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Video/Audio Production Teacher
REPORTS TO: Principal
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Unit I Salary Range: $61,074 - $105,331, 10-month work year, 7.5 hours per day
Washington County Public Schools provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package designed to support their well-being. For complete details, please visit the Employee Benefits Summary.
RESPONSIBILITIES & CORE COMPETENCIES: 
Academic Excellence: 

• Engage each student in high-quality, authentic, and relevant learning experiences to prepare them with the skills, knowledge, and habits to maximize student success.
• Foster academic achievement by setting high standards, removing barriers, and providing rigorous, relevant, evidence-based, and innovative instruction.
• Set ambitious goals for instruction and student learning, effectively planning and monitoring progress.
• Recognize and adapt to diverse learning styles, ensuring all students learn and thrive.

Culture & Belonging: 

• Maintain a continuous focus on the safety and well-being of our students while creating a safe and supportive learning environment. Foster physical, emotional, and social health, contributing to a positive school climate.
• Set clear, consistent, and high standards for all students.
• Exhibit fair, firm, and consistent behavior to promote self-discipline, build community, and effectively resolve conflicts.
• Plan activities and use materials that reflect the unique backgrounds and identities of all students. Create opportunities for student voices to be heard, valued, and actively engaged.

Growth Mindset: 

• Commit to continuous learning and growth, perseverance, as well as seeking and implementing feedback.
• Be flexible, adaptable, and solution-oriented. Take accountability.

Community Engagement:

• Build strong connections and collaborative relationships to identify and address barriers that impact student learning and success.
• Partner with caregivers and the community to develop strong and meaningful connections. Create opportunities for stakeholders to feel valued, heard, and actively engaged. 
   
  

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Eligibility for MSDE teacher certification in Art, or an appropriate Professional and Technical Education field.
• Knowledge of Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Premier Pro.
• Ability to perform essential job functions with or without accommodations.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, including empathy, teamwork, conflict resolution, critical thinking, and emotional control; maintain organization and punctuality.
• Understanding and commitment to the goals and values of Washington County Public Schools.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Knowledge of fundamental principles of mass communications, mass media, production, programming, editing and employability skill development.
• Adobe Certified Professional

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Teach students the fundamentals of Audio-Visual Communication, including the applications and techniques commonly used in the industry.
• Instruct students using effective instructional strategies such as research projects, group discussions, cooperative learning, and project and problem-based learning.
• Examine careers in Audio, Video, Technology and Film and effectively guide students through industry career exploration.
• Make industry connections to facilitate real-world experiences for students, such as classroom guest speakers, job shadows, service learning, work-based learning and apprenticeship.
• Administer assessments to monitor students' comprehension of content.
• Enhance course content through remediation, modification, and enrichment.

PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS: 
These expectations outline the physical and mental demands required to successfully perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions effectively.

• Engage in extended periods of sitting or standing. Move comfortably throughout the building and grounds to fulfill various responsibilities.
• Utilize sensory skills to communicate and interact effectively, including seeing, reading, hearing, and talking.
• Maintain emotional control and composure under stress.
• Travel district-wide, as needed, to participate in professional learning and other activities.
• Maintain regular, punctual attendance and work extended or irregular hours when necessary.

PERFORMANCE EVALUATION: Teacher performance is evaluated in accordance with the provisions of the Board's policy on evaluation of professional personnel.