NIST is an ambitious school with a mission to inspire growth, empower individual excellence, and enrich lives. We focus on collaboration and inquiry as essential features of learning for students and adults. Contributing beyond expectations and engaging in school life is crucial to us, as is a curious mind and a commitment to professional learning.
Qualifications & Experience:
A university degree and a recognised teaching qualification, ideally with a focus on the visual arts.
Prior teaching experience in an IB PYP or international school context is preferred.
A deep understanding of and passion for the developmental needs of students aged 6-11, fostering creativity, self-expression, and confidence.
Proven ability to nurture a respectful, collaborative, and inclusive learning environment.
Professional Responsibilities:
Teaching & Learning: Deliver engaging lessons in visual arts that build essential knowledge, skills, and conceptual understanding within the PYP framework. Encourage students to explore and appreciate artistic expression.
Classroom Culture: Build a classroom community where all students feel safe, valued and connected, using clear routines and positive approaches to behaviour that support participation, collaboration and creative exploration.
Collaboration: Actively collaborate with colleagues to enhance the arts program by sharing expertise and creating meaningful opportunities for student creativity.
Organisation: Plan ahead, manage time effectively, and coordinate seamlessly with team members and TAs/AAs to organise schedules.
Resource Management: Proactively identify and request the necessary art materials to enrich students' learning experience and maintain well-equipped art spaces.
Curriculum Development: Develop and review inquiry-based units that align with NIST’s learning outcomes, fostering curiosity and a lifelong love of the arts.
Community Engagement & Contribution: Build strong, respectful relationships with students, parents, and professional organisations; share students’ artistic learning; and contribute to the wider school community through extracurricular activities, school events, and designated duties.
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