Middle School Digital Arts Teacher – Inspire Creativity

Montgomery County Public Schools; Gaithersburg (MD); On-site; USD 67,000 - 136,000; Full time

Job summary

Montgomery County Public Schools' Forest Oak Middle School in Gaithersburg is seeking an Art teacher to plan and deliver engaging learning experiences for early adolescents. You will collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to foster a school culture that supports academic, social, and emotional development, and you will supervise students in multiple settings.

Requirements include a Bachelor's degree in education and Maryland state certification.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of adolescent development.
• Content expertise and MCPS curriculum and policies.
• Ability to use a variety of instructional and behavioral management strategies.
• Ability to self-reflect on instructional practices for improvement.
• Ability to collaborate with administrators, staff, students, parents and community.
• Knowledge of MCPS Teacher Professional Growth standards.

Responsibilities

• Plans and provides learning experiences for adolescent students.
• Supervises middle school students in various settings.
• Communicates and collaborates with students, staff, parents and community.
• Develops, selects and differentiates instructional plans and materials.
• Maintains records, follows procedures and uses data to monitor achievement.
• Monitors use and care of equipment, materials and facilities.

Skills

Adolescent development

Content expertise

MCPS curriculum knowledge

Communication skills

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in education

Maryland State Certification

Job description

Montgomery County Public Schools' Forest Oak Middle School in Gaithersburg is seeking an Art teacher to plan and deliver engaging learning experiences for early adolescents. You will collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to foster a school culture that supports academic, social, and emotional development, and you will supervise students in multiple settings.

Requirements include a Bachelor's degree in education and Maryland state certification.