Art Teacher

Job description / Role

Our client school is a top British international school that opened in September 2015 in the beautiful surrounds of Chengdu city, Sichuan province. Chengdu is a vibrant and bustling city with a population of almost 8 million people. The city is regarded as one of the most livable cities in China for an expat community which is well served by a variety of malls, restaurants, bars and parks. With a large modern international airport Chengdu is a great base to explore China and abroad with airlines offering a variety of routes to European and Asian destinations. The city has a modern metro system so it is easy to navigate. Sichuan is famous for its spicy cuisine and local hotpot but the city also has a range of western options in the sleek Tai Koo Li district. All that without mentioning the main local attraction-Pandas! People flock from far and wide to see this national treasure living in the open spaces of the reserves built to protect and breed this amazing animal.

Job Purpose: To provide high quality teaching and learning of Art within the Art department; to assist the Head of Department with raising the profile of the subject throughout the school

Key responsibility/Accountability
• To teach Art throughout Grades 7 – 13
• Implement and deliver an appropriately broad, balanced, relevant and differentiated Art curriculum for students and to support a designated curriculum area as appropriate
• To teach the subject throughout IGCSE, AS and A level
• To be involved with other aspects of school life associated with the subject, such as organising appropriate educational trips and visits
• To assist the HOD with developing Schemes of Work
• To play a part in the broader life and running of this international boarding school
• To encourage and support the use of ICT in lessons
• To monitor your classes’ work and assessment grades and keep pupil achievement records
• To take intervention actions when assessment and report grades identify a cause of concern regarding a students’ progress your class
• To support and work collegiately with other members of the department
• To write reports and enter assessment grades when required
• To assist the HOD with preparation of up to date set lists when requested
• To take an interest in all pupils in your classes
• To support and work with the Departmental team (including administrative support staff where appropriate);
• To assist the HOD with the analysis of examination results when requested
• To seek out and share teaching resources with colleagues
• To be responsible for your classroom
• To attend parents meetings and other school events as directed by the Headmaster
• To play a full role in the active life of a full boarding school.
• To offer at least one extra-curricular activity to the students in .
• To be committed to the ideal of a holistic education for all.
• To assist with any other duties, tasks or jobs as may be reasonably requested by the Headmaster or his Deputies. January 2018

Salary:
AED 10,000 to 15,000 per month inclusive of fixed allowances.
Additional benefits: Housing allowance or provided accomodation, flight allowance, end of contract bonus, medical cover, visa

Requirements

Person Specification
• Organised and committed to the job role
• Experience of working in a teaching position in this subject area for at least two years
• Educated to degree level and hold qualified teacher status
• Excellent writing skills
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office products
• Operate as an effective team member
• Clear and confident communication skills, able to liaise at all levels and with all members of the school community

Criteria for Success
• Evidence of high standards of teaching and learning in current role
• Relevant professional qualifications and experience
• Evidence of working successfully in a relevant school context
• Actively supporting the ethos of this school.

About the Company

Eurus is a teacher recruitment agency specializing in assessing, up-skilling and placing teachers into bilingual and international schools in China and beyond. Eurus aims to help hard-working, motivated teachers find the most suitable career opportunities. We work with schools, teachers and expert training partners to provide a platform to enhance the employability of our teachers and match them to the schools that require their skillset.

For our teachers when you register with Eurus you will have access to wide variety of jobs across China and beyond. Our positions cover Kindergarten through to secondary subject teachers and all curricula so that we have coverage for all teachers that engage with us. When you apply for a position your details will be assessed against schools’ criteria and we help to find you a matching position. Our expert consultants can advise you from the application process right through to hopefully signing that offer for the next step on your career path. As your career partner, we give you access to the professional development you need to get hired by the top schools in China and around the world. Schools want to hire teachers who have invested in developing their skills to be the best teachers they can be. All teachers have full access to Eurus’ learning resources, including educational articles, training opportunities and career tools to assist them in enhancing their knowledge of international curricula, improving their teaching skills and increasing their employability.