Deadline: April 19, 2024
District/Organization: Oakland Schools
Position/Type: Other, full time

Position Details

Fine Arts Consultant

Start Date: July 1, 2024

IN THIS ROLE:

The Fine Arts Consultant provides leadership, professional learning, consulting, resource development, and technical assistance to the local school districts, public school academies, and community partners in Oakland County in Fine Arts.

WHAT WE NEED:

• Provides Fine Arts leadership and support to local districts, educators, community partners, and families in Oakland County.
• Leads local, regional, and statewide projects/initiatives in service of local districts, educators, community partners, and families including, but not limited to: coordinate/facilitate monthly student art displays & evening Open Houses at Oakland Schools, certificates, letters to parents, invitations, virtual gallery walks.
• Designs and conducts professional learning opportunities for local districts and educators in Fine Arts including such events as ARTS FIRST!, Election Day, Transforming Minds, etc.
• Provides technical assistance to local districts and educators on federal legislation/regulations and state mandates regarding Fine Arts.
• Serves as a liaison to external agencies such as the Michigan Department of Education, universities, and professional organizations including Michigan Arts & Culture Council and MAEIA.
• County advocate for quality arts education; maintains a state-wide Fine Arts ListServ.
• Works within the assigned team to create and/or identify, design, manage, assess, and evaluate products, resources, and services for fine arts educators.
• Maintains knowledge of current research, leading edge developments, and legal mandates related to Fine Arts.
• Works cooperatively with local districts, educators, community partners, and families on efforts related to Fine Arts including serving on the Oakland County Treasurer’s Financial Empowerment Arts Contest committee.
• Builds leadership capacity among Fine Arts educators in the county by coordinating and facilitating all aspects of Oakland Schools’ Arts Advisory Council, including meetings, agendas, presentations, presenters, etc.
• Collaborates with OS curricular teams, including Disciplinary Literacy; NTIP; Community Building; Multilingual Festival/Hispanic Heritage Month; African American Read-In; Arts Educators in Industry; Equity/Diversity in the Arts, etc.
• Composes grant proposals and manages resultant grants according to outlined grant expectations.
Performs other duties as assigned.

WHAT YOU NEED:

• Master’s degree in fine arts or related field. Ph.D. preferred.
• Valid Teaching Certificate required.
• Minimum of five years’ classroom teaching experience. Teaching experience in the area of Fine Arts preferred.
• Understanding of educational systems, legal issues, policies, research, and trends in Fine Arts.
Ability to properly utilize technology necessary in conducting professional learning and work productivity.

SALARY DETAILS:

$96,106.00 – $111,453 based on experience, with the potential of earning up to $120,023.00 Annually / Exempt Position / 12-month work year. Start Date: July 1, 2024

WHY WORK FOR OS?

Oakland Schools offers a great benefits package for our employees! What we provide includes:

• The opportunity to enroll in a pension plan to help ensure your financial security.
• Quality health insurance, dental, and vision plans
• Generous vacation and leave time so you can have a healthy work-life balance.
• OS-paid coverage for life insurance, short and long-term disability, and well-being benefits including access to an Employee Assistance Program for staff and dependents.
• May be eligible to remotely work up to two days per week during an approved time period.
• The opportunity to buy optional health savings accounts (HSA), flexible spending accounts (FSA), pet insurance, legal insurance, college savings plans, and tax-sheltered annuity (TSA) plans.
OS provides the ability to get involved within the organization and advance your skill set with education development.

WHO WE ARE:

Oakland Schools (OS) is an intermediate school district (ISD) that is focused on providing educational and technology services to local school districts in a cost-effective manner so that they can provide students with a superior education. We also operate our Oakland Schools Technical Campuses (OSTC) and Virtual Learning Academy Consortium (VLAC). Through your work at OS, you will help children have the best learning experience possible! To learn more about us, visit https://www.oakland.k12.mi.us/about

HOW TO APPLY:

To apply, please use the Oakland County Human Resource Consortium (OHRC) website. You can find it by clicking here. You will need to make an account on the OHRC website to apply.

Oakland Schools is a member of the OHRC. Once you create your account, you will be able to apply for positions within our district as well as positions available through other member districts. All applications must be completed on the OHRC website. Please do not email or fax application materials to Oakland Schools.

POSITION DEADLINE: Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

For questions regarding this position, please contact Alicia Beck at Alicia.Beck@oakland.k12.mi.us

In accordance with state and federal law, Oakland Schools does not discriminate, nor permit discrimination, on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnicity, religion, sex, pregnancy or parental status, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, disability, age, height, weight, marital status, military service, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected status, in its educational programs and activities, employment, or enrollment. The District also provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups.

For questions or complaints regarding unlawful discrimination or harassment, employees should contact the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, Personnel Management and Labor Relations at (248) 209-2429 or HR@oakland.k12.mi.us. Students and others should contact the Civil Rights/Title IX Coordinator at (248) 209-2590 or Jacqueline.Zablocki@oakland.k12.mi.us.

E-mail: alicia.beck@oakland.k12.mi.us