Art teacher, 2025

Job Description

Job Ttitle: Art teacher, 2025

Company: Growing Up Green Charter School


Description: Elementary School Art Teacher (LIC)Mission Statement: The Growing Up Green Charter School (GUGCS) supports children to be conscious, contributing members of their community through a rigorous, anti-racist, anti-bias, curriculum and engaging green culture. Graduates of GUGCS will be prepared to attend high-performing schools where their interdisciplinary academic foundation, knowledge of sustainability, and strong sense of self sets them apart as leaders and social justice advocates of the future.School Culture: GUGCS teaches students our school culture through our core values: Social Justice, Collaboration, Courage, and Kindness. Students are taught the core values through assemblies, class meetings, and various lessons.Responsibilities:

• Implement Responsive Classroom management strategies to promote classroom community and to value each student as vital part of the class
• Employ a blend of both direct instruction and collaborative, constructivist approaches to meet the needs of all learners
• Adhere to the GUGCS Pacing Calendar and Scope and Sequence
• Employ approaches that address multiples type of learners (visual, sensory, kinesthetic, audio)
• Emphasize that all students are capable and should be treated with high expectations, both behaviorally and academically
• Value and promote peaceful conflict resolution and creative and authentic problem solving
• Uphold school-wide policy of logical consequences
• Create and maintain strong parent relationships in our school community
• Lead a daily morning meeting
• Attend weekly grade team meetings
• Attend weekly staff meetings
• Attend professional development workshops

Minimum Qualifications:

• Strong commitment to Growing Up Green Charter School’s mission and green theme
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with a team of teachers
• Knowledge of Responsive Classroom and/or Developmental Designs
• Experience in environmental education a plus
• Ability in integrating technology into teaching
• Excellent organizational skills
• Starting salary is $61,070. Salaries are determined using an equitable compensation scale that accounts for years of experience as lead teacher in a K-12 setting and levels of attained education

Education:

• Master’s degree desired, Bachelor degree required
• Classroom teaching experience in the elementary school grades is required

Required Certificates & Licenses:

• NYC DOE/Fingerprinting & Background Clearance
• NY Teaching Certification

Salary: $61070 per year

Location: Long Island City, Queens, NY

Date: Thu, 05 Jun 2025 05:12:50 GMT


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