Middle School Chinese and English Visual Arts Teacher

PALO ALTO, CA
Part Time
Experienced

Middle School Chinese and English Visual Arts Teacher 

 

Silicon Valley International School is seeking a passionate, creative, and bilingual MYP Visual Arts Teacher who can teach classes in Chinese and English. The successful candidate will inspire students to explore visual expression, develop artistic skills, and engage critically with art in both local and global contexts. Instruction will be delivered in both English and Chinese, supporting our bilingual program and fostering intercultural understanding through the arts. This is a part-time position 50%.

 

Please note: There exists the potential to transition this role into a full-time position, which would encompass 50% teaching responsibilities and 50% Education Support Staff duties, including substitute teaching and supervision, for the suitable candidate.

 

Who we are

Our Mission

Silicon Valley International School’s focus on inquiry and bilingualism empowers young minds to embrace complexity, think critically from multiple perspectives, and demonstrate integrity and sensitivity across cultures.

 

Our Guiding Principles 

  1. We emphasize inquiry-based learning to foster intellectual curiosity and encourage depth of knowledge and thought.
  2. We focus on academic depth and rigor, instilling confidence to tackle the challenges of an increasingly complex world.
  3. We celebrate diversity on a daily basis through our bilingual immersion programs and our commitment to the IB learner profile.
  4. We are honest, respectful, inclusive, and we take responsibility for our actions and their consequences.
  5. We pursue service and impact whenever and wherever we are.
 

Our C.O.R.E. Values

Community: We respect, support, and collaborate to achieve results greater than we could ever reach individually.

Openness: We appreciate different cultures and perspectives by communicating honestly and without bias.

Resilience: We accept challenges, commit to overcoming them, and learn from our mistakes.

Empathy: We strive to understand each other and to treat everyone with care and kindness.

 

Key Responsibilities

  • Plan, teach, and assess MYP Visual Arts courses in alignment with IB MYP objectives, criteria, and inquiry-based pedagogy.
  • Deliver instruction in both English and Chinese, ensuring that students develop visual literacy, technical skills, and creative confidence in both languages.
  • Create an engaging, supportive, and safe learning environment that encourages risk-taking, reflection, and exploration in the arts.
  • Use a variety of teaching strategies and assessment tools to support diverse learning styles and language abilities.
  • Collaborate with colleagues to ensure a cohesive curriculum and integration of language development within the arts.
  • Maintain accurate records of student achievement, provide timely feedback, and communicate regularly with students, parents, and colleagues.
  • Participate actively in professional learning, curriculum development, and school events.
 

 

Specific Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Visual Arts, Fine Arts, Art Education, or a related field (Master’s preferred).
  • Proven teaching experience in Visual Arts at the middle school level; experience with the IB MYP strongly preferred.
  • Bilingual proficiency in Chinese (Mandarin) and English, with the ability to teach confidently in both languages.
  • Strong understanding of inquiry-based learning, differentiation, and formative assessment.
  • Commitment to fostering creativity, cultural awareness, and artistic expression in a bilingual and international environment.
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; collaborative team player

 

Desired Attributes

  • Experience integrating technology and digital media into the arts.
  • Enthusiasm for supporting students’ holistic development through arts, culture, and community engagement.
  • Flexibility, creativity, and resilience in a dynamic international school setting.
 

Compensation:

Our compensation is based on educational attainment and years of experience. The annual salary for this 50% FTE part-time teaching position for the 2025–2026 school year will be prorated based on a full-time equivalent; the range is $79,903 (BA Step 3) to $123,672 (PhD Step 23).

In addition, the candidate will be eligible for prorated full-time equivalent (FTE) compensation during the three academic breaks: Winter, Spring, and Fall, as well as the two-week holiday period at the end of the year.

As this position does not meet the school’s threshold for regular benefits, the candidate will qualify for limited eligibility in the school's current benefit package. However, we do offer: 

  •  Holiday pay will be prorated. 
  • Employees are entitled to forty (40) hours of paid sick leave. 
  • Eligibility to enroll and participate in the 403(b) retirement plan is granted immediately upon employment. 
  • The employer match for contributions to the 403(b) retirement plan commences after two years of employment and 1,000 hours of service in each academic  year, structured as follows: 
    • A 5% match from years three through ten 
    • A 7% match after the completion of ten years of service 
  •  Professional development initiatives will be customized to align with teachers' needs and interests, in accordance with the school's mission.

We would love to hear from you!

 

If this sounds like the job for you… We invite you to apply. Please submit a well-crafted cover letter and resume as part of your application. Priority will be given to those applications that have a letter of interest. If you encounter difficulty submitting your cover letter or resume through the job board website, please email it to [email protected]. 

 

Silicon Valley International School is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity for all applicants and makes merit-based employment decisions.  INTL prohibits discrimination based on race, colour, ancestry, national origin, ethnicity, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, genetic characteristic or information, marital status, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. INTL will afford equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees as to all terms and conditions of employment, including, without limitation, hiring, training, promotion, compensation, transfer, discipline, and termination.



 
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