JOB DESCRIPTION

POSITION SUMMARY:

Under general supervision, teaches one or more classes in the field of art to students in grades K through 6, assists in other school programs as assigned, and creates a flexible program and environment favorable to learning and personal growth in accordance with each student's ability.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION – Valid Mississippi Educator’s License with appropriate coverage for the assignment.

 ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Implement art curriculum in grades K-12.
2. Able to provide instruction to students with appropriate art media in those skills that enable learners to communicate ideas, images, symbols, and feelings in visual forms.
3. Employs an array of media for expression such as crayons, chalks, finger point, powder paint, tempera, water colors, clay, papier-mâché, polymer medium, tissue paper, yarn, plastic, leather, wood, metal, puppets.
4. Employs techniques and provides opportunities for learners to recognize, to identify and utilize qualities for learners to recognize, to identify and utilize qualities in visual work such as line, color, shape, intensity, value, texture, composition, and contrast.
5. In cooperation with the teacher, establishes and maintains standards of pupil behavior for an orderly, productive environment.
6. Designs instructional objectives, teaching schedule and prepares reports as required principal.
7. Assists with the planning and development of art exhibits and art fairs.
8. Perform related work as required.

NOTE:  This job description is a summary of primary duties and responsibilities of the position.  It is not intended to be comprehensive listing of all duties and responsibilities.  The Natchez-Adams School District School Board reserves the right to change this description at its discretion.

ADA COMPLIANCE

Physical Ability: 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform 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 regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.  The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, and sit. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Sensory Requirements:  Some tasks require visual perception and discrimination.  Some tasks require oral communications ability.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles.

Environmental Factors:

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.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Duties are performed indoors and occasionally outdoors.

The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the American with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position.  Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.

 The Natchez-AdamsSchool District will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities to allow them to perform the essential functions of the job when such individuals request an accommodation.

The above job description supersedes all previous descriptions. This job description is intended to be a tool to describe the primary purpose of the job and the KEY duties and responsibilities. The job description may not be inclusive of all duties and job responsibilities. Management has the right to add to or change the job responsibilities at any time.