Visual-Art Educator at Bradfield Consulting

Job Description

• Establish and communicate clear learning objectives and develop age-appropriate instructional strategies to achieve the goal of the curriculum.
• Demonstrate and assist students to use different techniques and media to develop art works aligned to their artistic abilities inform students about cultural and historical influences on art today.
• Encourage students to understand and appreciate art, express their own personalities and thoughts through the creative process assess.
• Appraise students by evaluating student's performance on a regular basis
• Prepare progress reports of students.
• Create a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and is age-appropriate.
• Instill student’s interest in arts.
• Present art displays of students.
• Use a range of instructional techniques and media consistent with available resources and student needs and capabilities expand the students' use of individual and collaborative strategies to generate concepts and ideas.
• Incorporate new technologies and tools in the creative process teach students how to identify elements and techniques used to create concepts
• Develop an aesthetic understanding and appreciation that allow students to make qualitative judgments about art
• Enable students to create a functional portfolio of their art works.
• Plan, coordinate and prepare art displays and exhibitions for the school and community
• Assist students with effective display and presentation of their works
• Teach knowledge and skills in art, including drawing, painting, lettering, and art history,
• Provide instruction by which students develop aesthetic concepts and appreciations and the ability to make qualitative judgments about art
• Demonstrate techniques in activities such as drawing and painting
• Understand the versatility of acrylic paints: dry brushing, staining, layering, under painting and mono-printing
• Communicate with parents and school counselors on pupil progress
• Participate in curriculum and other developmental programs, such as after school art club

Job Specifications

• B.Sc. degree in Fine Arts or any related degree.
• Post graduate degree in education is a big plus.
• At least 4 - 8 years post N.Y.S.C experience in teaching Fine Art in a reputable institution.
• Excellent knowledge in art.
• Solid working knowledge of the concepts, activities and techniques related to teaching art at the required level
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to multi-task and deliver results
• IT savvy