Summer Art Teacher - Grand Rapids, United States - Grand Rapids Public Schools

Grand Rapids Public Schools
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To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described.

Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were actually written out in this job description.

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GRPS MISSION:
Our mission is to ensure that all students are educated, self-directed and productive members of society.


SUMMER TEACHER - ART

Department:
Fine Arts

Unit:
Summer

Location:
Ottawa Hills High School

Hourly Rate:
$60/hour - 22 hours / week.
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JOB SUMMARY


The art and music teachers will provide short-term, engaging learning opportunities for scholars in the afternoon following the Summer Elementary Mathematics Laboratory experience for 4th grade scholars.


ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

_ Essential functions under the Americans with Disabilities Act may include any of the following duties, knowledge, and skills. This list is illustrative only and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and duties performed by employees in this position. Regular on time and in person attendance is an essential function of this job.

Other essential functions may include, but are not limited to the following:
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  • Monitor lunch/recess when scholars are finished with morning programming.
  • Collaboratively plan and facilitate engaging afternoon activities for scholars culminating in a performance/exhibition for parents at the end of the week.
  • Utilize "best" classroom management practices to create a learning environment that is conducive to learning and enhances scholars' selfesteem.
  • Collaborate with the art/music and PE teacher to provide a daily schedule of programming to meet scholars' needs.
  • Attend a "Summer EML Kickoff" event to meet parents and scholars.

Training:


  • Must be able to commit to training prior to the start of the program.
  • Must commit to full program uninterrupted by appointments and/or vacations.
  • All positions are based on enrollment.

Time commitment:


  • June 19, 2024, from 5:30pm7:00pm (Summer kickoff); June 24, 2024, through June 28, 2024, 11:30am to 3:30pm (0.5 hour of planning before and after scholar programming from noon to 3pm).

QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience:


  • Bachelor's degree.
  • Current appropriate Michigan teaching certification.
  • Have either a current effective or highly effective final evaluation.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:


  • Demonstrated understanding of current research as to how children learn and the ability to motivate scholars to perform at their best.
  • Demonstrated ability to work in an economically, culturally, and racially diverse environment.
  • Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively in the English language, both orally and in writing
  • Demonstrated ability to differentiate instruction, by using a variety of styles, and inspire mixed culture and ability classes by creating challenging and engaging learning opportunities for all scholars.
  • Demonstrated ability to participate as a member of the team.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage a diverse and demanding workload.

ADA REQUIREMENTS


The physical demands, work environment factors, and mental functions described below 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.


PHYSICAL DEMANDS


While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, talk, hear (in a quiet or noisy environment).

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust/focus.


WORK ENVIRONMENT
The noise level in the work environment is usually loud to moderate. Work is performed indoors although there will be required outdoor activities. The employee is directly responsible for the safety, well-being, and work output of students.


MENTAL FUNCTIONS


While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to compare, analyze, communicate both orally and in writing, copy, coordinate, instruct, compute, synthesize, evaluate, use interpersonal skills, compile, and negotiate.

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Non-Discrimination_**
_ The Grand Rapids Public Schools will not discriminate __against any person based on race, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and expression, height, weight, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, pregnancy, disability, veteran, or mili
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