Teaching Artist

Title: Artful Living and Learning Teaching Artist (DRAMA)

Supervisor: Director of Artful Living and Learning

Summary/Objective: Teach prepared Artful Living and Learning arts integration lessons in preschool classes in and around Stark County. Prepared lessons and instructional materials are provided for each twenty minute lesson. Every lesson utilizes genres of art (music, dance, drama and/or visual arts) to teach Ohio Early Learning and Development Standards to preschoolers in a classroom setting. All positions are part time and are taught for 25 weeks, from the beginning of October through the end of April. Transportation is required.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred in education, an arts area, or related field from an accredited college or university.
• Knowledge and practical experience in music, dance, theater, visual arts
• Experience working with young children
• Availability weekdays during normal school hours October - April
• Valid driver’s license and auto insurance
• Ohio BCI and Federal Background check free of disqualifying infractions
• Ohio Substitute Teaching License required (Applicants are eligible to apply for a sub license with a bachelor’s degree or an educational aide license after ESC assessment successfully completed)

• Comply with drug-free workplace rules and board policies
• Participate (and pass where applicable) in all required training, including but not limited to: Bloodborne Pathogens, Crisis Intervention, Educator Ethics, etc.
• Embody high ethical standards, integrity, and accept responsibility for decisions and conduct

Essential Functions:

• Prepare and organize instructional materials for each arts integration lesson
• Teach prescribed music, dance, drama, or visual arts integration lessons to preschool classes, emphasizing Ohio Early Learning and Development Standards and vocabulary
• Provide positive and creative learning environment for preschoolers
• Safeguard all instructional materials, notify director of any damages or additional supplies that are needed
• Maintain professional relationships with teachers and staff at each school
• Communicate as needed with music, dance, drama, or visual arts) teaching artist team.
• Communicate regularly with classroom teachers and program director
• Arrive on time for each class and finish each class by the schedule end time
• Attend all Artful Living and Learning professional development meetings

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee may encounter while performing essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Working Conditions: Promote safety, exercise caution, and comply with safety regulations and district/educational service center policies/procedures when involved in the following situations:

• Risk of exposure to blood-borne pathogens, bodily fluids, and/or communicable diseases
• Potential for adverse contact by aggressive students
• Exposure to adverse weather conditions and temperature extremes
• Balancing, bending, crouching, kneeling, reaching and standing
• Lifting, carrying, and moving work-related supplies and/or equipment
• Operate and/or ride in a vehicle
• Work at various heights and/or invariable/diminished lighting
• Report misconduct or violations of policy and procedures to the direct supervisor, appropriate administrator or legal authority (mandating reporting)

Performance Evaluation:

Job performance is evaluated according to the policy and procedures adopted by the Stark County Educational Service Center Governing Board.

The Stark County Educational Service Center is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, color, age, national origin, ancestry, genetic information, gender, religion, marital status, military status, or disability. Individuals are selected for employment based only on merit and qualifications directly related to professional competence. This job description is not intended to be a complete list of required duties and it is understood by the employee that other related and reasonable duties will be required if requested by an immediate supervisor or administrative staff member. This document is subject to change in response to student need, staff factors, funding variables, modified operating procedures, program/curriculum changes, and unforeseen events. The employee is expected to follow all policies and procedures in accordance with the Stark County Educational Service Center and district or department assignment.