Art ย Education Teacherย
The Shore Center, a public specialized school for autistic students ย is seeking an Art Education Teacher for the 2026-27 School Year.ย
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Qualifications:
- Valid New Jersey Teacher of Art certificate
- Valid New Jersey Teacher of Students with Disabilities (TOSD) Endorsement or Teacher of the Handicapped Certification preferred
- Experience teaching autistic students
- Knowledge of therapeutic art approaches :ย Emotional regulation,ย Self-expression,ย Mindfulness,ย Social-emotional learning,ย Sensory exploration
- Develop authentic opportunities for students that build functional life and employment skills
- Differentiate instruction to accommodate varying communication, sensory, behavioral, and physical needs.
- Incorporate multiple art mediums, adaptive tools, assistive technology, and sensory-friendly materials.
Reports To:ย Supervisor and/or Principalย
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Performance Responsibilities:ย
- Plan, prepare and deliver instructional learning strategies and activities including determination of appropriate principles of learning, classroomย organizational structures, and level of materials.
- Provide Art instruction to students ranging in ages (3 to 21 years old) andย abilities and implement an Art program which provides appropriate learningย experiences for each student.
- Develop and implement lesson plans about Art techniques and art history.
- Utilize a variety of instructional materials and available multimedia and computer technology to enhance learning.
- Establish and maintain an environment that encourages creative expressionย while nurturing artistic abilities.
- Expose students to a variety of art media, including drawing, painting, collage,ย sculpture,ย mixed media and computer art.
- Assess student achievement related to desired educational goals,ย objectives and outcomes. Maintain appropriate assessment and evaluation documentation for institutional and individual reporting purposes.
- Manage the behavior of students in instructional setting to ensure theย environment is conducive to the learning process.
- Take the leading role in the development of the Artย curriculum.
- Coordinate instructional activities and collaborate with other professionalย staff, both school and non-school based, as required to maximize learning opportunities.
- Request assistance of and work with resource personnel asย needed.
- Manage allotted learning time to maximize studentย achievement.
- Supervise and assign work to classroom aides and parent/studentย volunteers, if appropriate.
- Ensure continuous communication with parents, both written and oral, toย keep them informed of student progress.
- Assist with identifying needed Art materials and supplies for each schoolย year. Write appropriate requisitions for needed materials and supplies and submit to the appropriate personnel for processing.
- Ensure classroom and/or instructional environment is attractive, healthful, safe, and conducive to learning and that materials are in goodย condition and accessible to students.
- Participate in program-wide studentย activities.
- Participate in the writing implementationย ofย educational plans andย reviews as required.
- Work in a self-contained, team, departmental, itinerant capacity, or atย aย field of work as required.
- Participate in in-service and staff development activities and staffย meetings as required.
- Perform all other duties as assigned by the principal and /orย supervisor.ย
Terms of Employment:ย Full-time, 10 months (Part-time as needed)ย
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Evaluation: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordanceย with the provisions of the MOESC Board's policy onย evaluation of professional personnelย
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