HS Digital Art Teacher (Maternity Cover) 2 Months

HS Digital Art Teacher (Maternity Cover) 2 Months

• CAMPUS: Johannesburg Campus
• START DATE: 4 August 2025-30 September 2025
• POSTING DATE: 28 February 2025
• CLOSING DATE: 30 March 2025

Inspire Learning to Build Our Better World. At the American International School of Johannesburg (AISJ), we are committed to providing an exceptional education that empowers global citizens to fulfill their future purpose. Our vision is to inspire learning to build a better world. We seek a dedicated and passionate professional who aligns with our commitment to excellence and believes in the transformative power of education. Every team member is crucial in creating a supportive and nurturing learning environment. At AISJ, we value every employee as a learner and expect them to embody and support the AISJ Portrait of Learner (Resilience, Mindful, Thinker, Globally Connected, Curious, Contributor) through their work. We are dedicated to justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion within our school community.

Position Overview

This position will consist of several sections of Digital Arts Studio (full-year course) and Digital Arts Workshop (semester course) and one Visual Arts course (semester course). These include graphic design, animation, filmmaking, and photography. The courses are fully developed so the successful candidate will be responsible for delivering the program and supporting students in their learning. The High School operates on an 8-period rotating block schedule, and teachers are assigned to teach 5 of 8 blocks.

Qualifications

The HS Digital Arts teacher Maternity Cover should have:

• Secondary license or certification for teaching Arts, with a preference for a master’s degree
• Flexibility of approach and the willingness to work in a learning environment that is student-choice focused. This could mean working in a program that offers multiple courses within the same elective block.
• Ability to communicate effectively with students, parents, teachers, and others
• Positive attitude and proven belief that all students can learn
• Ability to differentiate instruction for all learners
• Ability to establish and participate in collaborative structures
• Proven ability to moderate assignments at all levels to ensure collective understanding of achievement
• Proven ability to use learning data to explore and improve teaching and learning practices
• Ability to engage students in language learning activities using a variety of current social media form
• Proficiency in the following software:
• Adobe Illustrator
• Procreate
• Google Workspace (including Google sites)

General Teaching Responsibilities

Teachers at AISJ are expected to:

• Communicate and liaise on a regular basis with fellow team department/grade members with regards to planning, assessment, parent and community contact, subject organization and classroom issues including discipline, expectations and routines
• Moderate assignments on a regular basis
• Communicate and liaise with other school colleagues promote social and emotional awareness
• Take an active role in the advisory of class groups
• Constructively contribute to staff meetings
• Maintain up-to-date records of assessment, attendance, planning, reports, conferences, and communication with parents
• Engage in ongoing professional development opportunities
• Establish links with the parent community to ensure that parents are kept well informed about student progress
• Assist, as required, in the development of social and emotional curricular materials
• Participate in and assist with school events as required

Teacher Competencies

Planning for Learning

• Curriculum Design: Creates personalized, challenging learning sequences that build on prior knowledge while ensuring knowledge transfer and regular reflection opportunities.
• Collaborative Planning: Partners across disciplines and specialties to create cohesive learning experiences that connect global contexts while anticipating student needs.
• Inquiry-Based Learning: Designs flexible conceptual units that honor student choice, pace, and multiple pathways to demonstrate understanding.
• Student Agency & Critical Thinking: Creates self-directed learners who think critically, set goals, and drive their own learning journey.
• Research-Based Instructional Excellence: Implements proven teaching strategies that adapt to individual student needs through continuous assessment and adjustment.
• Connected Learning Design: Weaves together global perspectives, real-world applications, and cross-disciplinary connections to create meaningful learning experiences.
• Collaborative Leadership: Builds a learning community where students develop leadership skills through structured collaboration and personalized engagement.

Reflecting as Practitioners

• Student Agency: Builds student capacity for self-assessment through modeling, tools, and targeted feedback that drives individual growth.
• Data-Informed Practice: Analyzes student achievement data to align curriculum, refine teaching strategies, and measure instructional effectiveness.
• Professional Growth: Engages in collaborative reflection and data analysis with colleagues to continuously improve teaching practices and student outcomes.

Promoting Relationships, Community, & Culture

• Builds strong community-school partnerships and actively participates in community initiatives to enrich the learning environment.
• Adapts teaching practices by staying informed of educational and societal changes while understanding each learner’s unique cultural background, learning style, and needs.
• Creates an inclusive learning environment that embraces diversity, challenges stereotypes, and connects learning to students’ real-world experiences and cultural contexts.
• Fosters a growth mindset by encouraging calculated risk-taking and developing students’ autonomy, personal responsibility, and ownership of learning.

All community members are expected to be committed to the AISJ Community Principles.

• We are better when we act together.
• Our differences make us stronger.
• Every team needs individuals. Every individual needs a team.

Work Hours: Monday through Friday – 188 (one hundred and eighty-eight) days per school year

APPLICATION PROCESS
To apply, please complete the electronic form [Click here]. Information captured will be securely stored and used for a reference check on the candidate’s compatibility. AISJ reserves the right to appoint the strongest candidate before the closing date if required.

SAFEGUARDING & CHILD PROTECTION
AISJ maintains robust child protection policies to ensure a safe, secure, and caring environment for our students. All employees must undergo criminal background checks, attend annual training, and sign a safeguarding agreement.

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