Head of Art Teacher in middle & high school, Shanghai Concord Bilingual School, August 2024

The Role

The Head of Art will report to the Head of Secondary Academic.

The post-holder will lead a team of specialist subject teachers, which is expected to grow in size considerably as student numbers increase. He/she will be responsible for the development of that subject at all levels throughout the School. He/she needs to possess good organisational skills and also be an enthusiastic, energetic and innovative teacher who can lead by example, who is committed to flexible and varied styles of teaching and is in sympathy with the aims and objectives of the School.

Academic management

• reviewing curriculum needs and, in consultation with other staff and the Senior Management, choose courses that are appropriate to the needs of our studentsin both Compulsory Chinese and International Curriculum areas;

• initiating, overseeing and regularly updating the development of agreed schemes of work for all courses;

• liaising with the Timetabler and Operations team to ensure appropriate rooming and allocation of lessons which may require occasional availability to communicate in holiday times;

• leading regular subject meetings of Art staff at which curriculum planning, student progress, and teaching and learning needs should be discussed and good practice can be shared;

• managing art resources effectively and advising the Head of Secondary Academic on budget planning;

• line managing subject teachers including conducting professional review interviews and regular lesson observations as agreed within the department and in consultation with the Head of Secondary 

Academic;

• ensuring appropriate health & safety training is completed and procedures adhered to by all art staff

• disseminating information regarding new resources and professional development courses to staff;

• managing and implementing the department’s Health and Safety policy, including the development and updating of all relevant risk assessments;

• contributing to the selection for appointment of new members of the department, including the induction and assessment of probationary teachers when appropriate;

• establishing and monitoring departmental targets and producing a self-assessment report each year;

• working with other subject leaders to develop departmental policies and to ensure that existing policies are implemented effectively;

• liaising with Senior Management, as appropriate, to ensure that departmental documentation is up￾to-date and fit for purpose (for instance, subject descriptions for the IGCSE and A-level booklets);

• ensuring that students hoping to study an art-related course at university are well-advised and have a strong portfolio prepared for university interview;

• ensuring that able students are entered for external subject-related competitions as appropriate to the subject;

• enriching the curriculum in the subject – this might mean inviting speakers to the college or taking students to relevant external events;

• liaising with the Head of Secondary Academic and Senior Management as appropriate, over issues of mutual interest.

Teaching

• thorough planning, preparation and clear presentation of lessons;

• initiating, facilitating and moderating classroom discussions;

• evaluating and grading students’ work, giving appropriate feedback and maintaining records of students’ progress and development;

• researching new topic areas, maintaining up-to-date subject knowledge, and devising, writing and sharing new curriculum materials;

• selecting and using a range of different learning resources and equipment;

• preparing students for qualifications, including external examinations and as required;

• managing student behaviour in the classroom and on college premises;

• participating in regular departmental meetings, INSET, school training events, observation and professional review in order to maximise the quality of teaching;

• acting as tutor to a group of students as directed by the Head of Secondary Academic and Senior 

Management

• responsibility for developing the use of the SchoolPal MIS within the Art Department;

• writing regular, informative and individual reports on students;

• promoting the general well-being of students and communicating with heads of grade and/or tutor responsible;

• initiating, participating in and organising extracurricular activities as appropriate and as required by the Senior Management;

• complying with policies and procedures, including those relating to Safeguarding and Child Protection, Health and Safety, Welfare, Smoking in the Workplace, Security, Confidentiality and Data Protection, and reporting any concerns.This list is not intended to be exhaustive. The nature of teaching and of education is that change is likely, either externally prompted (for instance a government or exam board reform) or as a result of our School￾based initiatives. The Head of Art should therefore expect to undertake any other reasonable duties for the further development of the subject within the School and of the School’s academic ethos in general

Qualifications:

• a high quality degree with Art as the sole or significant focus;

• a formal teaching qualification may be an advantage;

• an interest in further training and development

Skills and Experience:

• the capability of teaching Art expertly and confidently to all age groups 11-18 (Chinese Grades 6 to 

12), being up-to-date in his/her subject;

• a willingness to accommodate the needs of students whose first language is not English is essential;

• confidence in ICT and good ICT skills, being able to pick up new procedures and routines quickly; particularly in respect of the SchoolPal system, also used as our VLE;

• effective and efficient administrative skills;

• the ability to contribute to the extra-curricular life of the School is highly desirable;

• a willingness to support the Admissions and Marketing teams is essential;

• relevant experience in teaching, examining or in the commercial sector will be taken into account

For more detail information of the Job Description and Person Specification of the role, please kindly find the attached JD - Teacher of Art.

The 2023-2024 academic year school calendar is attached for your reference.