Myp Visual Arts Teacher

**Our Mission**
We are a community of learners determined to make the world - or our corner of it - a better, kinder place. We reflect our

values in everything we do so that we make the most of opportunities and challenges in a spirit of enthusiastic inquiry

**Our Vision**
We help every student turn learning into action, creating opportunities for students to stretch themselves further and achieve

more than they believe possible.

**General Description**
The MYP Visual Arts Teacher is responsible for fostering a passion for art among students throughout the
Middle School and for working collaboratively with music and theatre colleagues to develop engaging and
inspirational learning experiences. The MYP Visual Arts Teacher teaches MYP Visual Arts from Grades 6
to 8, working with students with a diverse range of talent and ability. In addition, all teachers participate in
our student Personal Development Programme as a Homeroom, PSHE and Service leader.

This is a full-time position.

**Areas of Responsibility**

**Professional Responsibilities**
Commit to ongoing growth and improvement- Commit to collaboration with colleagues, students, and parents
- Provide regular and appropriate communication to parents on academic progress and student
- well-being- Contribute to opportunities for the development of the school through mission-aligned projects
- and sharing with a variety of audiences (e.g. colleagues, parents, board members)- Commit to expanding options for students through offering an after-school activity or coaching
- Support with set design for the Middle School musical
- Provide opportunity for students to exhibit their work in community spaces
- Provide regular and appropriate contact with school administration to share information on

progress, curriculum, the results of assessment, and overall learning environment

**Learning Design**
- Design for learning based on agreed student learning outcomes in the context of a coherent- Focus learning design on conceptual understanding and “big ideas” of the discipline
- Involve students in planning for their own learning
- Design for learning that builds on students’ previous knowledge and experience, working towards
- school learning objectives- Integrate technology into planning to create, adapt and personalize learning experiences
- Integrate the diversity of student profiles (e.g. cultural heritage, linguistic profiles, learning

strengths) into learning plans

**Learning Facilitation ** Cultivate a relational environment where students feel safe and motivated to stretch themselves- Amplify positive learning behaviors, holding students accountable to excellent and ethical
- behavior and work- Use a variety of different teaching strategies and resources to cater to a variety of learning
- situations and styles- Where appropriate, empower students to feel responsible and to take action
- Involve students actively in their learning
- Pursue, where appropriate, open-ended inquiry and real-life investigations
- Utilize media and technology to support access, engagement, and demonstration of learning

**Assessment**
Take into account that planning, teaching, and assessing are interconnected processes- Design assessment to benefit student learning in a timely, specific way
- Offer regular, written, formative feedback on student progress
- Use a range and balance of assessment strategies
- Be transparent about reasons, criteria, and methods for assessment
- Utilize formative assessment to improve learning
- Actively involve students in the assessment process
- Assess the level of students’ current experience and understanding before embarking on new

learning

**Required and Preferred Qualifications**
At least 2 years teaching visual art in an international setting- MYP experience is preferred, but not required

**Compensation**
Compensation for this position will be commensurate with the responsibilities of the position and is very
competitive globally.

**Application Process**
of ISZL’s website

**Key ISZL Reference Documents**
Guiding Statements- Learning Principles
- Visit the Employment section of ISZL’s website for more information

**ISZL is an equal opportunity employer.**
As such, ISZL agrees to support, respect, and seek inclusion with regard to the safety and care of all
community members, including potential members looking to join our school. This includes but is not
limited to: age; disabilities; ethnicity; gender; gender expression; gender identity; health needs; languages
spoken; marital status; mental health; national origin; political affiliation; race; religion; sex; sexual
orientation, and any additional characteristic protected under Swiss law.

ISZL endeavours to understand and protect the civil and human rights of all individuals, striving to
maintain a high level of multicultural awareness and knowledge about all applicable laws and statutes
related to non-discrimination and inclusion.

**Child Protection**
ISZL is commit