Art Teacher - Academic Year 2025/2026 - Aldar Education

Art Teacher - Academic Year 2025/2026 - Aldar Education

Job Description: Aldar Education are seeking Art Teachers commencing Summer 2025 or sooner by appointment, to support the growth of our owned and operated schools. Aldar Education is the leading education group in Abu Dhabi, providing inclusive and innovative learning that inspires and empowers communities. We educate over 34,000 students across our group of owned and managed schools in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain, and as we grow, so does our need for highly skilled, inspirational, and dedicated school leaders and employees across the group.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the highly successful Aldar family of schools and to help shape the future of Abu Dhabi's leading school group. The successful candidates will be closely aligned with our core values and ethos and possess a genuine understanding and appreciation of the values of the region. In order to be considered for this post, they will have demonstrable experience of the British curriculum.

Responsibilities:

Job Purpose: To teach in an inspiring, and inclusive way, enabling independence, so that every child makes as much progress as possible; to develop positive working relationships with all members of the school and wider community; and to provide high quality teaching, effective use of resources and improved standards of learning and achievement for all students.

Main Duties:

• Deliver lessons that inspire students to succeed in order to achieve the best possible outcomes.
• Teamwork and collaboration.
• Communicate effectively at all levels.
• Develop positive relationships with all members of the school community.
• Plan engaging lessons that meet requirements of the curriculum.
• Liaise with colleagues and work flexibly.
• Work with parents to ensure the happiness and best academic outcomes for all children.
• Cooperate with curriculum support staff (where applicable) to support children's development.

Specific Duties:

Teaching and Learning:

• Clear understanding of the curriculum.
• Organise classroom provision and learning resources, creating displays to encourage a positive and engaging learning environment.
• Plan, prepare, and present sessions that cater for the needs of the whole ability range within the class.
• Motivate pupils with enthusiastic, imaginative teaching.
• Observe and assess children in line with school assessments.
• Reflect on classroom provision, sessions taught, progress made, and adjust environment, planning and curriculum accordingly.
• Meet with other professionals such as speech and language therapists, occupational therapists, and educational psychologists, if required.
• Ensure the Teacher and Learner DNA language and attitudes are embedded throughout the curriculum.

Assessment and Data:

• Take responsibility for the progress of a class.
• Meet requirements for the assessment and recording of students' development using Target Tracker.
• Use data provided by assessments to influence further planning, provision, and intervention.
• Provide feedback to parents and carers on a student's progress at Parent Teacher Conferences and other meetings.

Behaviour Management and Duties:

• Follow the school's behaviour policy.
• Manage classes effectively, using approaches appropriate to students' needs in order to inspire, motivate, and challenge pupils.
• Maintain good relationships with pupils, exercise appropriate authority, and act decisively when necessary within the school's behavioural policy.
• Be a positive role model and demonstrate consistently the positive attitudes, values, and behaviour expected of pupils.
• Have high expectations of behaviour, promoting self-control and independence of all learners.
• Carry out duties as directed and within the school's policy.

Wider Professional Responsibilities:

• Work as part of a curriculum action group, supporting planning, assessment, resources, and special events linked to that team.
• Support the organisation and participation in school events, outings, and activities which may take place at weekends or in the evening.
• Communicate effectively with parents/carers regarding students' achievements and well-being using school systems/processes such as CPOMS as appropriate.
• Make a positive contribution to the wider life and ethos of the school.
• Run a weekly ECA each term.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor Degree in education in Art or equivalent field with PGCE.

Minimum Experience:

• Minimum 2 years experience in teaching Art (Mandatory).

Job Specifics, Knowledge & Skills:

• Strong teaching experience in the English National Curriculum.
• Experience of teaching GCSE and A Level Art.
• Experience of teaching A Level Photography would be an advantage.
• Previous experience working with students for whom English is not their first language would be an advantage.
• Passion for teaching and commitment to educating the whole child.
• A high level of professionalism and consideration of the well-being of children.
• Recent and consistent involvement in extra-curricular activities.
• Respect for all members of a school community, irrespective of position, gender, age, and ethnic background.
• A positive and solution-focused attitude to working life.
• A clean enhanced Disclosure and Barring Services check or police check.

What We Offer:

Aldar Education are a family of world-class, child-centered, and innovative schools based in the UAE. We offer an attractive remuneration package. Our future-focused learning model includes both students and staff, placing a special emphasis on professional development, coaching, and training.

This job description is not all-inclusive. Aldar Education reserves the right to amend this job description at any time. We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment. We encourage UAE Nationals to apply.

Aldar Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Offers of appointment are subject to satisfactory references and police clearance.