[Ho Chi Minh] EMASI Schools - Art Teacher

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job title:              Art Teacher

Quantity:            01

School:                EMASI Group of Schools

Report to:           The Teacher will report to Managing Director, EMASI Schools, or a designated member of the leadership team.

Job overview:

EMASI schools offer a bilingual program, following both the Ministry of Education & Training (MOET) and integrated curriculum based on the Cambridge International Curriculum Framework. The Art teacher is responsible for the delivery of the Art Program in Grades 1 through 12 in line with the EMASI curricular framework. The teacher will develop students' understanding and appreciation of Visual Arts.

Benefits: 

• Salary: negotiable.
• Paid breaks during Winter and Summer Holidays
• Sick leave applicable
• TRC/Visa sponsorship
• Tuition fee deduction for dependant as children
• Health insurance

Responsibilities and Duties:

The Art teacher is required to exercise her/his professional skills and judgement to carry out, in a collaborative manner, the including but not limited to the professional duties set out below:

A member of the teaching staff team has the following academic responsibilities:

• To provide an organized, disciplined and stimulating environment in the classroom.
• To promote practical first-hand experiences and other educationally appropriate activities for individual and group learning.
• To provide consistent learning opportunities for all pupils.
• To make written and/or oral assessments and evaluations of individual pupils and of the class as a whole – presenting these to the presenting these to SLT, Coordinators and parents as appropriate - meeting specified deadlines as required.
• To keep detailed and updated lesson plans and records of group and individual work with the pupils.
• To provide regular assessment feedback to pupils in line with school policy and use this to inform future learning.
• Work collaboratively to offer support and input to the development of a broad, balanced, relevant and differentiated curriculum.
• Under the direction of the line-manager/ subject coordinator to take responsibility for designated areas and aspects of the subject of which he/she is a member.
• To take responsibility for the care, upkeep and development of school materials and resources.
• To assist and support the process of examination and class work moderation both internally and externally.
• To work collaboratively with fellow colleagues in a spirit of mutual cooperation to maintain and enhance a pleasant professional working environment.
• To substitute for absent colleagues when necessary.
• To undertake any other reasonable task or duty as instructed by the Managing Director or designated member of the leadership team.
• To attend punctually on all occasions agreed in the contract and as reasonably requested by the Managing Director or line-manager.
• To complete all admin tasks by the school’s required timelines.

A member of the teaching staff has the following pastoral responsibilities.

• To carry out fully and efficiently pastoral and administrative duties as assigned by the line manager.
• To be responsible for a reasonable number of playground, lunch and other duties as may be required.
• To offer full support, take an active part and input into the development of a broad, balanced, relevant and differentiated extracurricular program within EMASI.
• To support and implement the positive behavior policy.
• To undertake any other reasonable task as instructed by line manager.

Qualifications:  

• Relevant Bachelor degree and recognized teaching qualification.

Experience:       

• Experience with previous experience in an international/bilingual school setting an asset.
• Previous experience of the Cambridge International Curriculum Framework and curriculum development desired.

Competencies:

Knowledge:

• Genuine interest the specific field from both a pedagogical and theoretical perspective.
• The ability to work well with faculty and staff from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and be resilient, resourceful and have an optimistic personality.
• Health & Safety, SEN and Child Protection procedures.
• Develop and maintain positive links necessary within school and with all its stakeholders.
• Pedagogical approach that fosters student agency and transdisciplinary learning.

Skills:

• Commit and contribute to EMASI Group of Schools within the context of its mission.
• Establish and develop close relationships with parents and the wider community.
• Communicate effectively (both orally and in writing) to a variety of audiences.
• Create a happy, challenging and effective learning environment.
• Use ICT in a professional context and to support Learning and Teaching.

Personal characteristics:

Attitudes

• Self-motivated (I want to do it)
• Self-challenged (I can do it)
• Always striving for perfection (I’ll do it best)

Aptitudes

• Critical thinking
• Human sensible
• Physically fit

Attributes

• Love and Compassion
• Care and Service
• Fair and Just