Teacher - Visual Arts

Job Title: Teacher - Visual Arts

Location: Bilaspur, Gurugram, India

The Opportunity:

Queen Elizabeth's School, Gurugram is seeking an outstanding, passionate, and innovative Teacher of Visual Arts to inspire students through a dynamic and engaging creative arts programme. The successful candidate will cultivate creativity, imagination, technical proficiency, and artistic confidence while encouraging students to explore diverse artistic traditions, contemporary practices, and individual expression.

Working within a collaborative and high-performing academic environment, the Teacher of Visual Arts will deliver exceptional teaching aligned with the Cambridge curriculum and international best practices, creating an inspiring studio environment where students are encouraged to investigate, experiment, refine, reflect, and communicate ideas through a wide range of artistic media.

This is an exciting opportunity for an educator who believes in the transformative power of the visual arts and is committed to nurturing creativity, critical thinking, cultural appreciation, and lifelong learning while contributing to a vibrant whole-school creative culture.

The Role:

Teaching & Learning

Deliver outstanding and engaging Visual Arts lessons that inspire creativity, curiosity, and artistic excellence. Plan, prepare, and deliver high-quality lessons aligned with the Cambridge curriculum and the school's academic expectations. Differentiate teaching to meet the diverse needs, abilities, and learning styles of all students. Develop students' practical, technical, creative, and critical thinking skills through inquiry-based learning. Teach across a broad range of artistic disciplines including drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking, ceramics, mixed media, textiles, photography, graphic design, illustration, digital art, and three-dimensional design, as appropriate to the curriculum. Encourage experimentation, innovation, creative problem-solving, and independent artistic practice. Foster students' understanding of art history, visual culture, and contemporary artistic practice. Integrate digital technologies and emerging creative tools to enhance learning and artistic expression.

Curriculum Planning & Assessment

Plan and deliver a progressive Visual Arts curriculum that develops creativity, technical proficiency, and artistic understanding. Design meaningful learning experiences that encourage investigation, experimentation, reflection, and refinement. Monitor, assess, and record student progress using a range of formative and summative assessment strategies. Provide constructive, personalised, and timely feedback to support student growth. Prepare students for Cambridge Checkpoint, IGCSE, AS & A Level Visual Arts (where applicable). Support portfolio development, coursework moderation, exhibition preparation, and internal standardisation in accordance with Cambridge assessment requirements. Maintain accurate assessment records and contribute to academic reporting.

Student Development & Pastoral Care

Build positive, respectful, and supportive relationships with students. Promote students' confidence, resilience, independence, and creative expression. Encourage reflective practice, artistic risk-taking, and intellectual curiosity. Support students' personal, emotional, and social development through outstanding pastoral care. Identify and nurture gifted and talented artists while providing appropriate support to students requiring additional assistance. Encourage participation in exhibitions, competitions, collaborative projects, and community initiatives. Maintain high standards of behaviour, respect, and professionalism within the classroom.

Creative Arts & Co-Curricular Contribution

Lead or contribute to art clubs, enrichment programmes, workshops, exhibitions, and creative events. Curate high-quality displays and exhibitions that celebrate student achievement across the school. Prepare students for local, national, and international art competitions and exhibitions. Support whole-school productions through set design, props, stage artwork, installations, costumes, or other creative contributions where appropriate. Promote the visual arts across the wider school community and encourage student participation in creative initiatives. Develop partnerships with artists, galleries, museums, and cultural organisations where appropriate.

Studio Management, Resources & Health & Safety

Maintain an organised, safe, and inspiring art studio environment. Ensure the safe use, storage, maintenance, and inventory of specialist equipment, materials, and resources. Manage departmental resources responsibly and contribute to budget planning and procurement. Conduct risk assessments for practical activities and ensure compliance with health and safety procedures. Promote environmentally responsible and sustainable artistic practices wherever possible. .