Director of the Arts

The British International School Of New York • New York, NY

2d • $58,887 - $98,138 • Onsite

About The Position

The British International School of New York (BIS-NY) is a dynamic and nurturing community educating children in a stunning waterside campus in Manhattan. We are proud to welcome families from around forty countries to our school, which delivers a distinct and innovative curriculum, combining the International Baccalaureate and English National Curriculum. Alongside this rigorous and engaging curriculum, the school is also committed to providing a broad and inspiring wider programme in Sport, the Creative and Performing Arts and Community Service. The warmth of relations across the school and close, constructive co-operation with families are other essential ingredients in what makes the school such a great place to work and learn. September 2016 was the tenth anniversary of BIS-NY and this post arises because of the continued growth and development of the school. The school opened a new Upper School programme from September 2018 offering Cambridge International IGCSE and A Level courses. We are looking for talented, committed and enthusiastic individuals to join our exceptional team of staff and help make BIS-NY even better. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and ambitious individual to contribute to the leadership of this crucial element of the school. As BIS-NY celebrates its twentieth anniversary in 2026, the Creative and Performing Arts have already been established as a strength of the school. This post is a reflection of the school's commitment to further growth in this area and appreciation of the importance and benefits of a rich and diverse arts programme as part of an exceptional education. Ideally, the successful candidate will have substantial experience and expertise in Drama as the post will involve teaching this discipline alongside leading and co-ordinating the wider arts programmes of the school. Those with more experience in another branch of the arts are also welcome to apply as the exact teaching role could be adapted for the right candidate. We are looking to appoint a well qualified and enthusiastic graduate with experience of working across the middle and upper school age range. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate evidence of having enabled students to make strong and sustained progress in the arts, and to have encouraged and fostered both high levels of participation and the pursuit of excellence. One of the most rewarding aspects of working at BIS-NY is helping to enable the remarkable progress many individuals make in their time at the school.

Requirements

• Passionate practitioner and advocate of the arts in education
• Excellent communication skills
• Have the ability to manage a diverse and demanding workload
• Work positively within a team
• Well organised with good time management skills
• Good ICT skills and a willingness to engage with new technologies
• Enthusiasm to lead and build wider working relationships to deliver exceptional opportunities for students
• Genuine passion for learning
• Ability to enthuse and inspire pupils
• Confidence to lead a team of colleagues and to contribute to school leadership
• Tact and skill to build positive and productive relations with parents and external bodies

Responsibilities

• Provide dynamic and inspirational leadership for the Arts in the School
• Responsible for overall range and quality of school co-curricular programme
• Ensure that there is a balanced and high calibre offer for students across the school in music, sport, dance, drama, visual art, clubs and activities
• Work with the Leadership Team to organise appropriate opportunities and progression for students in each Division
• Work with the Head's Office on the school calendar
• Work with the Marketing Team to produce and update materials highlighting the arts programmes of the school
• Work with colleagues to identify and use materials and topics to ensure that there are opportunities to explore and address questions relating to diversity, equity and inclusion in the curriculum.
• Ensure effective and timely communication with parents, staff, students and external agencies to enable the smooth running of the co-curricular life of the school
• Working with the Head to review and articulate a clear and compelling vision for the arts at BIS-NY
• Contribute to staff development meetings in the area of making effective use of the arts in the classroom

Benefits

• Generous salary commensurate with experience (Range: $58,887 - $98,138 for qualified teachers)
• Comprehensive benefits package - medical, dental, vision, retirement plan with employer match
• Lunch is provided free of charge
• Subject to fingerprinting and background check
• Up to $2000 annual contribution to Professional Development costs
• Relocation allowance available for overseas and out of state hires

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed