Performing/Visual Arts (Music & Arts) Teachers (IB)
Openings - Multiple
The primary purpose of Music & Arts Teachers will be -
- To demonstrate sound curriculum knowledge; p lan, teach and assess well designed lessons.
- To ensure a safe and stimulating environment to foster students creativity, rooted in a sense of mutual respect.
- Set the ultimate objectives & ensure that students achieve the set objectives and continuously improve.
- Embody the behaviour and values that the students are expected to uphold.
Principal Accountabilities and Responsibilities:
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Academic Responsibilities
- Teaching of Performing/Visual Arts - Music & Arts, including preparing courses and lessons; setting and marking of work.
- Planning lessons to meet student s individual learning needs and to ensure student s progression.
- Take responsibility for the designated area of the curriculum or curriculum innovation or project.
- Deliver planned curriculum in collaboration with subject teachers.
- Supervising a range of student activities including support and welfare programmes.
- Guiding and preparing students for in school and inter-school events.
- Actively initiate and participate in inviting artists and conducting workshops for students.
- Maintain and update existing curriculum plans, in alignment with the International Baccalaureate s Programme.
- Use a range of appropriate techniques & strategies for learning & teaching dance, drama, music, and visual arts.
- Ensure effective classroom management & maintain a well organised and stimulating learning environment fostering a holistic student .
- Work and collaborate with form tutors and Heads of Programme in planning the programme of inquiry and be committed to a concept-driven curriculum for supporting an inquiry.
- Provide opportunities to students to identify and reflect on big ideas within and between the arts strands and the programme of inquiry.
- Support students by giving opportunities to:
- develop proficiency as dancers, actors, musicians, and visual artists;
- acquire audience skills such as listening and viewing responsively;
- interpret and present their own or others works to a range of audiences;
- evaluate the different roles of artists in society such as to entertain, provoke debate or challenge views and perceptions;
- create and critique choreographed performance, plays, compositions and artwork using a selection of tools and techniques;
- express feelings, ideas, experiences, and beliefs in a variety of ways;
- improve coordination, flexibility, agility, strength, and fine motor skills.
Assessment, Recording and Reporting
- Accurately maintain current records, including students attainment, attendance, etc.
- Providing clear and constructive feedback for improvement and progress for each student according to the Marking and Feedback policy.
- Assess, record and report on development, progress and attainment of every student.
- Using a range of assessment and reporting methods that show student s achievement in relation to learning outcomes.
- Assessing students understanding regularly through all stages of the creative process, as well as the final product as per the Assessment policy.
- To communicate and consult with parents over all aspects of students development.
Pastoral Care
- Create lessons focussing on development of ATL skills among students, maintain a record and report the same in the progress report of the students.
- Focus on building the IB Learner profile attributes throughout the learning and teaching process; in line with the IB Standard and Practices and Learning and Teaching Policy.
- Be responsible for the social and emotional development of students.
- Take responsibility of students safety & well-being. Be kind and sensitive towards the areas of development of children.
- To differentiate and target learning to students needs and aptitude levels.
- Build & sustain an engaging relationship with students and parents.
Administrative Responsibilities
- Participating in appropriate administrative and organisational tasks in order to ensure the smooth running of the department.
- The activity area should be kept neat and tidy. Students should be encouraged to decorate their activity area and develops a pride in their activity room and in their school in general.
- Proper training should be given to see that students respect school property, and no damage to it should be acceptable.
- Ensure maintenance and up-keep of equipment & instruments.
Basic Qualifications and experience
- Masters in the relevant art form from a reputed school or university.
- Preferably 3 to 5 years in a reputed school/organisation in the relevant subject area.
- Computer skills at a level that permits the creative and effective use of technology in the classroom.
Basic competencies and skills
Communication
- Patience & ability to efficiently communicate relevant information with civility, clarity and purpose to staff, students, parents in a timely manner.
- Portray exceptional skills in coordinating tasks and activities at various levels.
Technical Know-How
- Experience with using computers and working with electronic databases.
- Ability to work on MS Office tools and Library Management System.
Self-management:
- Take responsibility to research and work towards one s own professional development and using the outcomes to improve existing practices, consistent with school goals.
- Ability to encourage and maintain good order and discipline by building positive relationships with students.
- Adhere to the school s decorum and code of conduct.
- Be organised, proactive and self-driven. Ability to manage workload and meet deadlines.
- Show willingness to support the vision and ethos of the school.
Thinking:
- Knowledge & ability to give positive and focused support to students with inclusive needs (in line with Inclusive Education policy).
- Secure knowledge and understanding of the strategies to inculcate the love for reading and research in students and teachers.
- Design relevant library programs for students and update the same regularly.
- Potential to set clear and appropriate goals for student learning and make use of assessment information to promote each student s attainment/progress, and plan future activities.
Research:
- Ability to engage in practitioner enquiry for improvement in educational practices.
- Research, plan and engage in professional learning activities.
Social Skills:
- Strong social and Interpersonal Skills.
- Ability to collaborate with members of the school community to build a team environment that supports students learning.
- Ability to empathise with young people and be firm, fair, and consistent when dealing with them.
- Ability to establish good and productive working relationships and work well in a team.
