Secondary Art Teacher (Dusseldorf, Germany)

Secondary Art Teacher (Dusseldorf, Germany)

Our client, an outstanding International School in Germany is seeking an additional Art Teacher to guide art lessons at a secondary school level.

Responsibilities

Professional Learning Responsibilities

• To maintain thorough and current knowledge in
the subject area(s) taught.
• To maintain a full overview of curriculum developments.
• To engage fully with professional learning opportunities, including INSET, working groups and
professional learning communities, even where
these fall outside core school hours.
• To work collaboratively and support the professional learning of colleagues.
• To engage with evidence and research to direct
improvements in teaching and learning.
• To be genuinely reflective towards one’s practice
and pursue consistent improvement.
• To engage fully with structures that support professional learning, including appraisal and observation.

Teaching and Learning Responsibilities

• To teach an approximately 80% teaching timetable, with 20% of time dedicated to preparation.
• To maintain the highest standards of practice in
planning, preparation, monitoring, assessment,
reporting and feedback, in accordance with
school and departmental policy.
• To employ teaching, learning and assessment
strategies which meet pupils’ individual needs
and support differentiated learning.
• To create clear, challenging and achievable expectations for pupils.
• To create a secure learning environment, based
on mutual trust and respect, in which pupils feel
safe to explore and take risks.
• To ensure that all pupils make progress relative
to their prior attainment and potential.
• To maintain a stimulating and well-maintained
learning environment, paying due care and
attention to the quality of resources and displays.

Pastoral Responsibilities

• To always act in the interest of pupils’ welfare, in
accordance with the school’s Child Protection
Policy.
• To undertake the responsibilities of a class or
form tutor, in accordance with school policy.
• To apply knowledge and experience in facilitating
pupils’ holistic development.

Administrative Responsibilities

• To complete all administrative tasks in a timely
manner, in accordance with school and departmental policy. This includes the writing of reports, keeping of registers and maintenance of
pupil data.
• To ensure that communication with parents is
carried out in a professional and timely manner.
Wider Professional Commitments
• To make an active contribution to the on-going
improvement of policies and procedures of the
school.
• To attend and contribute to meetings, for example staff meetings, Parents’ Evenings, departmental meetings, and individual parent
meetings.

Other Duties and Responsibilities

• To take all reasonable steps to ensure a safe
environment for staff, pupils and visitors.
• To carry out an appropriate share of the collective staff responsibility to cover absent colleagues.
• To carry out a share of supervisory duties in accordance with the published rotas.
• To contribute to the extra -curricular activities
programme and other aspects of enrichment
within the school, including after school clubs,
school trips and events. These may be held after
school, at the weekend or on holiday dates.
• To attend all school functions relating to teaching year groups or other year groups as part of
the whole school programme.
• To assist with examination invigilation of internal and external examinations.
• To take shared responsibility for the tidiness of
communal areas.
• To undertake any reasonable request from the
school management, in line with your professional role and level of responsibility, to ensure
the efficient and effective operation of the
school.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified and holding either a teaching degree or post graduate teaching qualification.
• Demonstrating experience teaching in the relevant age ranges and passionate about the subjects
  they teach.
• Dedicated professional, who shares the school’s values. Always acting in the best interests of pupils to promote the safety and wellbeing of young people.
• Committed not only to the development of young people, but also to the development of themselves as practitioners in education.
• Experience working in the UK, or in a similar international system.
• Familiarity with the National Curriculum is seen as a considerable advantage,
• An understanding of the demands associated with private education.
  Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and are able to relate well to all
  members of the school community with tact and diplomacy.
• Well organised, able to prioritise tasks and remain calm under pressure.
• Able to represent the school with pride and maintain a professional standard
  of appearance appropriate to the role.
• Fully proficient in English, as this is the
  working language of the school.
• Knowledge of German is not a prerequisite for the role, but a willingness to
  learn is of course advantageous.