Job Description

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Position: Visual Arts Teacher (Secondary & IGCSE)

Reporting to: Principal

The Visual Arts Teacher position is a unique role within the school. It explores deep connections between the children\xe2\x80\x99s current inquiries and thinking and facilitates an opportunity for children to express their understandings through the symbolic languages of The Arts such as drawing, painting, clay, wire, collage.

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• Work collaboratively with children, teachers and the community of Middleton to develop a Visual Arts programme that supports and deepens the learning that is taking place through class initiated inquiries.
• Work closely with the classroom teachers to connect directly with the class inquiries and be flexible and open to change and new ideas as they emerge in your work alongside the children.
• Create a variety of opportunities for children to express themselves and make discoveries using the symbolic languages of The Arts such as drawing, painting, clay, wire, collage
• Maintain a high standard of teaching practice and professionalism.
• Undertake continued professional development and share the scope of Visual Arts with the school community.
• Document children\xe2\x80\x99s learning: eg: Portfolio entries, newsletters, community display boards
• Coordinate the art related events
• Attend weekly planning and staff meetings
• Manage and develop school resources and materials for Visual Arts programme

Qualifications:

Who are we looking for:

• Bachelor degree/Master from a recognised University in Fine Arts/Arts Education with at least 2 years of related working experience, preferably in the education services
• Strong communication and inter-personal skills
• Experience working in an international school environment would be an added advantage.
• Possess a collaborative attitude and work well in a team oriented work environment

About Us:

Middleton International School (MIS) is part of the EtonHouse International Education Group. More than just an affordable school, Middleton offers high-quality international education, and its close-knit community embraces a truly global teaching and learning community.

An inquiry-driven school, Middleton offers a unique blend of the UK National curricula with Singapore-inspired Maths and Chinese in the primary years through the UK-based IPC (International Primary Curriculum). In the middle years, it offers the IMYC (International Middle Years Curriculum) and the Cambridge IGCSE in the secondary years. Students then move on to taking the UK A-Levels in Grade 11 and 12. Students are also offered integrated specialist programmes, including performing arts, PE and ICT, and co-curricular learning to cater to various interests and talents. MIS is also a leader amongst international schools in offering a well-being programme in collaboration with the contentment foundation in the US.

The academic rigour and strong social-emotional learning equip students with the knowledge and skills to be successful, responsible, and caring global citizens.

Middleton International School