Art Teacher

**Job Description****:

- Job Title:
- Art Teacher- School / Location:
- ISG Dammam- School / Department:
- High/Senior- Subjects:
- Art- Job Status:
- Full-time- Salary Code:
- Teacher- Work Days / Hours:- Eligible Applicants:
- Saudi National, Dependent- Position Start Date:
- As soon as possible- Application Deadline:
- Until filled- Reports to:
- Maggie Cashdollar, High School Assistant Principal- Requisition Number:
- 01-2324-081- Summary

We are looking for an Art teacher to teach our high school students.
- Job Duties
- Demonstrate commitment to the safety and security of children and young people (child protection)
- Plan and deliver lessons in accordance with the goals and objectives of a clearly defined and documented curriculum
- Deliver an active, hands-on and student-centered program to promote learning in art courses for students
- Demonstrate creativity
- Maintain student attendance records, grades and other required records
- Evaluate and grade students class work and assignments
- Assist students who need extra help with their coursework outside of class
- Observe, monitor and record student progress
- Respond appropriately to the range of individual needs and abilities within the class
- Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions
- Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, and course materials and methods of instruction
- Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences
- Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues
- Support district and school initiatives with professionalism
- Demonstrate creativity
- Serve on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues
- Provide supervision to student “after school activity” or coach/assistant coach the athletic team
- Maintain a safe learning environment for students and staff at all times
- Embody, uphold, and promote the **ISG Learning Principles**:

- Students learn best with voice and choice
- Learning is a reflective practice
- Learning requires a safe, collaborative environment
- Learning requires feedback for growth
- Learning inspires passionate engagement
- Learning from failure requires a growth mindset
- Appropriate challenge engages and motivates learners
- Embody, uphold and promote the **ISG Assessment Beliefs**:

- Purpose:

- The purpose of assessment is to improve learning
- Beliefs:

- The student is the first and most important user of assessment data
- Reflection is integral to deep learning
- Assessments should be aligned with adopted standards
- Feedback to students should be timely, targeted, accurate, actionable, ongoing, and embedded in the assessment process
- Assessments should produce accurate data capable of informing instruction and learning
- Assessments should give students opportunities to demonstrate their learning in a variety of ways
- Creating and upholding structures that support teacher collaboration around assessment practices will enhance student learning
- Strive to help students demonstrate and embody the characteristics of the **ISG Profile of Graduates**:

- _Leadership_ - inspire and motivate others
- _Collaboration_ - purposeful and effective interaction with others
- _Individuality_ - self-development, confidence, and motivation
- _Open mindedness_ - embrace and respect diverse ideas to refine perspective(s), balance judgment, and inspire compassion
- _Balance_ - well-roundedness, focus, and sustenance of a healthy mental and physical lifestyle through an efficient and proficient use of time
- _Integrity_ - willingness and desire to do the right thing
- _Growth mindset_ - belief that talents may be learned and perfected through perseverance
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Principal and/or the Assistant Principal
- Qualifications and Knowledge
- Minimum of Bachelor’s degree
- Master’s degree preferred
- Certification as a teacher
- Experience and Skills

**Experience**
- Experience as an Art teacher, preferable at the high school level

**Skills**
- Excellent command of English, both written and oral
- Outstanding verbal and written communication skills
- Highly-developed classroom management skill
- Sound knowledge of Google Suite and Microsoft Office
- Maturity to handle a range of situations
- Loyalty and a high level of confidentiality