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Art Teacher

school
Dingwen Academy Hangzhou
location
Hangzhou , China
housing
Fully-furnished staff apartment on campus
airfair
Annual Flight Allowance between the home country and Hangzhou
Start date
Start August 2025
3 years
1
  • Middle School, High School
  • Licensed Teacher
  • Bachelor
  • 3 years of teaching experience
  • Teaching Credential/License

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Fine Art, a Master’s degree in Education or Fine Art is an advantage.
  • A recognized teaching certificate such as PGCE from a reputable institution.
  • Minimum of 3 years of teaching experience in secondary art education. 
  • Familiarity with IB programs is an advantage. 
  • Experience working with Chinese teenagers or students from non-native English backgrounds is an advantage. 
  • Experience in guiding students prepare art portfolios is an advantage. 
  • Passionate educator, student-centered teacher, excellent cross-cultural communicator, life-long learner.
  • High-end health insurance 
  • Relocation allowance 
  • Tuition waiver 
  • Meals 

Overview:

The role will concentrate on art education in middle school and high school. Experience in teaching IB programs and guiding students prepare portfolios is an advantage. 

Key Responsibilities:

  • Plan and deliver engaging lessons that cater to the diverse learning needs and abilities of students.
  • Conduct hands-on art lessons in the art studio, engaging students through practice. 
  • Assess, record, and report on student progress through assessments, providing timely feedback for improvement for students and parents. 
  • Analyze students’ results and assessments to inform future teaching practices and support student achievement.
  • Provide pastoral care and academic support to students, ensuring their well being and success in art.
  • Supervise students during lunch, study hall, and night study preparation sessions and undertake safeguarding supervision duties, ensuring a safe and productive learning environment.
  • Communicate effectively with Chinese teenagers, understanding their unique needs and ensuring concepts are clearly understood, even for those who may not be fully conversant in English.
  • Communicate regularly with parents regarding student progress, behaviour, and other concerns.
  • Teach Co-Curricular Activities (CCA) , fostering the holistic development of students outside of the core curriculum.
  • Conduct field trips to enhance students’ experiential learning and connect classroom lessons to the real world.
  • Help plan and organize the school’s art fairs, ensuring that students can present their learning through exhibitions and displays of their artistic work and projects.
  • Help students prepare their art portfolios for college application. 
  • Participate actively in school life, including attending school events, open days, and parent-teacher conferences, contributing to school publications.
  • Administrative duties as assigned, such as tutorship. 

 

This is a Direct to School Job
This is a Direct to School Job

Hangzhou Dingwen School is a newly built world school with Chinese characteristics, committed to cultivating future leaders who are rooted in China and promote global progress.

The school is located in the north section of the University Town in Qiantang District, Hangzhou, bordering the Qiantang River to the east, the moat to the south, and the golf course to the north. It is surrounded by more than 100 acres of greenery and is located "above the park". It is scheduled to open in 2024.

School supporting facilities

The school has a building area of ​​178,000 square meters and is constructed by international first-class modern standards. It has complete equipment and facilities. It has a 50-meter-long swimming pool with a total of 8 lanes, a performance hall that can accommodate 800 people and a 400-square-meter black box. Sub-theatre, 400-square-meter outdoor standard playground, primary and secondary school indoor sports halls, primary and secondary school libraries (including 2,500 square meters of secondary school library). In addition, Dingwen School provides more than 230 teacher apartments and more than 450 student dormitories to meet the living needs of teachers and students. 

Curriculum structure

In the compulsory education stage, the school will organically integrate cutting-edge educational theories and teaching methods at home and abroad based on implementing the national curriculum syllabus and achieving "integration of China and the West, learning from the East and the West" in the curriculum. In addition, in addition to cultivating students' intellectual and moral education, the school will rely on the superior campus environment and plans to offer sports courses such as Mini Golf, Art, and Canoeing, to achieve the overall "moral, intellectual, and physical" development of students. development.

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This is a Direct to School Job

One of the world's most powerful nations, China's cultural contributions have influenced history and human development for thousands of years. Teach Away offers ESL teaching jobs in reputable language schools as well as licensed teaching jobs across China.

Beijing, China
Standard Mandarin
1,387,720,133
Renminbi (yuan) (¥)
Buddhism, Taoism
Varied: wet/dry seasons
Land area - 3.7 million sq. miles (9.6 million sq. km)
This is a Direct to School Job
This is a Direct to School Job
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