Overview

Job Description
GEMS Modern Academy, Dubai is looking for a passionate, creative and inspiring Visual Arts Teacher to join our dynamic team.
The Ideal Candidate Should:
- Hold a relevant Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Fine Arts, Visual Arts or a related discipline.
- Have experience teaching Visual Arts at the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) and/or Middle Years Programme (MYP) levels.
- Demonstrate a strong understanding of inquiry-based learning and the IB philosophy.
- Be able to create engaging, inclusive and stimulating learning experiences that encourage creativity, experimentation and artistic expression.
- Have the ability to inspire students to explore different art forms, techniques, materials and perspectives.
- Demonstrate excellent communication, collaboration and classroom management skills.
Skills Description
The Ideal Candidate Should:
- Hold a relevant Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Fine Arts, Visual Arts or a related discipline.
- Have experience teaching Visual Arts at the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) and/or Middle Years Programme (MYP) levels.
- Demonstrate a strong understanding of inquiry-based learning and the IB philosophy.
- Be able to create engaging, inclusive and stimulating learning experiences that encourage creativity, experimentation and artistic expression.
- Have the ability to inspire students to explore different art forms, techniques, materials and perspectives.
- Demonstrate excellent communication, collaboration and classroom management skills.
- Advanced qualifications are preferred but not essential
- A minimum of 3 years experience teaching Upper High School/Secondary Visual Arts, ideally within an PYP and MYP experience, however this is not mandatory
- A strong understanding of the MYP, PYP framework and Approaches to Teaching is preferred
- A strong desire to continually improve their practice and deliver outstanding teaching and learning experiences for their students.
- January 2027 availibilty
GEMS Safeguarding
GEMS Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We are dedicated to creating safe, supportive, and inclusive learning environments where students can thrive, and we expect all employees, volunteers, and partners to share this commitment.
As part of our safer recruitment practices, all successful applicants will be subject to comprehensive pre-employment checks, including verification of identity, qualifications, employment history, professional references, and criminal record checks from all countries of residence and employment, in line with local and international safeguarding requirements. These checks may include enhanced disclosure, prohibition, barring, and overseas police clearance checks where applicable. We are committed to recruiting individuals who uphold the highest standards of professional conduct and child protection.
About GEMS Education
Trusted for over 55 years and now a third generation education family, GEMS Education began in a single school room in Dubai. Today, we have the privilege of educating over 190,000 students from over 176 countries through GEMS owned and managed schools globally; over 270,000 students access resources through our services division; and we will impact 20 million by 2020 students through the initiatives of our Charity partner Varkey Foundation.
