Description of Position: Under supervision of the Superintendent and Cabinet Designee, the VAPTA Coordinator will provide guidance to site and district administration to further coherence for VAPTA programs and curriculum across the District for grades TK-12. The VAPTA Coordinator will work with administrators and instructional staff to develop a consistent, guaranteed and viable curriculum and baseline of instructional standards for elementary specials programs (i.e. music, arts, drama, and computer enrichment programs) designed to foster students’ pursuit of VAPTA electives at the secondary level. The VAPTA Coordinator will work at the secondary level to vertically align and map a sustainable VAPTA program of offerings, serving to articulate a world-class menu of electives and extracurricular experiences that define a state of the arts VAPTA opportunity for 7 - 12 grade students.

Based on Proposition 28 funding, the VAPTA Coordinator will work with teachers and administrators to design, articulate, and collaborate on the arts in education within LCUSD, focusing on but not limited to arts instruction in: media arts, music, theater, visual arts, sculpture, photography, creative expression, design and fabrication, graphic arts and design, computer coding, animation, music composition/ recording/ensembles, script writing, costume design, and film and video production. The selected candidate will be offered a temporary contract for the 2024-25 school year, with the expectation that the associated responsibilities will be completed by the end of 2025-26.

Qualifications:

1. : Valid California teaching credential. Valid C class California driver’s license.

2. : Bachelor’s Degree or higher.

3. : At least two (2) years successful teaching experience in the classroom and at least (1) year successful experience in Visual, Performing, Technical, or Applied Arts. Preferred: Previous experience with professional development training of colleagues and curriculum design.

Work Year: This is a full-time position (1.0 FTE or 100%), Monday through Friday, mid-August through early June (10 months) with 188 contracted workdays. A new teacher orientation day is scheduled for Wednesday, August 7, 2024. The first day of paid service is Monday, August 12, 2024. Students are on campus Wednesday, August 14, 2024 through Thursday, June 5, 2025. The last day of the teacher work year is Friday, June 6, 2025.

Salary: Placement on the certificated salary schedule is dependent on education and years of employment in a public school district. No cap on years for public school experience. The starting annual salary range for a fully credentialed teacher is $65,323 to $125,518, which corresponds to $5,938.43 to $11,410.73 per month. Teachers are paid once a month over 11 months, August through June. Position includes mileage and phone stipend.

Benefits: This position is eligible to participate in the District’s medical benefit plans. Currently the District’s maximum contribution to an employee’s benefits package is $19,788 per year. Premiums for a part-time employee are prorated based on the employee’s full-time equivalent (FTE) percentage. The benefits year runs October 1 to September 30. If not already a member, the employee will be enrolled in the California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS).

Application Procedure:

1. Interested parties may submit an online application through the posting on EdJoin (www.edjoin.org/lcusd). Please include an introduction letter, a resume with references and their contact information, a copy of a valid California teaching credential, copies of transcripts, and at least three (3) recent letters of recommendation. Letters may be addressed to:

Dr. Debra Cradduck, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources

La Cañada Unified School District

4490 Cornishon Avenue

La Cañada, CA 91011

2. After initial screening of all applications, selected candidates will be contacted regarding a personal interview.

Application Deadline: Wednesday, May 15, 2024

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES INCLUDE (but are not limited to):

• Collaborates with faculty to develop and implement VAPTA curriculum.
• Monitors progress toward District instructional goals.
• Conducts professional development through multiple modes, including group and individual trainings, as well as creating tutorials.
• Develops a peer review system for the study of best practices in the classroom.
• Sets and monitors goals with principals and grade-level teams for instruction and student learning.
• Attends IPG.
• Models instructional practices.
• Problem solves with faculty and staff for modes of engagement, instruction, and assessment related to content areas.
• Creates and maintains a web-based space to foster collaboration.
• Develops community outreach programs to educate parents and community about VAPTA best practices and instructional goals and outcomes.
• Seeks out training and conferences.
• Reports progress to administration.

QUALIFICATIONS GUIDE

Licenses, Training and Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher.
• Valid California teaching credential.
• At least two (2) years of satisfactory teaching experience.
• Valid C class California driver’s license.
• Previous experience in professional development training of colleagues.

Able to:

• Demonstrate strong presentation skills.
• Demonstrate professional rapport with colleagues.
• Be flexible in work hours.
• Work independently and creatively.
• Demonstrate strong collaboration skills.
• Demonstrate ability to engage others.
• Demonstrate problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrate ability to work across grade levels and school sites.
• Demonstrate strong time management skills.
• Adapt to working at differing school sites, taking direction from each site principal.
• Demonstrate the ability to prioritize tasks, communicate outcomes, and self-initiate tasks.

Physical Demands:

• Requires ability to stand, sit, walk, reach overhead, push and pull.
• Requires hearing and speaking to communicate and provide general guidance.
• Requires oral and written communication.
• Requires dexterity of hands and fingers to operate standard office equipment.
• Requires sitting or standing for extended periods of time.
• Requires ability to see printed material, computer screen and technological screens and labels.
• Requires ability to work at a computer screen for extended periods of time.

Hiring Policy:Application packets that do not have all required materials will be disqualified. All applications will be held in strict confidence. Further inquiry should be addressed to the Human Resources Department at (818) 952-8385. ANY direct contact with any member of the Governing Board with the intent to influence the decision making process will be considered a breach of professional ethics, and the applicant will be immediately disqualified.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $65,323.00 - $125,318.00 per year

Work Location: In person