Art Teacher - Naples Classical Academy

Art Teacher

About the company:  

Naples Classical Academy is a public charter school in the Classical Liberal Arts Tradition. It is the traditional means of education and is approximately 2400 years old, founded by Plato in 375 BC. Our mission,  to train the minds and improve the hearts of young people, is inspired by the ancients and it is the font from which our unity springs. The pursuit of intellectual and moral virtue is at the heart of a happy human life. It is a pursuit that requires teachers and models, who are tirelessly seeking superior things in their own intellectual and moral lives. The American Founders were traditionally educated men, who believed that a traditionally educated citizenry was necessary for the Republic to flourish. George Washington once said:

“The preservation of the sacred fire of liberty, and the destiny of the Republican model of Government, are justly considered as deeply, Perhaps as finally staked, on the experiment entrusted to the hands of the American people.” 

If you believe that Western Tradition is worthy of preservation, we hope that you will consider joining our noble effort to renew education, family, and civil society.

Major Function 

This position has responsibility for designing significant learning experience in art for the individual scholars. These experiences include the development of the student’s perceptual and community skills through the use of visual art. The teacher is expected to understand and demonstrate effective student instruction and assessment to maximize educational achievement for all scholars, and work collaboratively to ensure a working and learning climate for all scholars that is safe, secure and respectful. Implementing strategies to reach the multiple intelligences of scholars through creative lessons is required. 

The art teacher’s essential duties and responsibilities are as follows:  

• Demonstrating an understanding and mastery of central concepts, tools of inquiry, and structure of the discipline(s) taught, effectively transmitting this knowledge to scholars, and making the subject matter meaningful to scholars. 
• Demonstrating an understanding of and commitment to classical education and the vision, mission, and philosophy of NCA, and consistently developing, fostering, and advancing these concepts in scholars.  
• Developing a climate and culture of openness, fairness, mutual respect, kindness, support and inquiry.  
• Engaging every student in grade level appropriate learning experiences that promote performance and intellectual and moral development. 
• Listening and interacting effectively with scholars, parents, colleagues, leadership, and community members & respecting diverse perspectives. 
• Demonstrating respect for scholars, colleagues, administrators, and parents. 
• Modeling and reinforcing good judgment, prudence, virtue, self-discipline and responsibility. 
• Working effectively with colleagues, parents, and the community to support scholars’ learning and well-being. Providing professional leadership to establish a culture conducive to scholars’ learning and well-being, involving scholars in the development of a mission and goals that support the NCA's goals and guide classroom decisions, and using data for continual improvement. 
• Providing professional leadership to establish a culture conducive to intellectual and moral development, knowledge acquisition, thinking, analysis, and learning.  
• Developing and implementing a strategic planning system including course, unit and lesson plans. 
• Providing opportunities for scholars to demonstrate appropriate progress toward expectations: knowledgeable, lifelong learner; responsible individual; effective communicator; problem solver; collaborative team worker. 
• Providing scholars and parents with timely data for improvement in student achievement. 
• Using formal and informal assessment strategies to determine whether scholars have achieved high standards and modifying instructional strategies as needed to maximize achievement. 
• Understanding how scholars learn and providing learning opportunities that support intellectual, social, and personal development of diverse learners. 
• Establishing and maintaining a safe and secure classroom environment.  
• Managing student misconduct promptly and resolving conflict and crises effectively.  
• Promoting both independent and collaborative work ethics.  
• Using teaching and learning strategies that reflect each student’s culture, learning styles, special needs, and socioeconomic background.  
• Using classroom processes that support effective teaching and learning to promote student achievement, designing lessons to promote scholars’ being engaged in learning.  
• Using appropriate technology in teaching and learning processes.  
• Demonstrating positive classroom results and trends.  
• Any other duties as assigned. 

Job Requirements 

Qualifications 

• Required-Bachelor’s degree  
• Competency in art education, K-12.  
• Teacher certification is desirable. 
• Classical Education experience is desirable. 

Additional Qualifications 

Ability to demonstrate, uphold, and promote in daily interactions a commitment to the academy’s mission and vision, and the moral character and civic virtue. 

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.  

The organization is an equal opportunity employer. The organization is committed to providing equal opportunity for all individuals in all areas of recruitment, selection, placement, training, assignment, transfer, compensation, benefits, discipline, retention, and promotion. The board commits itself to the policy that there shall be no unlawful discrimination against any person because of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin or disability. All decisions with regard to employment shall be in compliance with applicable state and federal laws.