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Art Teacher-High School
License: Art (1550) Required
Full Benefit Package: WI Retirement, Health, Dental and Life Insurance, Long and Short Term Disability, Accumulative Sick Leave, Flexible Spending or Health Saving Accounts, 403(b) Voluntary Retirement Accounts, Health and Financial Wellness Program, Professional Development, Employee Assistance Program.
The Beaver Dam Unified School District seeks a full time Art Teacher for the 2024-25 school year. The position offers excellent pay and a full benefit package. Background experiences in painting/drawing, visual journaling, and foundational art are preferred.
This position requires a dynamic teacher with ability to develop positive relationships with students, parents, staff, and the community. The ideal candidate will demonstrate the ability to provide students with rigorous and high quality learning experiences. Candidates should be proactive and passionate in their work with teens using a hands-on learning approach that encourages students to imagine, create, and be expressive in learning. Candidates interested in extracurricular and coaching positions are valued.
Prefer applicants possessing the following qualifications:
• Knowledge of current practices and methodologies in the teaching of art.
• Knowledge of and ability to teach students with special needs.
• Knowledge of and ability to effectively use technology in the art classroom.
• Knowledge of and ability to collaborate with classroom teachers and extend learning in the classroom through art.
Skills necessary include:
• Excellence in following a sequential, discipline-based art curriculum.
• Excellence in working with children to develop individual creativity.
• Experience in using technology as instructional and management tools.
• Excellence in working with other staff members.
Major responsibilities include:
• Develops and plans instructional activities, lesson plans, is able to meet the needs of students with individual educational plans.
• Conducts classroom instruction based on established curriculum.
• Monitors student performance and behavior and takes appropriate action.
• Participates in parent/teacher conferences.
• Collaborates with other staff in evaluating individual student problems, approaches, and new teaching technologies.
• Develops student assessments and evaluates results. Determines student grades for instructional units.
• Maintains and provides accurate records as required.
All qualified candidates will be expected to: Collaborate with colleagues to improve the learning of all students; positively engage various stakeholders in the school and community; establish and enforce rules consistent with the student code of conduct. Agree to, abide by, and contribute to the collective commitments of the buildings they serve.
The Beaver Dam Unified School District is located in Dodge County, 40 minutes from Madison and serves approximately 3100 students. Our staff is progressive and focused on ensuring that every student is college and career ready. Our Mission is to “Guide Students and Empower Futures”. Our vision is: “Lead the way in student growth and achievement”. BDUSD is home to four Wisconsin Promise Schools of Recognition and two Federal Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence. https://bdusd.org/
For questions, please contact: Nicole White, PhD
Director of Human Resources
400 E Burnett St, Beaver Dam, WI 53916
Telephone: (920) 885-7300, Fax: (920) 392-5096
whiten@bdusd.org
Application Deadline: Until Filled
Apply via the Wisconsin Education Career Access Network: https://wecan.waspa.org/
Date: 10/24/2023 Reported by: Nicole White, Director of Human Resources Posting#
The Board of Education does not discriminate in the employment of staff on the basis the Protected Classes of race, color, national origin, age, sex (including transgender status, change of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity), pregnancy, creed or religion, genetic information, handicap or disability, marital status, citizenship status, veteran status, military service (as defined in 111.32, Wis. Stats.), national origin, ancestry, arrest record, conviction record, use or non-use of lawful products off the District’s premises during non-working hours, or declining to attend an employer-sponsored meeting or to participate in any communication with the employer about religious matters or political matters, or any other characteristic protected by law in its employment practices. The Board of the Beaver Dam Unified School District does not discriminate on the basis of sex in its education program or activity and is required by Title IX and its implementing regulations not to discriminate in such a manner. The requirement not to discriminate in its education program or activity extends to admission and employment. The District’s Title IX Coordinators are: Jesse Peters, District Assessment & Technology Officer 400 E Burnett Street, Beaver Dam, WI 53916- petersj@bdusd.org, (920) 885-7300 - OR - Tiffany Sponholz, Director of Student Services, 400 E Burnett Street, Beaver Dam, WI 53916 - sponholzt@bdusd.org, (920) 885-7300. Any inquiries about the application of Title IX and its implementing regulations to the District may be referred to the Title IX Coordinators, the Assistant Secretary for the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, or both. The Board has adopted a grievance process that provides for the prompt and equitable resolution of student and employee complaints alleging any action that is prohibited by Title IX and/or its implementing regulations. The grievance process is included in Policy 2266 – Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or Activities. The grievance process specifically addresses how to report or file a complaint of sex discrimination, how to report or file a formal complaint of Sexual Harassment, and how the District will respond. Rev 7/20
Candidate Requirements
- Art
- Cover Letter
- Resume
- Letters of Recommendation
- Custom Questions
- Transcripts & Licenses/Certifications