ES Art Teacher (0.9 FTE; Oct 2025- June 2026)

Singapore American School; Singapore; On-site; SGD 48,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious international school in Singapore is hiring an art teacher to cultivate creativity in K-5 students. This role involves designing engaging art lessons, fostering a supportive classroom culture, and collaborating with colleagues. Candidates should have a Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field, teaching experience, and a passion for arts education. The school values ongoing professional development and community engagement.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years of full-time teaching experience preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to teach art at all grade levels (K-5).
• Knowledge of National Core Art Standards and effective instructional strategies.

Responsibilities

• Cultivate a caring and inclusive learning environment.
• Design engaging art lessons using various mediums.
• Collaborate with colleagues to support integrated curriculum goals.

Skills

Excellent verbal and written English language skills

Confident technology skills for teaching and administrative tasks

Experience teaching multilingual learners

Standards-based curriculum experience

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field

Master’s Degree in relevant field preferred

Teaching license or a degree in education

Job description

1. Classroom Culture & Student Well-being

• Foster Student Belonging: Cultivate a caring, joyful, and purposeful learning community where all students feel valued, respected, and motivated.

• Promote Social-Emotional Learning: Utilize principles like Responsive Classroom to support the physical, emotional, and intellectual well-being of every student.

• Uphold School Values: Model the school's Core Values of respect, responsibility, honesty, fairness, and compassion in all interactions with students, staff, and the community.

• Implement Culturally Responsive Practices: Create a learning environment that is culturally responsive and affirming of students' identities.

2. Curriculum & Instructional Planning

• Standards-Based Planning: Use a planning framework to identify essential learning based on Common Core State Standards (CCSS), learning targets, and a culturally responsive curriculum.

• Interdisciplinary & Real-World Connections: Design curriculum that demonstrates an understanding of interdisciplinary teaching and connects learning to real-world issues.

• Collaborative Curriculum Development: Work with PLC teams and administration to develop cohesive curriculum materials, establish common goals, and participate in curriculum review and budgeting.

3. Pedagogy & Instructional Delivery

• High-Impact Instruction: Employ current, research-informed pedagogical practices and high-impact instructional strategies to deliver engaging lessons.

• Differentiated Learning Experiences: Design and implement collaborative and differentiated learning experiences that meet the diverse academic and social-emotional needs of all students.

• Flexible Grouping: Use data to flexibly group students based on their individual needs, abilities, and assets.

• Technology Integration: Integrate technology in innovative ways to enhance daily instruction and student learning.

• Responsive Interventions: Respond to learners’ diverse needs, including those related to emerging multilingualism and neurodivergent profiles, by using measurable, research-informed interventions and extensions.

4. Assessment & Data-Driven Practices

• Comprehensive Assessment System: Design and use a variety of quality formative, summative, and self-guided assessments to provide students with frequent feedback.

• Monitor and Adjust: Continuously monitor student learning through standards-based assessments and data analysis to make appropriate modifications to goals and strategies.

• Communicate Progress: Use assessment data to accurately communicate student growth and achievement.

5. Collaboration & Professional Growth

• Engage in Professional Learning Communities (PLCs): Actively collaborate with team members to plan curriculum, give and receive feedback, and engage in professional reflection and learning.

• Practice Co-Teaching: Engage in co-teaching practices and utilize flexible learning spaces with intention and purpose.

• Commit to Continuous Improvement: Strive for self-improvement as a lifelong learner by actively engaging in professional development and feedback cycles with coaches and principals.

• Support School-Wide Programs: Cooperate with and participate in the planning and evaluation of the overall school program as needed.

6. Community & Family Engagement

• Extend Learning Beyond the Classroom: Engage students in meaningful extracurricular activities such as coaching, clubs, field trips, or service projects.

• Build Strong Partnerships: Connect with and be available to parents and students during and outside of school hours through in-person meetings and email communication.

Skills/Requirements

Position Requirements & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field

• Master’s Degree in relevant field preferred

• Teaching license or a degree in education

• At least two years of full time teaching experience preferred

• Standards-based curriculum experience preferred

• Experience teaching multilingual learners in general classroom settings preferred

• Excellent verbal and written English language skills

• Confident technology skills for teaching and administrative tasks

Role Specific Requirements

• Experience teaching art to all grade levels (K-5): Develop age-appropriate art lessons that stimulate creativity and imagination in students from various age groups.

• Knowledge and understanding of National Core Art Standards (NCAS), effective instructional strategies, and assessment driven instruction related to elementary art teaching and learning.

• Expertise in multiple mediums: Teach using a variety of materials, including painting, sketching, sculpting, digital media, and more, encouraging students to explore different forms of artistic expression.

• Practicing artist: Actively engaged in own art practice; sharing this with students to inspire and demonstrate the value of artistic exploration and lifelong creativity.

• Collaborate with educators: Work closely with colleagues to integrate art into broader curriculum goals and support students’ overall learning experiences.