Art Teacher K-8

Position Title: Art Teacher
Reports to: Assistant Principal
Minimum Qualifications: BA and a Teaching Credential

Capitol Collegiate Academy serves a critical role in the educational offerings for students in Sacramento. In 2022, just over 40% of students in California were proficient in reading and less than 40% were proficient in math. Schools in South Sacramento offer a more troubling picture. Capitol Collegiate’s college preparatory TK-8 program addresses this inequity and provides a public-school option that puts students on a long-term path from transitional kindergarten to college.

Students at Capitol Collegiate are achieving in English Language Arts, Math, and Science at levels significantly higher than their peers in South Sacramento.

Capitol Collegiate Academy is based on two core ideas: a cohesive school climate and a rigorous academic program. Both are grounded in the absolute belief that all students, regardless of their backgrounds, have the right to an excellent, college-preparatory education starting in transitional kindergarten.

Our committed, exceptional staff serve 450 students in grades TK- 8. With opportunities for leadership; support from coaches and leaders; and strong, trusting, professional staff relationships, we are proud of high teacher and staff retention.

We attribute a large part of our success to the high expectations we hold for students; the support we provide for our students; and the systems that promote efficiency and focus all attention on the joy of learning. Capitol Collegiate Academy’s cohesive school climate ensures that we maximize the instructional time that we have with every student attending our school.

For more information about our school please visit our website at www.capitolcollegiate.org

ABOUT THE TEACHER, ARTS ENRICHMENT ROLE:

The Arts Enrichment Teacher is a key member of the school’s instructional and Expanded Learning Program staff. Working alongside fellow schoolwide teachers (e.g., physical education, computer, electives etc.) the Arts Enrichment teacher ensures our students benefit from a robust arts experience within and beyond the school day. Capitol Collegiate schoolwide teachers work with students across grades TK – 8. As all teachers do, they commit to the unique aspects of our instructional model that support teacher efficacy and tenure over time, and lead to excellent outcomes for students. These include our schoolwide routines, procedures, management systems, and schoolwide bell schedule.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Plan and execute rigorous, objective, and standards-driven lessons to students in both the school day and Expanded Learning Programs (ELP).

• Plan and execute a rigorous, objective, and standards-driven arts enrichment curriculum inclusive of, but not limited to, visual arts, theater arts etc.
• Deliver content clearly, accurately and with coherence.
• Allocate instructional time to address the most important content for the grade-level.
• Anticipate common misunderstandings given the content, and ensure strategies are in place to overcome those misunderstandings.
• Structure and deliver lesson activities so that students do an appropriate amount of thinking and practice required by the lesson.
• Provide opportunities for students to collaborate with peers and work on teams.
• Accurately and frequently check that students understand the key content needed to master the lesson at key moments in the lesson.
• Provide comprehensive feedback to students.
• Manage all curricula and materials.

Maintain a culture of learning that maximizes instructional time and maintains high behavioral expectations.

• Design and execute classroom systems and procedures for consistency and efficiency.
• Maintain a physical classroom environment that is clean, organized, safe, and mission-aligned.
• Set and uphold behavioral expectations and rationale that can be clearly articulated by students.
• Leverage positive narration, challenge, precise praise, incentive systems, and other motivational techniques to support students to meet behavior expectations.
• Give appropriate interventions for students not meeting behavior expectations.
• Issue consequences as appropriate and as outlined in the school wide behavior management system.
• Teach and consistently enforce school-wide and grade-level routines, procedures and systems.
• Interact with students in a way that reflects a respectful tone, is both warm and strict, and shows an abiding faith in the student.
• Maintain emotional constancy when responding to challenges.
• Demonstrate an active interest in students’ well-being, interests, and learning.
• Support students to use social emotional tools to respond to problems, build relationships and manage their emotions.
• Use strategies to ensure students are engaged in the work of the lesson from start to finish.
• Expect and support students to persevere through difficult tasks and build comfort with productive struggle.
• Promote a climate of teamwork and embed school values into the culture of the classroom.
• Normalize risk-taking and use language and practices that promote a growth mindset.

Support all learners to meet or exceed grade-level and/or individualized learning and behavior goals

• Differentiate and individualize instruction and support for students.
• Provide modifications or accommodations as needed to ensure all students are able to attain learning goals.
• Provide individualized instruction so that all students can access content and participate in the class.
• Collaborate with teachers and school staff (e.g., Principal, Dean, Counselors etc.) to execute behavior support plans for individual students as needed.

Actively participate in all school professional development.

• Collaborate regularly with teachers and teams around both student achievement and student behavior / culture.
• Participate in regularly scheduled instructional coaching.
• Manage student achievement data in order to have internalized real-time achievement levels in all content areas for all students individually.
• Manage behavioral data in order to have real-time knowledge of patterns/trends.
• Demonstrate an eagerness to develop at all stages of career, inclusive of coaching, modeling and receiving feedback.

Consistently demonstrate the school’s core values and standards for professionalism.

• Develop and sustain relationships with colleagues and school staff that are positive, collaborative, and generous.
• Put in the amount of time and effort needed to contribute toward individual and school goals.
• Assume additional responsibilities when necessary and/or when asked.
• Participate in school events and activities.
• Arrive on time for the work day, scheduled classes/pick-up times, and/or meetings.
• Develop and maintain highly effective systems to ensure deadlines are met even in the face of unexpected events or schedule changes.
• Communicate a sense of urgency in tone, movement, enthusiasm and preparation.
• Maintain an attitude that is positive and respectful of all students, families, colleagues, leaders, and school partners.
• Demonstrate positivity during meetings / professional development and participate actively, contributing in a way that advances the conversation to a new level and pushes the thinking of others.
• Adhere to the school’s professional dress code.

DESIRED SKILLS AND CHARACTERISTICS

• Minimum Education Level: Must have a Bachelor’s Degree and hold or be in pursuit of a California Single Subject, Art Credential.
• Experience Preferred: One or more years as an Arts Enrichment teacher, particularly in a college preparatory charter school.
• An unwavering commitment to the academic success and personal development of our students.
• Strong organizational skills; extremely careful attention to detail and follow-through.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• An eagerness to set ambitious, challenging, and tangible goals, and a relentless drive to achieve them.
• An ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and a capacity to remain calm and focused when faced with unexpected challenges.

COMPENSATION Salary range for this position is $37,500 – $65,000 annually, commensurate with years of experience. Additionally, Capitol Collegiate offers a comprehensive benefits package at no cost to the employee.

SCHEDULE This position is part-time with a schedule of 11:30 am - 4:00 pm daily.

START DATE Early August 2024 for the 2024-25 school year

TO APPLY To apply email a resume to Cristin Fiorelli, Principal at cfiorelli@capitolcollegiate.org

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $37,500.00 - $65,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Grade school specialties:

• Elementary school
• Middle school

Physical setting:

• Charter school

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person