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Location

Stafford, VA | United States

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Job description

Job Title:Coordinator of Fine and Performing Arts

Location:Academic Programs

Pay Grade:Administrative and Professional Scale Grade A06

Work Calendar:All 12 Month Staff

FLSA Status:Exempt

GENERAL PURPOSE

Under the direction of the Director of Student Access and Opportunity , the Coordinator of Fine and Performing Arts provides leadership in the development, implementation and coordination of the school district's fine arts curriculum and professional growth opportunities. The Fine Arts Coordinator serves as a content specialist and resource for school administrators and teachers, grades K-12 countywide.

MAIN JOB TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Develop teaching strategies and resource materials to implement curriculum

• Annually monitor and update Safety in the Art Room manual for art teachers K-12.
• Develop and review budget requests for K-12 art and music.
• Coordinate and administer art supplies, piano tuning, band instrument repair and art equipment repair bids.
• Assist with Governor's School and FOCUS art selection process.
• Work with individuals and committees on problems of content and other issues related to fine arts, collaborate with coordinators and supervisors to integrate and/or align the Fine Arts program with the total instructional program and recommend ways in which the curriculum can be adjusted to meet the special learning needs of exceptional children.
• Work with building principals to improve the quality of fine arts instruction at their schools, provide new teachers orientation in the content areas, assist in offering staff development opportunities in the areas of art and music and perform classroom visitations and consultations.
• Seek and Facilitate grant applications through the Virginia Commission for the Arts for Teacher Incentive grants, Technical Assistance grants, Artist-in-Residency grants and Curriculum Development grants to augment county resources for programs and to administer any programs for which grant money is received.
• Coordinate and supervise a variety of state and local fine art related activities and events, e.g., Countywide Fine Arts Festival, All-County Middle School Band, etc.

Represent, where appropriate, the school division in the work of regional, state, and/or national curriculum associations and study groups

• Serve as chairperson of the art and music curriculum committees and update the K-12 art and music curriculums as needed.
• Represent Stafford County Schools at the Kennedy Center Arts Council, VAEA, VMEA, the Virginia Fine Arts Leadership Coalition, the Virginia Commission for the Arts and the Department of Education.
• Work with architects and planning directors to design art and music facilities for new construction and renovation and recommend necessary equipment and supplies.
• Serve as chairperson on Art and Music Textbook Adoption Committees.
• Develop partnerships with state colleges for professional development opportunities for graduate work and staff development.

Support and demonstrate core values of Stafford Schools

• Engage in ongoing professional development relevant to position.
• Respond to written and oral requests for information promptly and thoroughly.
• Maintain a clean, neat appearance, appropriate to position.
• Maintain a record of appropriate attendance and punctuality.
• Serve as a role model for students, colleagues, and the general public.
• Work in close harmony with colleagues, supervisors, and co-workers.
• Comply with all District and School policies and regulations, including but not limited to guidelines for confidentiality.
• Perform other related duties as required/assigned.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Master's degree in the field of fine arts
• Hold or be eligible for a Virginia postgraduate professional license with an endorsement in fine arts.
• Have significant training and teaching experience in fine arts education.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Knowledge
  • Maintain current knowledge of developments in curriculum and staff development in the fine arts.
  • Current issues, trends and practices in fine arts education.
• Skills
  • Interpret educational research and use the information appropriately in decision making and program design.
• Abilities
  • Work with K-12 teachers on instructional strategies for the classroom.
  • Work cooperatively in a team environment to meet goals
  • Organize and perform work independently
  • Meet deadlines for all work even when working on multiple projects
  • Show sustained effort and enthusiasm in quality and quantity of work

WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Work environment is primarily inside but could be subject to extreme weather conditions, with moderate noise, temperatures that are subject to weather conditions, and no exposure to chemicals or other negative air quality elements.
• The work is moderate work, requiring exertion of up to 50 pounds of force to move or lift objects.
• The following physical and mental abilities are representative of those expected to complete the essential functions of the job: standing for prolonged periods; sitting for prolonged periods; operating motor vehicles or heavy equipment; moving the hands, wrists, or fingers repetitively; moving with force on the back or lower body repetitively; feeling, grasping, or holding objections by hand; identifying colors visually; identifying objects in low light or distant conditions; communicating via spoken language; communicating via written language; perceiving sounds; making decisions using logic and rational thinking.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations shall be made, as required by law, to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described.

Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties, just as though they were actually written out in this job description.

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