Long-term Substitute - Art Teacher

Company: North Smithfield School Department
Location: North Smithfield
Posted on: April 1, 2026

Job Description:

NORTH SMITHFIELD SCHOOL DEPARTMENT JOB DESCRIPTION TITLE:Art Teacher QUALIFICATIONS: R. I. Certification Art Teacher REPORTS TO: Building Principal TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: School Year. Salary and other conditions as per contractual agreement with School Committee. EVALUATION: Evaluation annually in accordance with provisions of the School Committee Policy on Evaluation. POSITION SUMMARY: Instruct students in art, such as painting, sketching, designing, and sculpturing: Prepare lesson plans and established course goals. Select book and art supplies for courses. Demonstrate method and procedure to students. Observe and evaluate students’ work to determine student progress or to make suggestions for improvement. RHODE ISLAND PROFESSIONAL TEACHING STANDARDS: Standard 1: Teachers create learning experiences using a broad base of general knowledge that reflects an understanding of the nature of the communities and world in which we live. Standard 2: Teachers have a deep content knowledge base sufficient to create learning experiences that reflect an understanding of central concepts, vocabulary, structures, and tools of inquiry of the disciplines/content areas they teach. Standard 3: Teachers create instructional opportunities that reflect an understanding of how children learn and develop. Standard 4: Teachers create instructional opportunities that reflect a respect for the diversity of learners and an understanding of how students differ in their approaches to learning. Standard 5: Teachers create instructional opportunities to encourage all students’ development of critical thinking, problem solving, performance skills, and literacy across content areas. Standard 6: Teachers create a supportive learning environment that encourages appropriate standards of behavior, positive social interaction, active engagement in learning, and self-motivation. Standard 7: Teachers work collaboratively with all school personnel, families, and the broader community to create a professional learning community and environment that supports the improvement of teaching, learning, and student achievement. Standard 8: Teachers use effective communication as the vehicle through which students explore, conjecture, discuss, and investigate new ideas. Standard 9: Teachers use appropriate formal and informal assessment strategies with individuals and groups of students to determine the impact of instruction on learning, to provide feedback, and to plan future instruction. Standard 10: Teachers reflect on their practice and assume responsibility for their own professional development by actively seeking and participating in opportunities to learn and grow as professionals. Standard 11: Teachers maintain professional standards guided by legal and ethical principles. RHODE ISLAND EDUCATOR CODE OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY: Set of commitments which guide professional conduct in all situations with professional and ethical implications. The Code embraces the fundamental belief that the student is the foremost reason for the existence of the profession. Responsibility to Students: Rhode Island Educators’ first commitment is to ensuring that all students achieve at the high levels needed to lead fulfilling and productive lives, to succeed in academic and employment settings, and to contribute to society. Responsibility to Self: Rhode Island Educators are committed to establishing high professional standards for their practice and striving to meet these standards through their individual performance. Responsibility to Colleagues and the Profession: Rhode Island Educators are committed to work with school and district colleagues and as members of professional communities to establish and implement initiatives that will further student learning. Responsibility to Parents and the Community: Rhode Island Educators are committed to collaborate with families and communities to offer a quality education to all students. Responsibility to Rhode Island Board of Regents: Rhode Island Educators demonstrate a commitment to Rhode Island standards for educator quality through certification requirements and support for the implementation of state initiatives within their districts. PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES: Meet and instruct assigned classes in the location and at the times designated. Plan a program of study that, as much as possible, meets the individual needs, interests, and abilities of the students. Create a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students. Prepare for classes assigned, and show written evidence of preparation upon request of the Building Principal. Encourage students to set and maintain standards of classroom behavior. Guide the learning process toward the achievement of curriculum goals and – in harmony with the goals – establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, projects, and the like to communicate these objectives to students. Employ a variety of instructional techniques and instructional media, consistent with the physical limitations of the location provided and the needs and capabilities of the individuals or student groups involved. Strive to implement by instruction and action the district’s philosophy of education and instructional goals and objectives. Assess the accomplishments of students on a regular basis and provide progress reports as required. May identify learning disabilities of students, seeking the assistance of district specialists as required. Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities. Maintain accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, district policy, and administrative regulations. Assist the administration in implementing all policies and rules governing student life and conduct, and, for the classroom, develop reasonable rules of classroom behavior and procedure and maintain order in the classroom in a fair and just manner. Make provision for being available to students and parents for education-related purposes outside the instructional day when required or requested to do so under reasonable terms. Strive to maintain and improve professional experiences. Attend staff meetings and serve on staff committees as required. May confer with other teachers regarding art needs/projects based on teacher instructional method. Perform other duties as requested by the Building Principal or his/her designee. It is the responsibility of the educator to comply with the Rhode Island Right to Read Act requiring educators to exhibit either proficiency in or awareness of the knowledge and practices of the Science of Reading and Structured Literacy.

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