Elementary Arts Teacher

**Cognita Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.
An exciting opportunity for an **Elementary Arts Teacher **has opened in AIS. If you are someone who is driven in making a positive difference and with passion for growth and development, this role is meant for you

**Responsibilities**
- support the Elementary Visual Arts Coordinator
- become familiar with the PYP Scope and Sequence document and the Australian National Curriculum requirements within the PYP
- adapt programmes to the specific needs of students in their classes
- motivate students to perform to the best of their ability
- develop and/or amend programmes to meet changing needs and resources
- attend and contribute to team meetings and collaborative planning when required
- be involved with and assist colleagues in preparing exhibitions
- actively participate in professional development opportunities

**AIS Elementary Visual Art Teacher applicant should demonstrate the ability to**:

- set appropriate Visual Arts tasks and activities i.e. matching required outcomes - differentiation
- regularly check student work and provide feedback to parents and students
- keep up with new technologies and encourage the use of appropriate technologies in Visual Arts classes
- set assessment tasks which assess student achievement outcomes (formative and summative) and respond to the needs of students
- maintain adequate records of student achievements for assessment
- maintain adequate communications with students and parents
- complete student reports diligently
- care for school resources and act promptly and effectively upon cases of undue damage
- regularly reward students for good achievement (e.g. merit certificates)
- encourage enthusiastic involvement in the Exhibition process
- Other duties as determined in consultation with the Visual Arts Coordinator and Head of Elementary.

**Relationships with Students, Staff and Parents**
- Ability to develop productive relationships with students which foster and develop positive behaviours for learning
- Demonstrated high level communication and interpersonal skills when relating to students, parents and colleagues
- Demonstrated capacity to work as a co-learner and collaborator with students, colleagues, parents and the wider community
- Ensure that the welfare approach towards all students is balanced and aligns with the school’s policies and procedures

**Key Relationships**
- Actively contribute to year group collaborative planning meetings
- Liaises with parents, guardians and external parties, as required

**Other duties as determined in consultation with the Head of Elementary, Deputy Heads of Elementary or Assistant Heads of Elementary.
**Qualifications**
- Exemplary teaching and learning skills which achieves an outstanding level of student learning in the area of Visual Arts.
- Outstanding organisational and administrative skills that support effective and efficient management of data related to student performance and curriculum documentation relevant to the teaching of Visual Arts.
- A strong commitment to the development of a professional learning community that is deeply embedded in the culture of the school
- A demonstrated capacity to work with teams and develop co-operative and constructive working relationships that promote quality teaching and learning practices.
- A demonstrated high level of communication and interpersonal skills when relating to students, colleagues, parents and broader community.
- Experience of working with the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme.
- Demonstrated experience/capacity to fulfil the core responsibilities of the position.