IB Middle and High School Visual Arts teacher

ICS Milan seeks a Visual Arts teacher who will provide excellent instruction and learning opportunities

for Middle and High School Visual Arts classes in alignment with ICS Milan’s vision and mission, as well

as supporting Globeducate events when appropriate for th e department.

The ideal candidate will have strong drawing and painting skills as well as an ability to work in 3D. All teachers at ICS Milan are expected to effectively develop and deliver the curriculum to excellent standards.

Teaching responsibilities:

• Plan and prepare learning activities and guide students towards the achievement of curriculum objectives

• Use a range of instructional techniques and media consistent with available resources and student needs and capabilities

• Expand the students' use of individual and collaborative strategies to generate concepts and ideas

• Incorporate new technologies and tools in the creative process

• Teach students how to identify elements of art and design and apply them to create concepts

• Further the students' knowledge of visual arts and media through art theory and history

• Develop an aesthetic understanding and appreciation that allows students to make qualitative judgments about art

• Enable students to create a functional portfolio of their art works

• Plan, coordinate and prepare art displays and exhibitions for the school and community

• Evaluate each student's performance on a continual basis

• Prepare evaluative student reports

• Ensure the required standards of classroom management and student behaviour are met

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts or equivalent

• Qualified teaching certificate/licensure appropriate for grade level and subject area

• Solid working knowledge of the concepts, activities and techniques related to teaching the Visual Arts at the required level

• Strong foundation in classroom management

Essential qualities:

• Positive, creative, collaborative leader

• Committed to ensuring high standards of teaching and learning

• Flexible, resilient, supportive team player

• Passionate about learning

• Effective communicator

• Diplomatic, proactive, problem solver

• Interculturally aware with well developed interpersonal skills

• Well organized and efficient

• Able to meet deadlines