Teacher of Primary Art Immediate Start

Location: Wuxi China

Start Date: Immediate / ASAP

Age Group: Primary School

Subject: Art / Visual Arts

Inspire young artists to be curious imaginative and confident giving them the skills and freedom to turn their ideas into something they can see share and be proud of.

Wuxi Dipont School of Arts and Science established through a partnership with Kings College School Wimbledon and Nanjing Foreign Language School is looking for an outstanding Teacher of Primary Art to join our school as soon as possible.

You will create engaging hands-on learning experiences that introduce Primary students to a broad range of materials techniques and artistic ideas encouraging them to explore their creativity while building strong foundations in visual art.

Beyond the classroom you will have opportunities to develop projects celebrate student work through exhibitions and displays and contribute your own ideas to the schools busy creative and co-curricular programme.

Our campus provides an excellent environment for creative teaching and learning with opportunities to:

• Develop engaging individual and collaborative student art projects

• Introduce students to a range of media materials techniques and artistic approaches

• Showcase student work through exhibitions displays and school events

• Connect Art with the schools extensive co-curricular programme

• Contribute to whole-school creative cultural and community events

• Develop clubs workshops and new creative initiatives

• Make use of the schools extensive modern learning and performance facilities

• Plan and deliver engaging age-appropriate Primary Art lessons

• Develop students skills and confidence across a range of materials techniques and creative processes

• Encourage students to experiment take creative risks and develop their own ideas

• Plan and contribute to student exhibitions displays and creative projects

• Lead or support Art clubs workshops and co-curricular activities

• Contribute to the wider creative pastoral and community life of the school

• Degree in Fine Art Art & Design Visual Arts Art Education or a closely related field

• Recognized teaching qualification license or certification such as UK QTS/PGCE or an equivalent US Canadian or Australian teaching credential

• At least 3 years of relevant teaching experience

• Experience teaching Art / Visual Arts at Primary School level

• Strong understanding of age-appropriate creative and artistic development

• Experience teaching within an international bilingual British or comparable Primary curriculum

• Able to meet Chinese work-permit requirements

• Able to join the school as soon as possible

• Time for Quality: A reasonable teaching workload gives you time for thoughtful planning student support and collaboration

• Wonderful Students: Teach enthusiastic well-behaved students who are eager to learn and supportive of one another

• Thriving Community: Join a vibrant school community with regular events whole-school house activities and more than 300 co-curricular activities

• Outstanding Facilities: Enjoy a 50-metre swimming pool fitness centre sports facilities aquatics centre landscaped gardens on-site coffee shop noodle bar and daily buffets

• Staff and Family Life: Take part in a wide range of sporting musical cultural and social activities for faculty and families

• Professional Growth: Access an excellent CPD programme with workshops and opportunities to contribute across the wider school

• Ideal Location: Enjoy short commutes excellent transport connections and easy access to Shanghai and other major Chinese cities

Wuxi Dipont School of Arts and Science opened in 2018 through a partnership between Nanjing Foreign Language School and Kings College School Wimbledon with the support of the Wuxi local government. Since opening with 750 students the school has grown to a community of just under 2000 students.

Located in Wuxis Binhu District the campus combines modern learning spaces with extensive facilities including a multi-purpose auditorium sports complex 50-metre swimming pool fitness centre boathouse and landscaped grounds.

Wuxi offers an attractive quality of life with short commutes lake scenery and excellent transport connections. The international airport is around 20 minutes from school while high-speed rail connects Wuxi to Shanghai in approximately 44 minutes.

• Highly competitive international school salary

• Attractive housing allowance

• Annual return airfare for employee and dependents

• Comprehensive medical insurance for employee and dependents

• Full tuition support for school-age children

• Excellent professional development programme

• Extensive staff facilities and community activities

This is an immediate / ASAP appointment and applications will be reviewed as they are received.

We encourage interested candidates to apply promptly as interviews may be conducted and an appointment made as soon as a suitable candidate is identified.

For further information about the role or the school please contact our Recruitment Manager Emily at .

We are committed to a thorough and complete check of the credentials of all those employed to work with children in our organization.