Art & Design Teachers

Vacancy: Art & Design Teachers
Company: MW Summer Schools
Category: Specialist Arts Roles
Dates: 20th June - 15th August 2010
Salary: £350 per week + £30 per week for guardian duties

Teachers work 13 sessions out of a maximum of 23 sessions per week, with at least one full day off per week. Teachers will be required to teach 4 afternoon sessions per week. The remaining 9 sessions will normally be made up through participation of on-site and off-site activities and excursions. (Teachers will be required to teach EFL or morning art lessons to the Summer Study students when required). 1 session is for lesson and materials preparation, and the 13th session (made up of 4 x 45 minute duties) will be for residential duties.

Qualifications: PGCE or B Ed (Fine Art/Art and Design)

Main duties / responsibilities

• To ensure Art and Design sessions appropriate to a summer school environment
• To prepare and lead designated activity sessions as directed by the Activity Manager
• To maintain proper levels of student discipline, safety and welfare
• To assist testing students
• To ensure weekly paperwork is completed
• To attend all relevant meetings
• To provide the Centre Manager and Programme Manager with a list of materials required for the course
• To carry out residential duties, including meal, bedtime and night time supervision duties
• To act as a guardian to a small number of students

Person Specification

Essential:

• PGCE or B Ed. (Fine Art/Art and Design)
• Creativity
• Excellent organisational skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Possess a caring and compassionate nature
• Good time management skills
• Ability to work in a team
• Flexibility
• Ideally you will have:
• Art Teaching Experience
• Previous knowledge of summer schools
• Experience of working in EFL environment
• Experience of dealing with continuous enrolment
• Previous experience of working with minors / teenagers

Your pay is broken down as Basic Pay + Holiday Pay which will be payable at the end of your employment.

A deduction of £30 per week will be made for accommodation for residential staff

Returning Staff Loyalty Increments: £10 per week per yearly return to MW Summer schools (max. 3 years)

Staff will accrue prorated annual holidays with pay at the rate of 5.6 weeks per annum. Unless there are special circumstances agreed during the interview, this holiday can only be taken at the end of the contract and staff will be paid for untaken holidays at the end of their employment.

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