Under the direction of the school administrator, the classroom teacher will implement the art education curriculum.
Position Summary: The Video and Film Production teacher educates his or her students in different genres of video and film, digital film and video production, post-production and new technologies. The assignment also includes curriculum and program development, participation and collaboration with other arts teachers as well as across disciplines.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Teaching and Learning
?Creating curriculum including unit and lesson plans aligned to Common Core standards
?Structuring compelling, standards-based lessons that challenge students’ critical thinking and align with lesson, unit, and grade-level objectives
?Providing rigorous instruction in core subjects daily and use a variety of strategies to engage students in the classroom;
?Teaching students with disabilities in an inclusion setting and implement IEPs as necessary;
?Participating in all professional development opportunities
Assessment
?Assessing students’ academic and developmental growth through observation and a variety of assessment methods
?Use assessment data to refine curriculum and instructional practice
School Culture
?Create a positive learning environment that promotes high expectations and provides opportunities for all students to experience success
?Maintaining positive, professional relationships with students, families, and colleagues
?Communicating with students, parents, school staff to ensure that students are on-track in their learning and making progress towards goals
Is Knowledgeable of and Skilled at: ?Adobe Premiere
?Adobe Suite
?Storyboarding
?Screenwriting & Final Draft Software
?DSLR cameras usage
?Web applications including Youtube
?Lighting techniques
?Audio techniques
?Documentary & Narrative Film Experience
?Animation
?Digital Media
?Photography
?Assessment techniques
?Professional Learning Communities
?Differentiated instruction techniques
?Managing classroom procedures and behaviors
?Organizes physical space to create a safe, accessible, and resource-rich environment
?Preparing and maintaining accurate records
?RTI (Response to intervention)
?PBIS (Positive Behavior Intervention Support)
?Cultural competency
?Conflict resolution
?Ability is also required to work with a significant diversity of individuals and/or groups
?Able to work effectively with administrators, colleagues, central office, school-based staff, students, parents and the community
?Work with data of varied types and/or purposes; and utilize job-related equipment.
?Independent problem solving is required to analyze issues and create action plans
?Meeting deadlines and schedules; working as part of a team
?Reflective practitioner; strives to maintain and improve professional competence
Licensure/ Certificate Requirements: ?The position requires a valid RI Certification in Secondary Career & Technical Teacher, Grades 7-12 Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians
?A Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university
Desirable Qualifications: ?Minimum of two years teaching experience
?Minimum of two year experience in the Video & Film Production Industry
Physical Requirements/Work Environment: ?Frequently required to stand and walk
?Frequently required to talk and hear
?Must be able to feel attributes of objects, grasp, push, reach, and stoop/kneel/crouch
?Occasional lifting or carrying weighing up to 50 pounds
?Must have clarity of vision, precise hand-eye coordination and the ability to identify and distinguish students and ensure safety
?The work environment is typically within a school setting