| Supervisor: Middle School Division Director Start Date: August 18, 2021 Job Summary: Canterbury School is seeking a dynamic, talented, and experienced visual arts educator to join our team as a full-time faculty member in the Middle School. This position is responsible for teaching five sections of Visual Arts in the middle school across grades 5-8. Canterbury requires strong teaching skills, a deep understanding of middle school students, a strong background in the arts, knowledge of best practices in pedagogy, flexibility, and the ability to collaborate closely with members of the department, administration, colleagues, and parents. Responsibilities include: - Providing excellent instruction by fostering a nurturing, challenging, and supportive classroom environment that emphasizes mutual respect, advances students in their visual arts education, and inspires students toward a lifelong love of learning.
- The active pursuit of professional development in the areas of pedagogy, teaching techniques, and technology relevant to the field and subject in order to provide students with a learning experience of the highest quality.
- Monitoring and reporting on the performance of students and coordinating with administration, teachers, and parents to address concerns and correct problems should they arise.
- Serving as advisor to a group of approximately 10 Middle School students.
- Collaborating with MS Musical team to design and implement set for major
production including supervision of student set and running crews. - Other general supervisory duties throughout the school day, as assigned by the division directors.
- Implementing lesson plans effectively.
- Supervising students when in your care.
- Interacting appropriately with parents.
- Attending school, professional development, and faculty meetings.
- All other responsibilities as outlined in the employee handbook.
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