Visual Arts Teacher

**Visual Arts Teacher**

**Starting Term 1, 2026, Full Time**

The College is currently seeking to appoint a talented and enthusiastic **Visual Arts Teacher** to support our students as we grow young people of faith, character, and purpose.

**About Norwest**:
Location: Riverstone NSW

Norwest Christian College is an independent, co-educational P-12 school located in the growing north-west sector of Sydney. With the mission of Building Purposeful Lives; loving God, pursuing purpose, and building capacity, our community is focused upon facilitating great learning, the service of others, and ensuring that each young person experiences loving and caring relationships in a supportive pastoral environment.

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**Your Role**:

- Teach Visual Arts across Stages 4-6, including elective courses and senior HSC classes.
- Teach elective Photographic and Digital Media to Stage 5 and Stage 6 Preliminary Photography, Video and Digital Imaging.
- Deliver engaging, rigorous, and creative lessons that foster both technical skill and critical thinking in artmaking, art criticism, and art history.
- Support students in developing bodies of work, portfolios, and exhibition practices.
- Integrate a variety of media, technologies, and contemporary practices into teaching and learning.
- Actively contribute to the creative culture of the school, including exhibitions, performances, and whole-school events.
- Maintain accurate records of student progress, assessment, and reporting in line with NESA and school requirements.
- Collaborate with colleagues to plan programs, share resources, and contribute to the growth of the Creative and Performing Arts faculty.
- Authentically integrate your Christian faith into your teaching practice through pedagogy and your interaction with students.
- Engage in pastoral care responsibilities, building strong relationships with students and contributing to the wellbeing culture of the school.
- Contribute to co-curricular and enrichment opportunities within the Visual Arts program (e.g., competitions, excursions, workshops).

**About you**:

- be a highly committed professional and have a desire to make a difference in the lives of students
- be an excellent classroom practitioner, communicator and have solid classroom management skills.
- proven successful experience teaching HSC Visual Arts courses;
- be committed to academic excellence with high expectations of students
- possess strong interpersonal skills, valuing relationships with colleagues and stakeholders
- collaborate with colleagues in developing integrated learning experiences, be committed to their own professional learning and growth
- be pastorally minded and comfortable with sharing their faith
- have an understanding of the wellbeing needs of adolescents
- be willing to actively contribute to the extra-curricular life of the College

**We offer**:

- Access to ongoing professional development training.
- Be part of a supportive work environment that values the well-being of its staff.
- Work within a faith-based environment and contribute to the spiritual growth of students.
- Competitive remuneration & benefits, including flexibility for salary sacrifice.
- Free Annual Flu Shots, First Aid, and CPR training

**Guidelines for Application**: