City School District of New Rochelle
Embracing Diversity: Driving Success
The City School District of New Rochelle is seeking a full year leave replacement for an Elementary Visual Arts Teacher for 2024-2025 School Year
Reports to: Principal; Director of Performing & Visual Arts Classroom
Responsibilities:
• Plans, develops, and carries out a quality program of sequential instruction aligned to National and State Arts Standards in Visual Arts for elementary students, grades K-5
• Provide opportunities for students to achieve in visual arts through two and three-dimensional projects
• Familiarity and facility with art materials including but not limited to watercolors, colored pencils, cray pas, clay, clay tools, plaster, brushes, drawing pencils, drawing paper, etc.
• Understands and can demonstrate techniques of a variety of “masters”
• Provide individual and small and large group instruction to a variety of students
• Ability to adapt instruction to the needs of students with varying intellectual and artistic abilities
• Instructs students in the proper care and use of art materials
• Knows and can apply the elements of art and principles of design
• Organizes the use, care, and storage of art materials and equipment to promote efficient use and minimize loss or spoilage of such materials
• Recommend annually the purchase of classroom art supplies • Plans and presents art displays and exhibitions designed to show students’ artwork at the school and within the community
• Maintains appropriate records of student achievement for all students assigned to classes in the program • Collaborates with department colleagues districtwide and within the assigned schools to maintain and enhance the quality of arts instruction
• Communicates with parents/guardians of students on a regular basis • Works with building and district administration to develop appropriate achievement goals for students in each grade level or group
• Collaborates with colleagues within and outside the arts department in the district on school or district initiatives • Perform such other duties as directed by the Director of Performing & Visual Arts or building administration. Qualifications:
• Demonstrated excellence in teaching
• Demonstrated knowledge of artistic media appropriate for elementary students.
• Superior organizational skills
• Understands successful techniques for motivating students
• Professional proficiency in a specific media
• Demonstrated computer skills in word processing, spreadsheet, databases, and artistic software programs as needed
NYS Certification is required at time of application.
EOE: Minority candidates are encouraged to apply.
Please do not send resumes to Human Resources.