Position Title: Digital Arts Teacher – 0.5 FTE (Middle School)
Start Date: 2024-2025 School Year
Position is a part-time, part of the teacher bargaining unit and based at Mahtomedi Middle School. Salary and benefits part of Master Agreement
Minimum Requirements:
Must have a valid MN Middle School Visual Arts license, or able to obtain the appropriate license from PELSB, Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board.
Qualifications:
- The Digital Arts Teacher must be knowledgeable in the use of current and emerging technologies to create photographs, video, audio, computer arts, digital arts, and interactive media for communication. As well as be well-versed in using the elements of space, time, light, color, motion, and sound to express perspectives and ideas.
- The Digital Arts Teacher must be able to collaborate with other content areas to support arts integration as well as ensure students are exposed to diverse areas of the digital arts including the importance of digital citizenship and copyright laws and regulations.
- Proven leadership skills and the ability to build relationships with students, colleagues, and community
Excellent communication skills with students, parents and staff
Responsibilities:
- Identify the needs of students through formal and informal assessments
- Plan, develop and implement appropriate lessons to ensure the achievement of student growth
- Communicate with students, parents and staff on regular basis on student progress
- Encourage and monitor the progress of individual students and use information to adjust teaching strategies
- Foster a community where all people are valued, respected, seen and heard
- Inspire robust academics, critical and creative thinking and continuous personal growth
- Create world-class learning experiences that integrate multiple perspectives
- Update all necessary records accurately as required by laws, district policies and school regulations
- Attend department, school and parent meetings or functions
- Other job-related duties as assigned
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
Mahtomedi Public Schools will not discriminate against individuals based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, parental status, status with regard to public assistance, disability, age or sexual orientation.