Job Description

Position: Art Teacher

• Ntare Louisenlund School Careers
• Rwanda
• Pedagogy

Who we are:

Ntare Louisenlund School (Rwanda) aspires to become the premier institution in Africa, dedicated to fostering excellence in education. Through the Rwanda plus-STEM program, the school aims to attract the finest talents in mathematics, computer science, natural sciences, and technology, serving as a catalyst for innovation, entrepreneurship, and future-shaping endeavors. Situated on a sprawling 60-hectare campus in Rwanda's Bugesera District, a brief forty-five-minute drive from Kigali, the school is designed to accommodate up to 1,000 boarding students.

Ntare Louisenlund School is committed to delivering an exceptional international education, empowering students to seek scholarships at the world's leading universities. The student body will comprise two halves, with a portion selected through a rigorous assessment and funded by appropriate scholarships (plus-STEM stream), and the remainder consisting of students from across Africa pursuing the IB Diploma with their families financing the education. Seeking candidacy as an IB World School, Ntare Louisenlund School plans to offer the IB Middle Years Programme and Diploma Programme.

Operated and managed by Ntare Louisenlund CBC, in collaboration with Stiftung Louisenlund, a renowned institution with over 75 years of experience running a secondary boarding school in Germany, Ntare Louisenlund School strives for comparable excellence at both locations in Germany and Rwanda. A strategic partnership with the Rwandan government is envisioned to identify plus-STEM students eligible for government scholarships.

Your challenges and responsibilities:

As an Art Teacher at NLS, you will:

• Inspire students to explore their creativity and develop technical skills in visual arts.
• Encourage critical thinking and artistic expression through student-led inquiry and real-world projects.
• Foster connections between art, technology, and other subject areas.
• Guide students in various artistic media, techniques, and concepts, ensuring a balance between traditional and contemporary art practices.
• Promote reflective learning by encouraging students to think critically about their artistic processes and use metacognitive strategies to refine their work.
• Use inquiry-based instruction, allowing students to explore artistic themes, cultures, and personal identity through visual storytelling.
• Lead students in showcasing their work through exhibitions, digital portfolios, and collaborative projects.

With small class sizes of up to 24 students, you will be able to differentiate instruction and support individual student growth.

At NLS, we emphasize:

• A flipped-classroom approach where students actively engage in creating, rather than passive learning.
• Studio-based learning, where students have time to experiment, reflect, and refine their work.
• A collaborative environment that values innovation, design-thinking, and cultural appreciation in the arts.

Studio Time Expectations:

• Actively engage with students, moving around the room to support individual progress.
• Pull small groups for targeted artistic skill development and concept discussions.
• Encourage students to document their creative process and reflect on their growth.
• Facilitate a structured and productive creative space that fosters focused exploration and learning.
• Use metacognitive questioning to help students evaluate their artistic choices and strategies.

Your Profile:

We are looking for passionate, creative, and flexible art educators who are ready to build an engaging and innovative arts program at our growing school.

• You have a teaching certification and/or experience teaching Visual Arts, preferably within the IB Middle Years Programme or Diploma Programme.
• You are an artist and educator who is excited about inspiring creativity and innovation in students.
• You are passionate about helping students develop both technical skills and artistic expression.
• You are eager to shape the Ntare Louisenlund approach to 21st-century art education.
• You are open to ongoing professional development and collaboration within our innovative learning community.
• You are fluent in English and confident in using it as a language of instruction.

We offer:

An exceptional in-house professional development programme with travel opportunities for further professional development.

Small learning groups.

An extensive and diverse co-curricular programme and the possibility of taking part in or offering co-curricular experiences for students.

Collaboration with an experienced, internationally recognized school in Germany.

Various partnerships with external educational partners.

• A committed, dedicated, and team-oriented staff.
• An attractive compensation package based on your level of experience. All staff salaries are paid in Rwandan Francs. 

How to Apply:

Can you imagine working to help us design the school of the future? Then you should apply to careers@ntare-louisenlund.org and share an updated CV, motivation letter and certified electronic copies of degrees and relevant certificates addressed to the Head of School. CVs will be reviewed on a rolling basis and only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. Please indicate in the subject line while applying as “Art Teacher”. No later than 10th April 2025