History of Art Teacher

Job Description We are looking for a dynamic, academically-driven teacher to join our team. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of Akademeia High School, which is already a well-established international school in its tenth year of operation. You would be a part of a caring and inclusive community where both our students and staff have agency and thrive while sharing a passion for learning.

Akademeia High School is an academically-selective school in Warsaw, offering IGCSEs and A Levels alongside Akademeia Assessed Courses. The majority of our students are preparing to study at Oxbridge, Russell group, and Ivy League universities as well as acclaimed architecture, art and music schools. With a rigorous admissions process and A Level classes taught in the form of undergraduate seminars, the school pursues a pre-university university model.

The school offers a robust scholarship programme, with 10% of places allocated to merit-based, partial and full scholarships. Together with Akademeia High School Foundation, the school also supports several educational outreach and community engagement initiatives. Akademeia High School has achieved three prestigious international accreditations HMC (The Head's Conference), AoBSO (Association of British Schools Overseas) and COBIS (Council of British International Schools), setting a new benchmark for excellence in global education.

These accreditations recognise the strength of our academic programme and the outstanding outcomes our students achieve — including entry to the world’s top universities. They reflect the visionary leadership of the Headmaster and Senior Leadership Team, and the dedication of our highly qualified teaching staff.

You will have a chance to work with some of the most intellectually curious young minds and have the chance to inspire them through stimulating and creative lessons in small classes of up to 12 students. You will collaborate closely at both the subject and departmental levels, working on curriculum planning, specification delivery, and broader initiatives. Your role will involve teaching Economics to students aged 14‑18.

• 12 weeks paid holiday
• access to private health insurance and mental health package
• subsidised lunches
• professional development scheme and further qualification support
• extracurricular activities, such as afternoon clubs, supervision of Personal Development Projects and trips are paid additionally in line with the school’s extracurricular points system
• the school’s professional development scheme includes funding for PGCE qualification

We are looking for professionals demonstrably committed to pursuing a career in education. The successful candidate will be able to both inspire and widen students’ interests in their subject as well as effectively guide them in exam preparation.

• A Bachelor’s degree or higher in History of Art or a related field.

• Teaching experience specifically in A Levels or International Baccalaureate
• Thorough knowledge of the subject curricula
• Involvement in extra-curricular activities: professional, amateur, or voluntary
• Experience managing and leading groups of students/young people
• High level of IT literacy

Akademeia High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All post holders are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and satisfactory Criminal Background Checks or equivalent covering the previous ten years’ employment history. It is an offence to apply for the role if an applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

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Akademeia High School is committed to strengthening our inclusive culture by identifying, hiring, developing, and retaining high-performing teammates regardless of gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation and gender expression, age, disability status, neurodivergence, socio-economic background or other demographic characteristics. Candidates who share our vision and principles and are interested in…