Job Responsibilities
Teaching and Learning:
- Plan, design and deliver creative and engaging visual arts lessons aligned with the school curriculum.
- Foster inquiry based learning by encouraging students to explore diverse artistic techniques, concepts, and cultural perspectives.
- Incorporate a wide range of artistic media, including drawing, painting, sculpture, digital art, and mixed media, allowing students to experiment and discover their creative voice.
- Build positive relationships with students, recognizing their profound impact on learning outcomes.
- Use a variety of teaching strategies to address diverse learning needs, abilities, and cultural backgrounds.
- Use a variety of formative and summative assessments to monitor and support student progress, ensuring feedback is timely, constructive, and aligned with IB practices.
- Encourage student agency by involving learners in classroom decision-making and providing clear goals, processes, and behavioral expectations.
Collaborative Curriculum Development:
- Work collaboratively with the Coordinator, grade level teams, and other subject teachers to align learning experiences with the transdisciplinary themes of the academic.
- Embed assessment practices that are authentic, improve learning, and make expectations clear to students.
- Participate in collaborative planning and reflection meetings, level weekly planning, or whole school meetings, and committee discussions.
- Ensure planning aligns with the IB sequence, areas of inquiry, and progression of learning.
- Promote interdisciplinary links and inquiry driven learning that encourages students to connect concepts to real world experiences.
Classroom Environment and Resource Management:
- Create a stimulating and organized classroom environment that reflects student learning and inquiry.
- Incorporate technology effectively into the curriculum to enhance learning outcomes and engage students.
- Create a positive, inclusive, and safe learning environment that encourages inquiry and respect.
Assessment and Reporting:
- Apply a range of formative and summative assessment strategies to monitor student progress.
- Ensure assessment is authentic, embedded in everyday learning, and aligned with clear expectations shared with students.
- Collaborate with the Student Support Team, implementing Individual Learning Plans (ILPs) and supporting students' diverse needs.
Community and Student Engagement:
- Foster a school culture of respect, identity, and pride among students, parents, and colleagues.
- Actively participate in decision making processes, school improvement initiatives, and collaborative planning meetings.
- Support school events, enrichment programs, and extracurricular activities, contributing to the school’s vibrant community spirit.
- Supervise students during designated times, including morning duty, break, lunch, and special activities.
Professional Development and Professional Responsibilities:
- Participate actively in professional development, accepting and acting on professional feedback.
- Share expertise and innovative strategies with colleagues through in school training, collaborative planning, and professional learning communities.
- Perform other related duties and assume other responsibilities as assigned by Leadership Team.
