Visual Arts Teacher - 1 Year Contract

VISUAL ARTS TEACHER – 1-YEAR CONTRACT

Location:                    Dublin, Ireland
Academic Year:         2025/2026 (Starting August 2025)
School:                       Nord Anglia International School, Dublin

Nord Anglia International School, Dublin, is seeking an inspiring and innovative Visual Arts Teacher to join our team for a 1-year contract. This is a unique opportunity to nurture creativity and artistic expression in our students, shaping them into resilient and globally-minded citizens who are prepared to transform the world. Through Nord Anglia’s exceptional partnerships with The Juilliard School, MIT, UNICEF, and King’s College London, you’ll bring visual arts to life in a dynamic, forward-thinking learning environment.

The role:

We are looking for a qualified Visual Arts Teacher to deliver engaging and thought-provoking lessons aligned with the PYP and MYP frameworks. Your responsibilities will include:

• Inspiring Artistic Expression: Teaching dynamic visual arts lessons that develop technical skills, creativity, and critical thinking while encouraging students to explore their artistic voice.
• Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Collaborating with colleagues to design and implement interdisciplinary units of inquiry that integrate visual arts into broader learning experiences across subjects.
• Student-Centred Learning: Providing tailored guidance and support to individual students, fostering their confidence and helping them achieve their full artistic potential.
• Promoting Art in the Community: Acting as an ambassador for visual arts by organizing exhibitions, showcases, and community art projects that celebrate student work and creativity.
• Extracurricular Contributions: Leading or supporting after-school art clubs, competitions, and collaborative art installations that enrich the school’s creative culture.

The Successful Candidate will possess:

• A recognized teaching qualification with experience teaching Visual Arts at the PYP and/or MYP levels.
• A deep understanding of the IB curriculum and a commitment to inquiry-based learning and artistic exploration.
• Strong organizational and leadership skills, capable of managing art projects and events that inspire students and engage the wider community.
• The ability to create an inclusive, supportive environment where students of all artistic abilities feel encouraged to express themselves.
• A passion for fostering creativity, resilience, and global-mindedness through the visual arts.

Please view full Job Description here.

About you

Keen to collaborate and share your specialist expertise, you will be a fitting ambassador for the school. You will communicate with confidence across diverse audiences and situations, using your expertise to build strong relationships with parents and students. You will be able to adapt quickly to our fast-paced international environment as well as meet visa-related restrictions for Ireland.

Notes on Equality and Safeguarding

At Nord Anglia Education, we are an equal opportunities employer dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce. In our schools and offices around the world, we treat all colleagues fairly based on their skills and qualifications, without discrimination. We value individuals from all backgrounds, including those with different abilities and neurodivergent conditions, as well as those who identify with various protected characteristics.

We have a strict policy against discrimination and harassment of any kind. We also comply with all national, and local laws regarding non-discrimination and equal opportunity.

We expect all employees to embrace and promote diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in their everyday work, helping to create a welcoming environment for everyone.

At Nord Anglia Education we are committed to providing a world-class, safe, happy environment in which children and young people can thrive and learn. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our pupils where we embrace all race, abilities, religions, genders, and cultures.

All post holders in regulated activity (having regular unsupervised contact with children) are subject to appropriate national and international vetting procedures including satisfactory criminal record checks from both your country of residence/birth and any country of residence within the last 10 years.

To Apply

On-line applications need to be directly through the Nord Anglia Education careers page and should include a CV.

We welcome applications from suitable qualified persons from all diverse backgrounds.

Please note, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.