Head of Visual and Performing Arts at SABIS International School

Job Purpose

To ensure successful delivery of the Drama, Music, and Dance Program in the school.

Key Responsibilities:

• To lead the successful delivery of the Arts and the Performing Arts across the school.
• To get students actively engaged in the performing arts and to display their works to parents regularly.
• To inspire and enthuse members of the team, with a clear vision for the future direction of the Performing Arts Faculty.
• To develop an innovative and progressive curriculum in Performing Arts.
• To undertake regular audits and quality assurance checks within Performing Arts to ensure that the highest standards are being achieved in all aspects of the Faculty’s work.
• To safeguard young people by ensuring that all aspects of Health and Safety are adhered to in lessons and preparation areas.
• To lead the development of differentiated schemes of work so that every young person makes progress in their learning.
• To keep up-to-date about subject development and to take part in relevant CPD for this purpose, disseminating to other staff where appropriate.
• To lead the Faculty’s strategic planning and self-evaluation processes.
• To provide regular reports on student performance based on internal assessment data and to plan effective interventions as appropriate.
• To promote and lead on the delivery of all extra-curricular activities in Performing Arts.
• To act as a role model to others, demonstrating high standards of professionalism in all aspects of leadership.
• To coordinate the resources of the Faculty, giving support and guidance to relevant staff.
• To complete all administrative tasks in a timely and accurate manner.
• To develop contacts with national and international artists, producers, promoters, directors, and other collaborators that contribute to the development of high-profile, high-quality artistic productions for the school.
• To act as lead producer on specifically identified productions and initiatives.
• To work with the Marketing and Communication Department to deliver audiences, mainly parents and prospective parents, for all performing arts related activities.
• To work with the Marketing and Communication Department on the delivery of marketing and press campaigns for the performing arts program.
• To supply up-to-date information to the Marketing team for use on all marketing and press materials.
• To ensure the Performing Arts program achieves a high profile by flagging up potential creative campaign ideas to the Marketing and Communication Department.
• To perform such other tasks as may be assigned by the school management.

Ideal Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field
• A minimum of 2 years of experience in leading successful extra-curricular activities and performance
• Ability to communicate effectively with school stakeholders, e.g., parents, colleagues, and external stakeholders
• High sense of teamwork
• Strong analytical skills, with an ability to analyze information
• Professional behavior and ethical conduct
• Communication skills