High School Art Teacher

Career Field Description

• Working with teenage students.
• Planning different projects and lessons related to art.
• Helping students with making projects as well as making their own project.
• No state testing.
• Grading art from students fairly.
• Ordering supplies for projects.
• Making sure the classroom is as clean as possible.
• Little supervision, very independent work.

Skills

• Planning
• Being proactive
• Go with the flow
• Coming up with Ideas
• Communications skills

Education

• Pass Art Praxis Test
• BFA (Bachelor of Fine Arts) or BA (Bachelor of Arts)
• Masters Degree (optional)
• Start with art classes now!

Training

• Student Teaching
• Internships
• Working with children

Training

• Student Teaching
• Internships
• Working with children

Pros

• Working with students
• Making art and being creative
• Working with others who are passionate
• Learning

Con

• Summers Off
• Working with uninvolved students can be difficult
• Coming up with new ideas frequently

Evidence of Job Shadow

Reflection

• After this experience I am very excited to become an Art Teacher. I have wanted to do this since I was young and I am happy to know that I would love being a teacher.

Sources

• https://www.teacher.org/career/art-teacher/