Art and Craft Teacher Job Description and KRAs

An Art and Craft Teacher teaches drawing, painting, clay modelling, paper craft and folk art to school students, usually from pre-primary to Class 8, and sometimes art electives in higher classes. The role plans activities that suit each age group, manages art supplies, prepares students for competitions and designs displays for school events. It reports to the Principal or the co-curricular coordinator. A good art teacher builds skill and confidence in every child, not only the gifted few.

Detail	For this role
Department	Education and Teaching
Level	Entry level
Reports to	Principal
Direct reports	None
Experience	Fresher to 3 years of teaching art in a school or hobby class

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Job title: Art and Craft Teacher

Department: Education and Teaching

Reports to: Principal

Location: [City], [office, branch or site]

About the role

Key responsibilities

Plan a year of art lessons for each class, covering drawing, colour, painting, collage, clay work and paper craft suited to the age group.
Teach techniques such as shading, perspective, colour mixing and still life, demonstrating each one before students begin.
Introduce Indian folk and tribal art forms such as Madhubani, Warli and Gond through class projects.
Assess student work against simple rubrics each term and record grades for report cards.
Order art supplies within budget and keep a stock register for paints, paper, clay and tools.
Prepare students for inter-school competitions, drawing exams and art olympiads.
Design and put up bulletin boards, stage backdrops and decorations for festivals, annual day and events.
Link art with other subjects through projects such as science models or map work planned with class teachers.
Keep the art room clean and safe, using non-toxic materials and supervising scissors, cutters and glue guns.
Display student work in exhibitions and share photos of projects with parents.

Requirements

BFA, or a diploma in fine arts or drawing and painting
An art teacher training certificate or B.Ed is an advantage
A portfolio of personal and student artwork
Fresher to 3 years of teaching art in a school or hobby class

KRAs and KPIs for a Art and Craft Teacher

Key result areas for the appraisal form, each with a KPI you can measure every month or quarter.

Key result area	How to measure it
Curriculum delivery	Every planned art lesson delivered for each class in the term
Student participation	Every student completes at least one finished artwork each month
Competitions	At least 3 inter-school competitions entered each year, with work shortlisted or awarded
Event displays	Displays and backdrops ready one day before each event
Supplies	Spending within the art budget, with no class cancelled for lack of material
Assessment	Art grades entered in the ERP before the report card deadline

Skills and tools

Drawing and painting techniquesClay modelling and paper craftIndian folk art formsLesson planning for childrenDisplay and stage designArt supply managementEncouraging shy childrenCreativityPatience

Tools used day to day: Poster and acrylic colours, Brushes, easels and drawing boards, Clay and modelling tools, Craft cutters and glue guns, Smart board for demonstrations, Canva for display layouts.

Reporting line and career path

Moves up from: Art Instructor, Freelance Artist
Next roles: Senior Art Teacher, Co-curricular Coordinator, Head of Art Department

Interview questions for a Art and Craft Teacher

Plan a 40-minute clay activity for 35 children in Class 3.
How would you teach perspective drawing to Class 7?
A child refuses to draw because they think they are bad at it. What do you do?
How do you grade art fairly when talent varies so much?
You have two days to prepare the annual day backdrop. How do you plan it?
Which folk art form would you introduce first, and why?

Managing a Art and Craft Teacher in ZeniaHR

AttendanceArt teachers work the teaching shift but often stay late before annual day and festivals to finish displays. Those longer days show in the day log built from staff room kiosk punches, and HR can grant comp-off when work falls on a holiday.LeaveAvoid leave in the weeks before annual day, exhibitions and major competitions. Art periods can usually be merged or moved, so the coordinator mainly checks the Leave Calendar against event dates.Performance and KRAsWeighted KRA goals for lesson delivery, participation, competitions and event readiness sit well in the annual review cycle. Look at a sample of student portfolios with the principal at the end of each term.

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Frequently asked questions

What does an art and craft teacher do in a school?

An art and craft teacher plans and teaches drawing, painting, clay, paper craft and folk art lessons for each class, assesses student work, manages art supplies and prepares students for competitions. The teacher also designs school displays, stage backdrops and decorations for events and festivals.

What qualification is needed to become an art teacher?

Schools usually look for a BFA or a diploma in fine arts, drawing and painting or applied art, along with a portfolio. An art teacher training certificate or a B.Ed strengthens an application, especially for larger schools and government recruitment.

Do schools need a B.Ed for art teachers?

Not always. Many private schools hire art teachers with a BFA or diploma and a strong portfolio. Some government and board-affiliated schools follow recruitment rules that ask for a specific art education or teacher training qualification, so check the rules that apply to the school type.