POSITION DESCRIPTION ADDENDUM FOR:

ART TEACHER

The information listed under Specific Essential Duties is in addition to Elementary or Secondary Teacher position description. Any additional information that may be listed under the other categories supersedes the information provided on the Basic Teacher position description.

SPECIFIC ESSENTIAL DUTIES

Teaches knowledge and skills in art, including but not limited to crafts, drawing, painting, lettering, design, commercial art, art history, and/or three-dimensional art to secondary students utilizing the course of study prescribed by the District approved curriculum.

Provides instruction by which students develop aesthetic concepts and appreciation and the ability to make qualitative judgments about art.

Demonstrates techniques in activities such as drawing, painting, and modeling, using standard and/or teacher prepared instructional materials.

Establishes and maintains standards of student behavior required to provide an orderly and productive studio environment.

Instructs students in proper care and use of tools and equipment and organizes storage areas and controls use of materials, equipment, and tools to prevent loss or abuse.

CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Valid UT Teaching License with a Visual Art (K-12) or Visual Art (6-12) endorsement

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to extreme heat. The employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and in outside weather conditions and is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and risk or radiation. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.