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Position Overview
We are seeking an Upper Secondary Visual Arts Teacher to inspire curiosity, foster creative expression, and promote academic growth, as well as transferable competencies across Grades 7 through 12 at our Adliswil Campus.
Key Responsibilities
- Nurture a welcoming environment where upper secondary learners feel known, valued, and empowered to explore diverse artistic mediums, critique visual culture, and tackle real-world creative challenges.
- Deliver rigorous, learner-centered instruction in the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) Visual Arts course (and/or Advanced Placement Art & Design), helping learners develop deep conceptual understanding, technical studio mastery, and personal artistic agency.
- Ground learning in global citizenship, celebrating diverse cultural art traditions while building creative confidence.
Skills & Qualifications
- Demonstrated expertise in Visual Arts instruction for Grades 7–12 with specific knowledge of the IBDP Visual Arts curriculum (and/or AP Art & Design).
- Versatility across standard and digital visual media (e.g., painting, sculpture, printmaking, photography, digital arts, media studies, or ceramics).
- Experience designing inquiry-driven, studio-based learning that promotes critical thinking, analytical skills, creative risk-taking, and social-emotional growth.
- Proven ability to establish strong, transparent relationships with parents regarding student progress, exhibitions, and well-being.
- Commitment to intercultural understanding, global citizenship, and inclusive classroom cultures.
- A flexible, adaptive, and collaborative approach to studio management and teaching.
Apply online using the form below. Please note that only applications matching the job profile will be considered.
Contact Information
The Zurich International School
Steinacherstrasse 140
8820 Wädenswil
Work locationAdliswil, Switzerland