The American International School of Budapest (AISB) seeks to appoint a Middle School / High School Visual Arts Teacher with a starting date of August 1, 2026.
Candidates with relevant qualifications, experience, and skills that match the job description are invited to apply through TES by Tuesday, December 9th.
Shortlisted candidates will be contacted by the Search Team.
Position Overview
The teacher’s primary function is to facilitate the development of students in the cognitive, affective, ethical, emotional, social, and physical domains of their growth.
The teacher works collaboratively with all faculty, staff, parents, and students to effectively implement the curriculum and strives to ensure all interactions meet the needs of all students in line with the Mission, Vision, and Values of the school.
Reports To: Middle School Principal
Qualifications and Experience
Personal Attributes
- Demonstrates excellent interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills, with an ability to work effectively with students, parents, faculty, and administration through strong communication and empathy skills
- Demonstrates initiative, flexibility, and a positive attitude
- Maintains a solution-based approach to problem-solving
- Demonstrates strong organizational and time-management skills
- Communicates effectively in English, both in written and oral form
- Openly accepts and considers different perspectives and manages change effectively
- Demonstrates an interdisciplinary mindset/thinking: inquisitive beyond the content area, possesses wide interests, and is a connector and collaborator beyond disciplines
- Engages in professional inquiry for personal and collegial growth
- Demonstrates a commitment to fostering a positive, inclusive, and student-centered school culture
- Actively contributes to a positive school climate
Knowledge
- Demonstrates solid knowledge of course-specific content and pedagogy and how to make connections within and across disciplines
- Understands Backward Design planning and the importance of collaboration for the program to be successful
- Understands Standards-Based Teaching, Grading, and Reporting
- Can unpack standards/benchmarks and communicate learning objectives in student-friendly terms
- Demonstrates an understanding of typical developmental characteristics of adolescents
Qualifications & Experience
- Holds a valid teaching certification (or equivalent) in Visual Arts
- Recent experience teaching at both the Middle and High School level (minimum two years)
- Familiarity and/or experience with the National Core Arts Standards (NCAS) and IB Visual Arts
- Proven experience teaching students to use diverse media
- Certification and/or extensive experience supporting English Language Learners
- Technology literate in Web and Google Applications
Preferred Skills and Experience
- Master’s Degree in Visual Arts or in Education
- Experience with instruction that incorporates units of study related to drawing skills, clay, acrylic/oil/watercolor painting, one- and two-point perspective, digital art, and other media
- Experience with instruction in two-dimensional, three-dimensional, and lens-based, electronic, and screen-based art forms
- Teaching experience in grades 6–8
- Experience with Course Management software (e.g., Veracross, Google Apps) and online grading
- Experience with online curriculum documentation (e.g., Atlas Rubicon)
- Understands implications of Mind Brain Education (Science of Learning) and designs with these tenets in mind
- Experience with Advisory and Community Service programs
- Demonstration of ongoing professional development in areas of best practice
Key Responsibilities
- Implements school policies and procedures to support AISB’s Mission, Vision, and Values
- Actively incorporates current research-informed teaching practices and department essential agreements into daily teaching and learning
- Incorporates an inquiry-based stance to teaching within a standards-based curriculum
- Collaboratively plans with teaching partners and other faculty members
- Effectively prepares long-term and short-term lesson plans; maintains overall units on Atlas using the UbD format
- Teaches, assesses, and reports on the standards and benchmarks for the course as well as Learning Identities
- Provides ongoing feedback to students that encourages growth and development
- Maintains accurate and complete records of student progress and development for ongoing communication with parents, including but not limited to: goal setting, report writing, portfolios, and conferences
- Maintains and regularly updates their online course management tool (Google, Veracross)
- Uses Universal Design for Learning to design for students who excel and for those who need additional support, including English Language Learners
- Collaborates with the divisional counselor and other teachers to ensure the social, emotional, and educational needs of students are met
- Integrates technology with intentionality, as appropriate, to leverage learning
- Responds to student behavior in an appropriate manner that respects their dignity while reinforcing the responsibility of making appropriate choices
- Performs certain pastoral duties (in line with school guidelines) as an advisor for a small group of students
- Performs additional duties effectively (during and outside the regular school day) as required by the school
- Proactively participates in and/or leads extracurricular activities, including participation in overnight grade-level expeditions in grades 6–12
- Proactively participates in faculty meetings and parent meetings as required
AISB is an equal opportunity employer.
AISB takes child safeguarding measures seriously.
Appointments are subject to satisfactory enhanced criminal checks.
The school reserves the right to appoint a candidate to the position ahead of the announced deadline, should a suitable applicant be identified.
Updated October 2025
