Fine Arts Teacher Required
Full time
at Education System in
Sharjah, UAE
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Posted on December 6, 2016Job details
Job Description
• High school art teachers instruct students on drawing, art history and painting.
• High school art teachers oversee basic, intermediate and advanced art classes for teenage students
• Teacher must be have strong knowledge courses include basic drawing, painting and ceramics projects that allow participants to build a portfolio of work. High school art instructors might also teach art history lessons and critical thinking skills.
• High school teachers put together informative and engaging lesson plans for their subjects
• Teachers use a variety of visual aids, textbooks and creative projects to gain student involvement
• As technology becomes an increasingly large part of education, high school teachers may be required to have and teach computer skills.
• Making administrative and budget decisions
• Chaperoning classes and trips
• Prioritizing teaching methods
• Completing parent and student counseling
• Enforcing rules and disciplinary action
• Lecturing and discussing concepts
• Preparing material for presentations
• Grading tests and conducting progress reports
• Recordkeeping student activities in accordance with laws and school policies
• They use class time to help students build skills and show personal expression through art.
• At the bachelor's degree level, candidates for this job study the arts, art history and education.
• Public high school art teachers must be state-licensed; the following article explains this process in further detail.
Education Requirements
• Becoming a high school art teacher requires completing a Master's degree program in art or art education along with classes on general education
• All secondary school education programs, regardless of the major, require the completion of a teacher assistant internship.
• They often allow students to specialize in the grade levels they wish to teach, such as K-8 or 5-12. Participants study human development, learning issues, classroom management, curriculum development, pupil assessment, critical thinking and teaching resources.
• In an art or art education program, students take studio classes to practice in areas such as sculpture or painting. They are expected to develop an art portfolio.
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