Art teachers undertake art teaching jobs in primary and secondary schools and have the following responsibilities:

• Plan, develop and implement art and art history curriculum to meet learning goals
• Purchase art materials and maintain the inventory of art materials
• Prepare and arrange art materials and art equipment in the classroom for students to use
• Deliver lectures to students on art, art techniques, art history and aesthetics
• Give drawing and painting demonstrations to students to teach them art techniques
• Instruct students in working in different drawing, painting, and colouring techniques
• Discuss various artistic approaches and traditions and encourage students to express themselves artistically
• Provide instruction in the use of pencils, pens, charcoal, brushes, watercolours, acrylic colours, oil colours and other art materials
• Assign art projects to students, grade the finished art projects, conduct art exams and maintain records of the students' progress
• Organise art exhibitions to display the artworks of students and help them develop their art portfolios
• Support the school administration in developing art programmes, attend faculty meetings and participate in parent-teacher discussions