Elementary Art Teacher

ABOUT: 

HOLLA School is a public, tuition-free K-5 charter school sponsored by the Reynolds School District. Our foundational belief is ALL children are abundant, brilliant and creative. The HOLLA School mission is To change the academic narratives of Black, Brown and Indigenous youth by honoring lived experiences, catalyzing genius and centering joy. 

COMPENSATION: 

Starting Salary for this position is determined by the HOLLA School Salary Schedule. This is a 0.8 FTE, exempt position. Salary is in addition to full medical, vision, and dental insurance, and PERS retirement benefit contributions (eligible immediately for current PERS participants, eligible six months after employment begins for new PERS participants). Additionally, teachers receive weekly professional development that can be counted towards licensure requirements for TSPC. 

ABOUT THIS POSITION: 

We are searching for kind, innovative, passionate and creative teachers to join our school team! An ideal applicant will share philosophical beliefs that all children inherently possess abundance, brilliance and creativity. HOLLA School teachers will prepare lessons that are robust and based on HOLLA School’s identified instructional frameworks such as Gholdy Muhammad’s “Cultivating Genius” and the empirical evidence and research of Zaretta Hammond, “Culturally Responsive Teaching & The Brain”. 

The Art Teacher facilitates a learning environment that honors the diverse cultural backgrounds, traditions, and artistic identities of all scholars. This role is responsible for delivering an art curriculum that integrates culturally specific art that enhances scholars’ understanding of and interaction with the classroom curriculum. The teacher will prioritize artistic expression, community storytelling, and collaborative projects.

GENERAL JOB DESCRIPTION: 

HOLLA School teachers understand the significant role of community and recognize that the school is a place where we want to encourage the presence of parents, guardians, volunteers and community partners. At HOLLA School, we approach teaching as an ever-evolving practice that requires new skills for varying reasons and for old skills to be adapted, changed or purged. We identify equity as an ongoing consciousness journey that requires continuous reflection, a cycle of inquiry and being able to give and receive feedback throughout the process of learning. 

At HOLLA School, we want you to feel connected to your pivotal role as an educator and to also experience joy in your work. A HOLLA School teacher is a lifelong learner who inspires a love for learning in your scholars. Outstanding candidates embrace mistakes as learning opportunities, set learning goals not only for scholars but themselves, and embrace creativity and independence. HOLLA School teachers are sound practitioners with broad knowledge bases of how elementary children learn and are aware of current pedagogical shifts that include unpacking hidden or subconscious bias, and specific experience supporting and instructing children experiencing neurodivergence and/or ASD. Additionally, HOLLA School teachers are already trained in or willing to take necessary steps to learn the eight elements of SB-13, which is the Tribal History/Shared History curriculum created by Indigenous educators in the state of Oregon. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: 

• Establish rapport and build relationships with scholars based on trust.
• Embody a teaching approach that is reflective, allowing for an ongoing learning and awareness of self, scholars, and teaching practice.
• Develop and implement a K-5 Art curriculum that explores and incorporates diverse media, techniques, and cultural art histories.
• Incorporate culturally specific views on art, such as community-based storytelling, traditional craft, and the role of art in social justice and community wellness.
• Provide an art room environment that honors all creative expressions and abilities, utilizing adaptive art techniques to ensure every scholar is a full participant.
• Observe, guide, supervise, and gauge scholars’ creative development and technical skill acquisition.
• Develop summative assessments identified in the HOLLA School charter contract based on performance rubrics, checklists, and criteria for projects, products, and portfolios. These rubrics are based on available National Core Arts Standards and culturally responsive and culturally sustaining pedagogical practices.
• Participate in various meetings including professional development, conferences, IEP meetings, for the purpose of learning, collaborating, providing information, etc.

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Create and maintain a safe, clean, stimulating art studio environment where all children feel safe and valued.
• Set an excellent example for scholars while encouraging values like empathy, collectivism, community, understanding, respect, love, and kindness.
• Monitor and assess scholar progress and write up reports.
• Ensure art supplies and equipment are maintained, organized, and available for student use.
• Various administrative tasks as needed.
• Participate in school activities and supervise scholars on field trips.
• Understand exceptionalities that some scholars experience, the ability to develop and carry forth 504s and Individualized Education Plans, set assets-based goals and monitor individual scholar progress in the least restrictive environment.
• Other duties as assigned.

TEACHER CREDENTIALS AND REQUIREMENTS: 

• Bachelor’s degree in early childhood teaching, education, or related discipline. Valid Oregon Teaching License with at least Charter Art endorsement. 
• Strong ability to work within a teaching team to integrate visual arts themes across other subject areas.
• All HOLLA School Staff are subject to a pre-employment background check as well as on an ongoing basis.
• Experience with children experiencing neurodivergence/ASD.
• Knowledgeable of current K-5 Standards based on National Core Arts Standards.
• Versed in how to create multiple opportunities for children to demonstrate what they know and to be given access to demonstrate artistic criteria in culturally responsive and sustaining alternative formats.
• Additional courses, training or endorsements in special education, early childhood, English Language Learners.
• Passionate about education as an ever-evolving practice.
• Ability to teach groups of children of varying ages, needs, and abilities.
• Experience working with emerging bilinguals and their families.
• Patience and excellent observational, communication, and diagnostic skills.
• The ability to multitask, keep calm under pressure, and treat everyone with love and respect.
• Excellent planning and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated commitment to continuous growth, including reflection, curiosity, and the ability to give and receive feedback as a crucial element in the process of ongoing learning.
• Ability to perform physical requirements of extended standing, walking, lifting up to 50 lbs.