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Key results

KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING

• Have a detailed knowledge and understanding of the subject of Art with experience in national or international curriculum (such as CNC, IPC, IMYC, PYP/MYP/IBDP; IGCSE, British NC or similar)
• Able to guide and support student subject-related questions and facilitate inquiry-based learning where appropriate.
• Knowledge and understanding of curriculum and assessment development in Art
• Be culturally sensitive and respectful of local traditions.

TEACHING AND ASSESSMENT

• Set high expectations for student behaviour, establishing and maintaining a good standard of discipline through well-focused and inspiring teaching and through positive and productive relationships
• To assess student’s achievements and progress in accordance with agreed policies and procedures.
• Mark and monitor students’ class and homework providing constructive oral and written feedback. Assessment for and of learning in how well learning objectives have been achieved and use this assessment for future learning development tasks and teaching
• Mark, record and monitor student class and homework providing constructive oral and written feedback, setting appropriate targets for student progress
• When applicable, understand the demands expected of students in relation to the national curriculum, international standards and alignment.
• Find and pursue cross-curricular links.
• Encourage creativity and facilitate the development of critical thinking skills.
• Use structured formative and summative assessment procedures that enable meaningful feedback and track progress.
• Expose students to a variety of learning activities.
• Recognize that learning takes place outside the school context and provide opportunities to develop student understanding by relating learning to relevant, authentic, real and context related examples.

PARENTS AND COLLEAGUES

• Foster positive professional relationships with parents and colleagues.
• Know how to prepare and present high quality informative and appropriate reports to parents.
• Understand and act upon building effective relationships with school agencies and partnerships beyond the school.
• Establish effective working relationships with professional colleagues, such as, co-teachers, specialist teachers and associate staff to ensure a high quality and engaging professional learning community.
• Set a good example to the students they teach in their presentation and their personal conduct.

DEVELOPMENT

• Understand the need to take responsibility for their own professional growth and development and to keep up to date with research and developments in pedagogy and in the courses they teach
• NAS Guangzhou teachers evaluate their own teaching critically and use this to improve their effectiveness.

MANAGING RESOUCES

Select and make good use of books, equipment, IT and other learning resources that enable teaching and learning objectives to be met.

Assist in maintaining an up to date learning resources and materials inventory including classroom hardware and software.

PASTORAL DUTIES AND EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

• Be a homeroom teacher to an assigned group of students.
• Promote the general progress and well-being of students and of the homeroom as a whole.
• Liaise with head of phase to ensure the implementation of the school's pastoral system.
• Communicate, as appropriate, with parents.
• Promote your department within the school and the local community.
• Support the life of the school beyond the classroom.
• Lead one or more agreed after school activities each week.
• Participate in residential weeks and other trips as appropriate.
• Contribute to whole school learning initiatives.
• Contribute to the wider school community by getting involved with charitable events and performances.
• Please note that all teachers at NAS Guangzhou participate in duties other than teaching. These duties include roles and tasks as home room teacher, before and after school bus and campus grounds, boarding house study support, play and general facility areas during break times, team and faculty meetings, professional development, school improvement workshops and projects, and support for school community development events such as Open Days and Presentations.

PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

• Seek continuous professional development through knowledge and skill-based courses, particularly through NAU and reading and theoretical underpinning of classroom practice.
• Take part in and deliver departmental workshops.
• Observe colleagues’ lessons.
• Be willing to skill-share.
• Be reflective.

PERSONAL SPECIFICATIONS

• A love of education and teaching.
• Qualified Teacher status with a minimum of two years teaching experience.
• Experience of IPC/IGCSE/A level teaching is preferred where appropriate.
• Excellent subject knowledge.
• Skills in curriculum development and assessment.
• Experience teaching in a bi-lingual setting is desirable.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Word and PowerPoint for producing reports and presentations.
• Good cross-cultural, interpersonal and communication skills to interact with diverse nationalities and cultures.
• Excellent analytical skills – with the passion and drive to demonstrate and quantify success.
• Results orientated with the ability to consistently map efforts against identified KPIs.
• Excellent time management skills and flexibility in dealing with multi-functional tasks.
• You’d like to work in a purpose-led sector.

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

As our teammate, here’s what we expect:

• You love being part of a team – it’s what gets you up in the morning.
• You’ll run it like you own it – you take huge pride in your work and your relationships.
• You’re resilient – you’ll speak up and speak the truth.
• You get the job done – to outstanding levels of quality, every time and always to the deadline.
• You’re humble – you’ll know what you’re great at and where you’re not quite so strong.
• You’re a listener – you’ll hear what people say so you understand what’s being asked.
• You’re calm under pressure – you’ll keep cool when the going gets tough and know when to slow down your thinking.
• Entrepreneurial – you’ll always find opportunities to do things differently and better.