PA Certified_HS Art Teacher

Job Description

Job Ttitle: PA Certified_HS Art Teacher

Company: American Paradigm Schools


Description: American Paradigm Schools8101 Castor Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19152Discovering Excellence Through Cultivating DifferencesAmerican Paradigm Schools are dedicated to equity and excellence for all learners, while celebrating the uniqueness of our communities. Our values drive our dedication to providing a world class education.Position: High School Art TeacherPosition type: Full TimePosition location (School): First Philadelphia Preparatory Charter SchoolDepartment: Student SupportEmployment status: ExemptEmployment duration: 10 monthsPosition Summary:We are looking for an art teacher with strong content knowledge, who can plan lessons with clear learning objectives that engage and inspire the students. As part of the American Paradigm Family, you will be trusted to make decisions and held accountable for critical results. You will engage in a positive and professional workplace embedded in a warm, joyful, student-centered, and welcoming school culture.Major Responsibilities

• Develop rigorous and appropriate lesson plans, assignments, and assessments in cooperation with school-based leadership
• Work closely with school leaders to analyze student assessment data to measure progress and use data to inform instruction
• Collaborate in grade level teams to discuss student work, share best practices and plan events for joy and humor
• Engage families in their children’s education by building relationships and maintaining regular communication

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Customer and Personal Service
• Education and Training
• Computers and Electronics
• Instructing
• Psychology
• Mathematics
• Public Safety and Security
• Sociology and Anthropology
• Social Perceptiveness
• Monitoring
• Complex Problem Solving
• Judgment and Decision Making

• Systems Analysis and evaluation

Technology Skills

• Google Suite for Education
• Student Information System
• Student Intervention Programs
• Document Camera
• Projector, laptop, copier

Education and certifications

• Bachelor’s Degree (required)
• PA Certification (required)

Physical Requirements

• Sitting
• Walking
• Standing
• Talking
• Pushing
• Driving
• Lifting 20-25 Lbs.
• Moving Up and Down from a seated position
• Restraining
• Walking up and down stairs

American Paradigm Schools are Caring School Communities.Relationships are the foundation of classroom and school life and underpin teaching, learning, and prosocial development. Building relationships and fostering students’ sense of community are a critical part of our work at APS and as such, we have partnered with the Collaborative Classroom to implement the Caring School Community Model in all of our schools.Caring School Community model builds positive classroom and schoolwide communities while developing students’ social and emotional learning (SEL) skills and competencies. It is designed to help students become caring, responsible members of their school communities and, ultimately, to grow into humane, principled, and skilled citizens of a democratic society. The lessons in the program help faculty and staff create a warm, safe, and disciplined school environment where all community members can develop the skills and dispositions they need to interact constructively with others.All employees at American Paradigm Schools are expected to be true champions of the Caring School Community Program.

Salary:

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Date: Sat, 24 May 2025 22:26:16 GMT


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