Art Teacher (Toddler- 2Nd Grade)

Akron Global School; São Paulo; Presencial; BRL 40 000 - 70 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Akron Global School in Pinheiros, São Paulo, seeks an educator focused on art and early childhood education. The role centers on planning age-appropriate art experiences, fostering English-language growth, and linking art with students' projects in a multilingual, inquiry-driven setting.

The school envisions a culture where art supports development, curiosity, and independent expression for learners aged 2 to 18, with English as the language of instruction.

Qualificações

• Demonstrated professional experience in Art and/or Education.
• Experience with young children is preferred.
• Hands-on experience with diverse artistic languages and media.
• Familiarity with inquiry-based and project-based learning approaches.
• Fluent English is required.

Responsabilidades

• Plan and facilitate age-appropriate art experiences responding to development and interests.
• Foster English language development throughout the school day.
• Create learning experiences that encourage exploration, inquiry, creativity and self-expression.
• Develop experiences using drawing, painting, sculpture, collage, and other media connected to student projects.
• Create atelier environments inviting independent exploration and creation.
• Collaborate with Head Teachers and Assistants to connect art to class inquiries.
• Observe students' creative processes and extend learning accordingly.
• Document students' processes and discoveries for visibility of learning.
• Select, prepare, and organize materials for each learning experience.
• Contribute to a school culture that recognizes art as essential to development.

Conhecimentos

Art education

Early childhood

English fluency

Formação académica

Bachelor in Education/Arts

Ferramentas

Art materials & media

atelierista approach

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Most schools were designed for a world that no longer exists. Akron was designed for the one that's coming.

We are a brand new school, in Pinheiros, São Paulo, built from the ground up around a single conviction: that the most valuable thing a school can give a student isn't knowledge. It's the ability to keep learning, unlearning, and relearning for the rest of their lives. We are not reforming a system. We are starting with a blank page.

Our curriculum is anchored in interdisciplinary learning and developmental neuroscience. Our language of instruction is English. Our students are 2 to 18 years old. Our campus is 11,000 m² currently under construction. And our team is being assembled now, person by person, with intention.

Everything we build here comes back to our compass:

• Know Yourself Deeply, because no one can lead their own learning without first understanding how they think, feel, and grow.
• Engage the World Fully, because learning earns its meaning through real problems, authentic inquiry, and genuine encounter with different cultures and people.
• Transform Both, because we measure success not by what students know, but by what they do with it: knowledge placed in service of something beyond themselves.

We are looking for educators who are restless in the best sense of the word. People who have seen how school can be done differently and chose not to look away. People who know that character, curiosity, and purpose are not soft skills.

If you've ever thought "I wish I could build a school the right way, from the very beginning" this is that moment.

Our compass: Know yourself deeply. Engage the world fully. Transform both.

What guides us:

• Curiosity: every great learning journey begins with a better question
• Excellence: rigorous, generous, and never finished
• Humanity: relationships built on respect, empathy, and genuine care
• Courage: to try, to fail, and to try again with more clarity
• Grit: staying the course when the work is hard and the outcome matters
• Purpose: knowledge in service of people, not the other way around

Akron is a rare opportunity: to be present at the beginning, to help shape what this school becomes, and to do the most meaningful work of your career.

We'd love to meet you.

• Demonstrated professional experience in Art and/or Education, particularly working with young children.
• Experience in Early Childhood Education will be considered an advantage.
• Hands-on experience with a range of artistic languages, materials, and creative processes.
• Familiarity with the atelierista approach, Reggio Emilia, or other practices that value inquiry, experimentation, and children's self-expression will be considered an advantage.
• A strong understanding of the role of the arts in child developmentability to adapt artistic experiences to different developmental stages.
• Experience with project-based and inquiry-based approaches will be considered an advantage.
• The ability to create environments and experiences that foster children's independence, curiosity, and individual expression.
• Excellent observation, communication, and collaboration skills, with the ability to work closely with teachers and the pedagogical team.
• A creative, sensitive, organized, curious, and experimental professional who is genuinely interested in the role of art in children's development opment.
• Fluent English is required.
• International professional or academic experience will be considered an advantage.

• Plan and facilitate age-appropriate art experiences that respond to students' development, interests, and individual needs.
• Foster English language development throughout the school day and support learners to build their confidence to communicate and participate.
• Create learning experiences that foster exploration, inquiry, creativity, and self-expression through different artistic languages.
• Develop experiences using drawing, painting, sculpture, collage, construction, modeling, photography, installation, and other media and materials, connected to students' projects and interests.
• Create and organize atelier environments that invite independent exploration, experimentation, and creation.
• Work collaboratively with Head Teachers and Assistant Teachers, connecting art experiences to theprojects and inquiries developed by each class.
• Observe students' creative processes and use these observations to extend and deepen learning experiences.
• Value the artistic and inquiry process rather than focusing primarily on predetermined outcomes or models.
• Document students' processes, creations, and discoveries, helping make their learning and development visible.
• Select, prepare, and organize appropriate materials and resources for each learning experience.
• Contribute to a school culture that recognizes art as an essential language for children's development and expression.