Visual Arts Teacher, Primary School (Grades T-3)

Position: Visual Arts Teacher, Primary School (Grades T-3)

Location: Shenzhen, China 

Start Date: Aug 2027

 ABOUT AVENUES SHENZHEN 

Avenues Shenzhen is a top-tier bilingual school which offers a truly global education. After launching in 2018 with a unique early childhood program, Avenues Shenzhen now serves about 500 students from 1.5 to 18 years of age with a cutting-edge educational program spanning the Primary and Secondary Divisions.   

At Avenues Shenzhen, teaching and learning happen through language immersion in both English and Chinese as well as challenging interdisciplinary projects. Our campus community fosters a culture of creativity, entrepreneurship and deep collaboration, with state-of-the-art technology throughout the campus. We are a community of talented and dedicated educators and colleagues who are passionate about learning and growth. There are unparalleled possibilities for professional learning and development. There is no place quite like Avenues Shenzhen. 

PRIMARY SCHOOL 

Our Primary School includes Kindergarten and Primary Division. Kindergarten comprising Small World (1.5 - 2 year olds), nursery, pre-k and kindergarten is a laboratory of joy, discovery, and exploration — and exploration and unfolds entirely in two languages. The program is based on language immersion in English, interdisciplinary studies, learning through play and our unique global humanities program—and is brought to life by a team of passionate, experienced and highly-qualified educators. Primary Division integrates the rich academic content of China’s compulsory education. With Avenues innovative global curriculum, yielding a world-class educational experience that is at once global in scale and local in focus. 

WHAT YOU’LL DO 

At Avenues, children act as artists every day: making creative choices, manipulating materials, exploring themes, ideas and meanings. Through arts, children also develop social and fine motor skills while learning through the target language. As the arts teacher, you will:  

• Develop and teach highly engaging, exploratory, child-centered arts curriculum 
• Support all students' maturation and development, targeting support to address individual needs 
• Build a warm, supportive, respectful learning atmosphere 
• Collaborate intensively with colleagues to continually enrich the student experience and school culture 
• Inspire trust and confidence among parents and families 
• Participate actively in ongoing, intensive professional learning 
• Implement design thinking process into the creation of artwork 

WHAT YOU’LL BRING  

• At least 2 years of art teaching experience at the kindergarten or elementary school level; experience teaching both levels is preferred
• Profound commitment to ensuring and nurturing children's wellbeing 
• Highly effective collaborator, eager to listen deeply, contribute to a team and achieve goals together 
• Proven track-record of students producing high-quality work that shows flexible thinking and deep understanding across mediums 
• Dedication to learning and developing the craft of teaching 
• Very resourceful and adaptive, eager to embrace constant change, growth and learning   
• Bachelor's degree; graduate degree in education or related field is ideal  
• Professional fluency in English

WHAT WE OFFER   

• Frequent feedback, ongoing coaching and top-notch, job-embedded professional learning 
• Competitive rewards package, wellness resources, relocation support (as needed), and other benefits to best support you and keep you healthy and happy 
• A beautiful, uplifting, student-centric school environment 
• The chance to impact education by demonstrating what's possible 
• A thriving community with a healthy and inclusive culture where every individual is valued and respected 

TO APPLY 

Apply through the Careers section at https://www.avenueschina.cn/en/about/careers.html . Be sure to include a letter of application, in English, in which you thoughtfully explain why you believe that this role at Avenues Shenzhen would be an excellent match for your experience, skills and passions. If you have any questions, please email careers-sz@avenueschina.cn.   

DIVERSITY, INCLUSION AND SAFEGUARDING 

Avenues is deeply committed to diversity, equity and inclusion throughout our organization. We strive to uphold a culture in which every colleague feels that they belong, are trusted, and are valued. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, and strongly encourage candidates from traditionally underrepresented communities or groups to apply.  

Avenues offers competitive compensation and a generous benefits package. Avenues upholds the highest standards for safeguarding the physical and emotional wellbeing of children. As an essential aspect of this commitment, all offers are contingent upon successful completion of careful reference and background checks.