Arts and music teacher

Reports to: Lead Academic Guide / Class Facilitator
Start Date: Immediate
Location: Bahrain, Bahrain
Contract Type: Local hire, permanent, full time
Salary: TBC based on experience

Role Summary

As a Creative Arts & Music Teacher, you will design and deliver a joyful, developmentally appropriate arts and music curriculum for children aged 5–11. Beyond classroom teaching, your role will enhance the school’s creative culture through interdisciplinary collaboration, visual storytelling, and community showcases. You’ll also support the school’s external identity by liaising with branding and marketing partners to document and share student creativity.

Key Responsibilities

Curriculum Design & Instruction
• Teach weekly visual arts and music classes for primary learners.
• Develop a hands-on, cross-disciplinary curriculum including rhythm, voice, movement, and mixed media.
• Organise seasonal performances, exhibitions, and student showcases.
• Partner with staff to embed artistic practices into other subject areas.
• Lead or support school-wide creative initiatives (e.g. murals, themed weeks).
• Encourage artistic expression through inquiry, reflection, and improvisation.
• Mentor students with strong creative interest or potential.
• Maintain portfolios and track student progress.
Essential Qualifications & Experience
• Degree or certification in Art, Music, Education, or Creative Pedagogy
• Experience teaching visual arts and/or music to learners aged 5–11
• Familiarity with developmental stages in early and primary education
• Competence in arts integration and inquiry-led teaching approaches
Desirable
• Experience designing or facilitating creative events or projects across the school community
• Ability to document learning through media (photos, video, text) for communications use
• Comfort working with branding or communications teams on visual storytelling
Personal Attributes
• Empathetic, creative, and collaborative in working with young learners and adults
• Highly organised and self-directed with strong interpersonal communication
• Passionate about learner agency and the role of the arts in holistic development
• Adaptable and enthusiastic contributor to a dynamic school environment

Candidate should be residing in Bahrain .

How to Apply

Please submit your CV along with a supporting statement to info@vgaholdings.com or whatsapp message: +973 66621566

Closing date: Thursday 21 August 2025

Please note that we reserve the right to make an appointment before the listed closing date, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in our care. We follow stringent recruitment procedures, and all appointments are subject to comprehensive vetting, including reference checks, identity verification, and criminal record clearance