Job Description:

Job Title:                   Art Teacher
Department:              Desert Vista Elementary
Reports To:               Principal
FLSA Status:             Exempt
Salary:                        $46,700 – $80,904

Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor/s/Master's Degree
AZ Elementary Teaching Certificate or other Appropriate Certification
AZ IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card
PreK-12 Art Certification preferred
Art Approved Area preferred
 
Core Job Functions:
Establish a positive classroom environment conducive to effective instruction and learning
Provide learning experiences correlated with approved curriculum and State and District standards
Develop lesson plans and instructional materials that adapt the curriculum to meet the needs of each pupil
Communicate learning goals to students in a well-planned, organized manner using clear and precise language
Facilitate small and large group instruction based on current research-based best practices
Use available technology to enhance learning
Evaluate student growth
Maintain accurate and complete records as required by State/Federal law and District policy
Establish oral and/or written lines of communication with guardians to discuss pupil progress
Participate in team reviews concerning academic progress of low performing/at-risk students
Use site, District, and State assessment data to drive instruction and place students in appropriate instructional and/or intervention programs
Effectively implement Individual Education Plans
Assume responsibility for the supervision of students on school property or in attendance at school-sponsored activities
Take necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities
Participate in school-wide events, scheduled meetings, and conferences with guardians
Participate in school and District initiatives
Maintain professional competence through participation in District provided professional development sessions and/or self-selected professional growth activities
Perform other duties as assigned by the District or school site
 
 Core Values/Professional Qualities:
Promote positive interactions with students, parents, and colleagues
Be responsible, reliable, and punctual
Be flexible and adaptable to change
Positively accept direction
Exercise positive problem solving behavior and conflict resolution skills
Adhere to the dress code appropriate to the site and position
Share sensitive student and staff information on a need to know basis
Be a positive role model to students
Adhere to District and school rules, procedures, and policies
 
Physical Requirements:
Teaching positions typically require: stooping, kneeling, crouching, fingering, standing, walking, pushing, reaching, lifting, feeling, talking, hearing, seeing, and repetitive motions.
Employees may be subject to travel, body fluids, fumes, odors, dusts, gases, poor ventilation, workspace restrictions, variant temperatures, and intense noise.
Employees may be required to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pound of force constantly to move objects.
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.
 

Notice of Non-Discrimination:
The Apache Junction Unified School District does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, national origin, religion, sex (including sexual preference/identity) or disability in its employment practices.