We are looking for an Upper Secondary Visual Arts Teacher to inspire curiosity, creative expression, academic growth, and transferable competencies across Upper Secondary at our Adliswil Campus.
In this role, you will nurture a welcoming environment where upper secondary learners feel known, valued, and empowered to explore diverse artistic mediums, critique visual culture, and tackle real-world creative challenges. You will bring instructional expertise in the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) Visual Arts course, helping learners develop deep conceptual understanding, technical studio mastery, and personal artistic agency. Grounded in our commitment to global citizenship, you will encourage learning that celebrates diverse cultural art traditions and builds creative confidence for an evolving world.
Responsibilities
Build trusting relationships, adopt a mentor mindset, and adapt instruction to meet the diverse academic, social and emotional needs of students
Connect complex discipline knowledge to real-world context, and global issues in accordance with our Mission, values, principles and Portrait of a ZIS Learner
Teach IB and/or ZIS courses, as assigned, in alignment with official syllabus and ZIS standards
Establish clear criteria and scaffold learning without lowering expectations, ensuring multilingual learners and diverse thinkers thrive
Continually check for understanding, administer agreed-upon assessment tools, document progress, and provide timely, actionable feedback
Participate actively in campus, departmental, and school-wide curriculum alignment and development
Serve as an Extended Essay supervisor
Attend, chaperone, and actively participate in an annual residential trip.
Requirements
Demonstrated expertise in Visual Arts instruction across upper secondary levels: Proven ability to deliver rigorous, learner-centered instruction in Visual Arts for Grades 7 through 12, with specific expertise in the IBDP Visual Arts curriculum
Versatility across artistic media and techniques: Experience guiding learners across standard and digital visual media (e.g., painting, sculpture, printmaking, photography, digital arts, media studies, or ceramics).
Instructional practice at the Adliswil Campus: Experience designing inquiry-driven, studio-based learning opportunities that nurture learners' critical thinking, analytical skills, creative risk-taking, and social-emotional growth.
Commitment to building trust and partnerships with families: Proven ability to establish strong, transparent relationships with parents, keeping them connected to their child's artistic journey, exhibition showcases, and wellbeing.
Focus on intercultural understanding and global citizenship: Skilled at supporting diverse international learners, honoring different cultural art forms and global artistic perspectives, and fostering confidence in visual communication.
Relational practitioner focused on inclusive classroom cultures: Dedicated to establishing safe, welcoming daily studio routines where every learner feels known, valued, and safe to stretch their creative thinking.
Preferences
Experience and interest in interdisciplinary teaching an advantage
Skills and willingness to contribute to the wider school community through sports or activities.
Experience & credentials
Minimum experience: 3 years
Experience
Demonstrated experience teaching across secondary grade levels with proven expertise or readiness for IBDP
Proven track record or capacity for Extended Essay supervision
Credentials
Relevant degree and official secondary teaching credentials in the subject are essential
IBDP Art training
Compensation
Depending on education and experience you can expect a starting salary of between CHF 85,000 - 102,400
Relocation allowance, flights to Switzerland, costs for work permit, child tuition for one child for every full time employed teacher for eight years, private accident insurance, relocation support (house search) and more. Please see benefits document.
ZIS sponsors a work visa once a contract is signed.
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