Primary & Secondary Visual Arts Teacher - Ningbo, China - February 2025

We are looking for an experienced Primary & Secondary Visual Arts Teacher to teach students of various grade levels in the area of art, and be responsible for cultivating a student’s sense of aesthetics, appreciation of artistic works, explore both 2-D and 3-D art, develop students’ techniques and use of various media, and use project and experiment-based approaches to discover colour, form, proportion and other artistic principles. The teacher will be passionate about harnessing the students’ imagination and creativity while helping them to enjoy and complete artistic projects and activities. Motivational teaching skills are required to help students relate art in their daily lives, and to appreciate other artists’ work, and enjoy the process of creating art, differentiating activities to ensure all levels of skill are catered for. The classroom projects and curriculum will be global in perspective to include artistic areas of the world throughout various time periods. The teacher will be aware of the intersection between fine art, design, graphics, science and technology and ask students to explore these intersections, looking at all art disciplines, from painting to architecture.

This is a shared positon for the Bilingual and International Schools which are both located in the same downtown campus. The role holder will be mainly responsible for delivering the art courses in the bilingual primary school division and the international secondary school division. The bilingual primary school follows a combined national and IB curriculum whereas the international secondary school follows the IGCSE and A-level curriculum.

Candidates should have the following education, skills and experience:
- Minimum three years’ education experience
- A qualified with at least a Bachelor's degree in Arts or Arts Education, and a teaching certificate where applicable
- Child focused – warm, caring and supportive
- Ability to work with parents and be part of a community
- Team player – collaborative, adaptable, positive and flexible
- Commitment to ongoing professional development
- Professional Experience (preferred)
- IB experienced
- High level of IT skills and experience in integrating IT with teaching
- Experience with authentic assessment practices
- Experience in organising school events and extracurricular activities
- Experience in differentiating teaching techniques

The school opened in 2021 for students from age 3 to age 18 and it provides a rigorous, globally focused education that fosters inquiry, knowledge, empathy, and nurtures a lifelong love of learning. The school is a candidate school for the International Baccalaureate (IB) Primary Years Programme / Middle Years Programme / Diploma Programme / Career-related Certificate and pursuing authorisation as an IB World School.

They also have a varied Co-Curricular programme and activities are divided into Arts & Performance, STEM, Humanities, and Sports.

They offer a competitive salary and benefits package that includes Relocation allowance, Flight allowance, Private Healthcare Scheme, Housing allowance, School space for school aged children and Contract Renew bonus.

The school is located in Ningbo, one of the central cities of the Yangtze River Delta and an important city and port. Its influence is increasing both nationally and worldwide, and is appealing more and more to professionals who choose to work and live there with their families.

Please contact for details on how to apply.