At ICS, we believe in creating an environment where both students and staff can thrive, grow, and achieve their full potential.

Your Role

We are seeking a dynamic, collaborative, and highly organised Performing Arts Coordinator (Theatre, Music, Visual Arts) to join our Student Life Department for the 2026–27 school year. This whole-school role provides leadership and coordination for performances, productions, concerts, exhibitions, and co-curricular arts opportunities from Early Years to Grade 12, with a particular focus on theatrical performance and live events.

This position requires a certified teacher with experience in Theatre, Dance, Music, Performing Arts, or Arts Education, who thrives in a creative, fast-paced environment and enjoys bringing artistic experiences to life for students.

What you will do

• Lead the design and delivery of the whole-school co-curricular arts programme, with strong emphasis on theatre productions, performances, and live events
• Coordinate school plays, musicals, showcases, concerts, festivals, and exhibitions across all divisions
• Develop performance opportunities that nurture student confidence, expression, and artistic identity
• Work closely with the Performing Arts Technician on staging, lighting, sound, sets, and technical requirements
• Support, schedule, and collaborate with peripatetic music teachers and arts faculty leads
• Build partnerships with organisations such as ISTA, AMIS, SGIS, local theatres, and arts events
• Promote student agency by guiding arts clubs, student leadership groups, and performance teams
• Model inclusive participation, ensuring all students have access to high-quality arts experiences
• Teach or co-teach a small number of lessons or serve as a tutor/advisor (as required)
• Manage budgets, planning timelines, risk assessments, resources, and event logistics
• Work with Communications to highlight and celebrate artistic achievements

What makes you our ideal Candidate

• Certified teacher with a degree in Theatre, Performing Arts, Music, Visual Arts, or Arts Education
• Significant experience in coordinating performances, theatre productions, or school arts events
• Demonstrated success leading arts programmes across multiple age groups
• Strong organisational and project-management skills, able to plan complex productions
• Collaborative mindset — able to work with creative teams, technicians, teachers, and families
• Experience mentoring or guiding students in artistic development
• Passion for performance, storytelling, and live artistic experiences
• Fluent in English; knowledge of German or other languages is an advantage
• Flexibility to support evening and weekend rehearsals, showcases, or large-scale productions
• Commitment to inclusion, student wellbeing, and ICS core values

What we offer you: terms & benefits

● Flight and relocation allowance for international hires.

● Tailored support to find housing.

● Attractive pension contributions and social benefits.

● A supportive, international, and open-minded working environment.

● Opportunities for training and a dedicated professional development allowance.

● A meaningful role contributing directly to the success of students and our community.

Our Values

At ICS we are Humble, Welcoming, Committed, Resilient. We work as agile, growth-minded teams who turn ideas into meaningful impact with students at the centre.

Next Steps

If this opportunity resonates with you, please submit your application in PDF (cover letter, CV, and references) to: through our career portal to: Jenny Kollmann, HR Talent Attraction: jkollmann@icsz.ch

We look forward to receiving your application!