Middle School - Art Teacher

Middle School - Art Teacher Union Day School delivers a rigorous and content-rich education to a diverse community of students, in a shared conviction that each student will achieve high quality academic success and enriched personal growth.
Union Day School nurtures all students to discover their talents and passion, build foundation skills and character to reach their true potential, and grow meaningful relationships for confidence and future success.
UDS Teacher Expectations: Be inclusive and responsive to a diverse staff, student body, and family community; Show a personal commitment to upholding intellect, inquiry, imagination, and integrity, and be committed to the belief that all children can learn and achieve at high levels; Ability to receive and implement feedback; Provide a positive learning environment that will equip our children to be locally competitive and globally conscientious; Create a culture of joy in learning, excellence in instruction, and rigorous exploration; Model, promote and embody the International Baccalaureate learner profile to create a cohesive school culture of academic and personal success.
Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree required (Master’s degree or higher preferred); North Carolina teacher certification in subject area; At least (1) year of teaching experience with record of improving student achievement; Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with various audiences (including colleagues, students and families).
Demonstrated professional behavior, including discretion, judgment and integrity.
Duties & Responsibilities: Develop and deliver engaging lessons to execute the knowledge and love of art, drawing and painting; Plan and coordinate art shows and exhibits; Collaborate with teachers to integrate art education into planned academic instruction; Develop and deliver curriculum aligned to the NC course of study/standards; Develop and document syllabi, lesson plans, assignments, and rubrics aligned to the International Baccalaureate (IB) Middle Years Programme (MYP); Monitor student progress through frequent formal and informal student evaluations; Communicate weekly with families and other key stakeholders; Provide students with frequent and accurate academic feedback; Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: Knowledge of current instructional practices in art education, as well as differentiated instruction based upon student learning styles.
Ability to use computer network systems and software applications as needed.
Ability to organize and coordinate work.
Ability to communicate effectively with staff, students and families.
Ability to engage in self-evaluation with regard to performance and professional growth.
Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others contacted in the course of work.
Preferred: Teaching experience within the International Baccalaureate (IB) Programme; Ability to thrive in an innovative school environment; Knowledge and background related to the North Carolina Standard Course of Study (NCSCOS).
Union Day School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, or military status, in any of its activities or operations.
DISCLAIMER The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification.
It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to this job.