Long-term Substitute - Art Teacher
Company: North Smithfield School Department
Location: North Smithfield
Posted on: April 1, 2026
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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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