Performing Arts Coordinator: Theatre, Music, Visual Arts - Students Life
Stiftung für die Inter-Community School
Zurich
Key information
- Publication date:18 November 2025
- Workload:100%
- Contract type:Permanent position
- Place of work:Zurich
Job summary
Join ICS as a Performing Arts Coordinator, fostering creativity! Enjoy a dynamic, collaborative work environment with great benefits.
Tasks
- Lead and coordinate performances and productions across all grades.
- Mentor students and guide their artistic development effectively.
- Collaborate with teams to create impactful arts experiences.
Skills
- Certified teacher with a degree in Performing Arts or similar.
- Strong organizational and project-management skills essential.
- Fluency in English, with additional languages as a bonus.
Is this helpful?
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 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: E-Mail schreiben
We look forward to receiving your application!
