HOD-Visual Arts

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

I. Plan Develop and Implement:

• Design deliver and evaluate lessons which stimulate and motivate student learning
  

• Plan and prepare clear Visual Arts curriculum and content and align the same with IBMYP/Cambridge/ICSE curriculum
  

• The approach of the curriculum should be interdisciplinary and the teacher should ensure that the students in the MYP program engage in at least one collaboratively planned interdisciplinary unit that involve at least two subject groups
  

• Break the lesson plan as per the set curriculum
  

• Analyse the results of the previous year and plan the teaching objectives accordingly
  

• Plan and implement effective assessment for/of learning which enhances outcomes for students
  

• Implement inquirybased teaching and learning to convey knowledge conceptual understandings and required skills to the students and respond to student inquiries and provide meaningful advice
  

II. Teaching approach:

• Create a warm fostering environment in the classroom that facilitates learning
  

• To ensure that the children experience a broad balanced relevant and stimulating learning experience
  

• Plan and prepare learning activities and guide students towards the achievement of curriculum objectives
  

• Use a range of instructional techniques and media consistent with available resources and student needs and capabilities
  

• Expand the students use of individual and collaborative strategies to generate concepts and ideas
  

• Incorporate new technologies and tools in the creative process
  

• Teach students how to identify elements of art and design and apply them to create concepts
  

• Enhance the students knowledge of visual arts and media through art theory and history
  

• Develop an aesthetic understanding and appreciation that allows students to make qualitative judgments about art
  

• Enable students to create a functional portfolio of their art works
  

• Plan coordinate and prepare art displays and exhibitions for the school and community
  

• Nurture meaningful relationships with students and provide the individual attention they need
  

• Apply elements of design and modern principles of art
  

• Work creatively with available materials/ resources
  

• Liaise with the Head of department and curriculum coordinators to ensure effective delivery of the curriculum to specified classes including selecting resources and managing them efficiently in the classroom
  

• Collaborate with other secondary teachers and curriculum coordinators to deliver an interdisciplinary curriculum and share new ideas approaches and professional knowledge
  

• Select and requisition books instructional materials tools instructional aids and maintain required inventory records
  

• The activities / project work and experiences need to be adapted keeping in view the individual differences among children and their innate potentials as well as the students with special needs
  

• Remedial classes should be taken to strengthen the students learning wherever required
  

• Maintain high ethical standards and display integrity at all times
  

• A variety of teaching strategies supporting the development of ATL skills are to be included for facilitating a holistic view of the area of Dance (ATL skills include Communication Thinking Social Selfmanagement Research)
  

III. Assessment and Feedback:

• Plan and implement effective assessment for/of learning which enhances outcomes for students
  

• Encouraging students to think and talk about their learning develop selfcontrol and independence concentrate and persevere and listen attentively
  

• Assess students and provide both formative and summative evaluations
  

• Summative assessment are to be planned to assess the performance portfolio based on the design assessment criteria and strands
  

• Formative assessments are to be planned in accordance with the nature of the subject and implemented in a systematic manner to help students identify their strengths and weaknesses and target areas that need focus
  

• Closely monitor the student projects and guide wherever necessary
  

• Provide oral and written feedback to students and other stakeholders
  

• Update the current status of the unit completion to the parallel teachers head of the department and the section coordinator
  

• Receive and implement the feedback received from the section coordinator and the head of the department
  

• Evaluate and review their own teaching methods materials and unit plans and make changes as appropriate
  

• Teachers performance shall be measure based on the evidence of student s knowledge conceptual understanding and skills developed during the teaching and learning process
  

IV. Documentation:

• Maintain accurate records of student progress in line with departmental and school policy
  

• Maintain appropriate records to demonstrate progress made by students
  

• To assess record and report on the attendance
  

V. Behaviour and Safety:

• Establishing a safe purposeful and stimulating environment for students rooted in mutual respect and establish a framework for discipline with a range of strategies using praise sanctions and rewards consistently and fairly
  

• Managing classes effectively using approaches which are appropriate to students needs in order to inspire motivate and challenge students
  

• Maintaining good relationships with students and exercising appropriate authority
  

• Being a positive role model and demonstrating consistently the required traits and attitudes
  

• Having high expectations of behaviour promoting selfcontrol and independence of all learners
  

• Being responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children within the school raising any concerns following school protocol/procedures
  

VI. Teamwork and Collaboration:

• Participate in department or other meetings and provide constructive inputs for improvement
  

• Working as a team member and identifying opportunities for working with colleagues and sharing the development of effective practice with them
  

• Contributing to the selection and professional development of self and other teachers and support staff including the induction and assessment of new teachers
  

• Attending conferences and other ongoing learning programs
  

• Ensuring that colleagues working with you are appropriately involved in supporting learning and understand the roles they are expected to fulfill
  

• Taking part as required in the review development and management of the activities relating to the curriculum organisation and pastoral functions of the school
  

• Work collaboratively with other school teachers to plan crosscurricular units to enrich the student s learning
  

• Covering for absent colleagues
  

QUALIFICATION/EXPERIENCE:

ESSENTIAL:

DESIRABLE:

Qualification:

A graduate level degree with major in Visual Arts (Painting / Sculpture / Print making)

Experience:

Minimum of 35 years of fulltime teaching experience in mainstream school setting ideally with experience in an international educational setting

Grades the position would be handling:

VIX

• Attended IB MYP Visual Arts Workshops
  

• Ability to teach visual arts in the International Baccalaureate (IB) MYP Programme/Cambridge/ICSE
  

• Post graduate from a recognized university
  

COMPETENCIES

Functional Competencies:

1. Ability to teach digital media (photography videography etc.)
   

2. Innovative teaching techniques
   

3. IT skills
   

4. Pedagogical skills
   

5. Critical thinking skills
   

6. Assessment and Coaching skills
   

7. Organization Planning and time management skills
   

Behavioural Competencies:

1. Excellent written and oral communication skills
   

2. Interpersonal skills
   

3. Leadership collaboration and team management skills
   

4. Caring and Inclusiveness