Wellington College China

JOB TITLE

 Art Teacher/Technician

DEPARTMENT

Art

LOCATION

Tianjin

SUPERVISOR

Head of Art

OBJECTIVES

We are seeking an experienced Art Teacher/Technician to join our vibrant and highly-experienced art department, to teach various art disciplines and support our creative programmes. The successful candidate will have strong technical skills, excellent English skills, and a minimum of 2 years teaching experience. The ideal applicant will embrace and embody our school values, have a passion for the arts, and demonstrate a commitment to pupil development and welfare.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Curriculum and Teaching:

Curriculum:

• To teach Art from Key Stage 3 to Key Stage 5.

 • To work with the Head of Art and other staff on the development of schemes of work, helping to build opportunities for:

 • Ensuring progression

• Active learning

• Assessment for learning

• Meeting the needs of all learners

• Using technology to enhance learning

• Enrichment and external links

Learning:

 • To maintain up-to-date records of pupil progress across all aspects of performance

• To ensure that your pupils make good or outstanding progress in Humanities

• To deal effectively with behaviour, attendance and punctuality issues

Assessment:

• To carry out the regular assessment and marking of pupils' work, according to the departmental and whole school assessment and marking policy

• To keep records of pupil attainment and progress

• To monitor pupil achievement against school and national data at individual pupil and teaching group level, and to take action to improve achievement and address identified under achievement

Guidance & Welfare:

• Where appropriate, act as a form tutor, fulfilling the following functions:

• To take overall responsibility for monitoring tutees’ academic and wider progress and development, acting in line with school policies in this area

• To review progress and support pupils in target setting and action planning

• To ensure that all pupils are valued and treated according to the aims of the school

Technician Responsibilities:

• Provide classroom assistance and individual student support as needed.

• Ensure practical requirements for examinations are met.

• Maintain appropriate stock levels of materials; contribute towards stock records and carry out stock checks.

• Place and process orders; ensure expenditure is within departmental budget; check deliveries for accuracy and damage.

• Organize and store art equipment and materials following Health and Safety practices.

• Check materials and equipment for quantity and damage.

• Maintain satisfactory safety and security standards.

• Take charge of creating and maintaining displays around the school.

• Assist the head of the department with preparations for exhibitions throughout the year.

BASIC QUALIFICATION

Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Major: Fine Art relevant

Language: Fluent in Chinese and English.

Working experience: 2 years relevant teaching experience or above

Management experience (if applicable): N/A

EXPERTISE

• Excellent subject knowledge and an interest in current developments in Fine Art

• Knowledge of A-level/GCSE/IGCSE Art curricula, their delivery and assessment, along with experience of teaching KS3 through to KS5

• High level of ICT competency in enriching pupils’ learning

• Confidence in teaching across the Fine Art specialisms

 • Experience teaching A-level Art is an advantage

• Experience teaching and mentoring EAL pupils is an advantage

• Knowledge of art materials and their safe handling and storage PREFERRED APTITUDES

• Excellent communication skills, written and spoken

 • Cross-cultural working experience is a significant advantage, sensitive to local customs and culture

• Excellent inter-personal skills

• Strong organisational, self-management and problem-solving skills

 • Displays passion for the education industry

 • Judgement to prioritise a demanding workload

• Personal integrity, accountability and credibility

 • Honesty, compassion, flexibility, and a good sense of humour

• Embodies and demonstrates the Wellington values

• The desire to put the wellbeing of each pupil at the heart of what they do and can demonstrate how they will support the development of the school’s core values.

• Flexibility and adaptability to support a dynamic educational environment

As an employer of choice, Wellington College China is committed to making professional learning and personal development central to its ethos and approach. WCC fully recognises its responsibilities for safeguarding children. Our safeguarding policy applies to all staff, governors and volunteers working in the Group.