What are the responsibilities and job description for the Visual Arts Instructor position at JACKSONVILLE ARTS AND MUSIC?
Who We Are
JAMS is a Creative Youth Development Program with a vision to create positive change in our community by developing tomorrow’s problem solvers, creative thinkers, and innovative leaders. Our goal is to establish trust, cultivate creativity, and develop leadership. We offer Film, Dance, Music, Visual Arts, Robotics, Taekwondo, and Academic Enrichment. Instructors inspire Jacksonville’s talented inner-city youth and young professionals to become their wildest dreams. Daily activities promote exploration into the world of creative thinking.
Our Mission: "To empower the creative leaders of tomorrow."
Our Vision: Jacksonville Arts & Music School is a Creative Youth Development Program with a vision to create positive change in our community by developing tomorrow's problem-solvers, creative thinkers, and innovative leaders.
Our Philosophy: Build it, and they will come. Build it right, and they will stay. Perception precedes reality, and they will treat it as they see it.
Job Summary:
JAMS seeks a visual artist instructor to provide learning activities appropriate to elementary students' age to develop an interest in and ability for creative expression. The selected candidate will help build an understanding and appreciation of visual arts in each student.
Job Responsibilities:
- Plan and prepare learning activities and guide students towards the achievement of curriculum and JAMS objectives
- Develop a program to meet the needs, abilities, and interests of students
- Use a range of instructional techniques and media consistent with available resources and student needs and capabilities
- Expand the students' use of individual and collaborative strategies to generate concepts and ideas
- Incorporate new technologies and tools in the creative process
- Teach students how to identify elements and techniques used to create concepts
- Teach students to apply elements of design and modern principles of art
- Further the students' knowledge of visual arts and media through art theory and history
- Develop an aesthetic understanding and appreciation that allows students to make qualitative judgments about art
- Enable students to create a functional portfolio of their artworks
- Plan, coordinate, and prepare art displays and exhibitions for JAMS and the community
- Assist students with effectively displaying and the presentation of their works
- Evaluate each student's performance on a continual basis
- Prepare progress reports using the JAMS "Woah, Wow, Well" method
- Communicate with staff and parents on student's progress
- Develop and maintain effective working relationships both internally and externally
- Select and maintain required inventory of materials, tools, instructional aids, and equipment
- Instruct students in the proper use and maintenance of materials, equipment, and tools
- Monitor proper use and storage of materials, tools, and equipment to ensure good housekeeping
- Ensure the required standards of classroom management and student behavior are met
- Maintain accurate and complete records as required by law, JAMS policy, and administrative regulations
Job Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in Fine Arts or equivalent experience
- Solid working knowledge of the concepts, activities, and techniques related to teaching visual arts at the required level
- Strong foundation in classroom management