLICANT TRACKING to begin the process. Questions should be addressed to the contact person below.

Kelly Withrow, Principal

kwithrow@lincoln.k12.nc.us

Battleground Elementary School

301 Jeb Seagle Drive

Lincolnton, NC 28092

Phone: 704-736-1626

Fax: 704-736-1628

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

EMPLOYER DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE ON BASIS OF AGE,

HANDICAP, NATIONAL ORIGIN, RACE, RELIGION, OR SEX