Creative Art Teacher Assistant (Early Years: Aged 3 – 5) Academic Year 2025/26
SHREWSBURY INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL BANGKOK, RIVERSIDEEducation
Today
Full Time
3 - 5 Year
Bangkok
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
Negotiable
Link to apply - https://www.shrewsbury.ac.th/vacancies/creative-art-teacher-assistant-early-years-aged-3-5/
Key Responsibilities:
The Creative Art Teacher Assistant assumes collective responsibility alongside all members of the Early Years team for the effective operation of the Junior School, particularly Early Years. In particular, the Creative Art Teacher Assistant will:
- Report directly to the Assistant Principal (Early Years).
- Be line managed by the Early Years Curriculum Lead.
- Take the lead in planning and delivering engaging art projects across EY1 and EY2 classes, ensuring creative opportunities are accessible to all children.
- Plan, prepare, and set up art provocations that inspire curiosity, exploration, and creative expression.
- Manage and resource all art materials for the Early Years, ensuring they are well-stocked, organised, and accessible.
- Work closely with teachers to integrate and enhance creative experiences within the curriculum, supporting children’s learning through artistic exploration.
- Observe and document children’s creative processes, contributing to digital documentation and floorbooks.
- Collaborate with other professionals, including teachers and external artists, to enrich the creative learning environment.
- Attend staff meetings, training, and development sessions as required.
Tasks:
The Creative Art Teacher Assistant’s role is focused on leading and supporting artistic experiences across Early Years. The Creative Art Teacher Assistant will:
- Support the school’s Philosophy and Objectives, particularly regarding creativity and the arts.
- Lead small-group and whole-class art experiences that encourage self-expression and creative confidence.
- Plan, organise, and maintain engaging art provocations using a variety of media, such as paint, clay, textiles, natural materials, and digital tools.
- Source, order, and manage art resources, ensuring sustainable and high-quality materials are available for use, where possible locally sourced
- Observe and interact with children during Active Learning, scaffolding their creative exploration and documenting their progress.
- Assist in assessing students’ creative development and suggest provision linked to children’s artistic interests.
- Work with teachers to integrate art into other areas of learning, such as storytelling, science, and outdoor play.
- Set up and maintain an inspiring and well-organised art space within designated creative areas in classrooms
- Lead hands on creative workshops for parents throughout the year.
- Enhance the EY team's creativity, skills, and knowledge in diverse materials and processes to better support young children's learning and development.
- Participate in training and development activities related to creativity, Reggio-inspired approaches, and early childhood education.
- Undertake lunchtime and after-school duties in accordance with the duty roster.
- Follow Early Years' positive behaviour management strategies while fostering a creative and risk-taking mindset.
- Provide individual support for students, particularly in developing their confidence in creative expression.
- Plan and lead art focused YouTime sessions for EY students, providing enriching creative experiences beyond the classroom curriculum.
Professional Expectations:
The Creative Art Teacher Assistant should have the following qualities:
- Possess at least a bachelor’s degree in Art, Early Childhood Education, or a related field.
- Experience working in an Early Years setting or with children aged 3-5 years in a creative or artistic role.
- A strong understanding of art-based learning approaches in the Early Years, including Reggio-inspired practices.
- Passion for children learning through artistic exploration and sensory play.
- Ability to recognise learning opportunities in children's artistic play and have the skills to extend and document these experiences.
- Strong organisation skills to manage art materials, set up creative provocations, and maintain engaging learning spaces.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate with teachers, children, and families.
- Professional approach, setting high standards for creativity, sustainability, and aesthetics in learning environments.
- Commitment to health and safety, ensuring appropriate use and care of materials.
- A willingness to actively improve their practice and participate in professional development.
- Dedication to fostering a high-quality, creative, and engaging learning environment for all children.
- Ability to maintain the confidentiality of student and school information.
- Staff training and development
- 5-day work week
- Social security
- Health insurance
- Funeral payment support
- Annual bonus
SHREWSBURY INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL BANGKOK, RIVERSIDEShrewsbury International School Bangkok is one of South East Asia’s outstanding international schools. It has two campuses in Bangkok; Riverside and City.
Riverside campus currently has 1,900 students enrolled from Early Years to Sixth Form. The School boasts exceptional examination results and particular strengths in the creative arts, design and sport. The Riverside campus enjoys a spectacular setting on the banks of the Chao Phraya River in the heart of Bangkok where the teaching environments are spacious, fully equipped and dramatic. In September 2021, the Senior School at Riverside expanded its capacity adding a range of spectacular new facilities.
There is ready access by road and boat, which provides an easy and quick link to Bangkok’s Skytrain and the city centre. The link with Shrewsbury School UK (www.shrewsbury.org.uk) is taken very seriously and, year-on-year, develops into a world class educational partnership.
City Campus opened its gates in August 2018 and builds on the success of Shrewsbury International School Bangkok Riverside. There is regular liaison between the two campuses, with graduates from City Campus progressing to Shrewsbury Riverside at the start of Year 7.
Child Safeguarding:
Shrewsbury International School Bangkok is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All candidates are required to provide accurate and detailed information about their employment history and the school will carry out background checks on the successful candidate to assess their suitability to work in a school.
Location1922 Chroen Krung Road, Wat Prayakrai, Bang Kholame, Bangkok 10120
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