Contract Length: 3 years
Number of Vacancies: 1
Student Level:
* Middle School, High School
Eligible Candidates:
* Licensed Teacher
Requirements:
* Education Required: Master
* Minimum Teaching Experience: 6 years of teaching experience
* Major: Education
* Required Certificates:
Teaching Credential/License
Minimum Qualifications
* Bachelor's Degree in Education or B.Sc degree with PGCE is essential. Desirable Master 's degree.
Minimum Experience
* At least 6 years experience, including 4 consecutive years of teaching performance that exceeds standards and expectations as evidenced by performance appraisal
* At least 2 years experience in a middle leadership role
* Experience in leading school initiatives that have led to improvement in standards and achievement.
* Experience working with parents and external agencies.
Job-Specific Knowledge & Skill
* Ability to work with data and be effective in using data to diagnose, intervene and evaluate the impact upon learning.
* Ability to organize tasks
* Ability to handle multiple tasks
* Ability to exercise good judgment
* Must possess leadership skills
* Must appropriately handle confidential information
Job Benefits:
What We Offer
Aldar Academies are a family of world-class, child-centered, and innovative
schools based in the UAE. We educate over 25,000 students across our group of
owned and managed schools and as we grow so does our need for highly skilled,
inspirational, and dedicated school leaders. We offer an attractive
remuneration package including non-monetary benefits. Our future-focused
learning model includes both students and staff and so we place a special
emphasis on professional development, coaching, and training.
Successful candidates will have access to a wide network of professionals and
opportunities to both leads and contribute to training others as well as
developing themselves.
Job Description:
Aldar Education is currently seeking several inspirational school leaders
for various Vice Principal positions in the UAE, commencing AY 23/24, due to
planned current and future expansion.
Aldar Education are the leading education group in Abu Dhabi, we provide
inclusive and innovative learning that inspires and empowers communities, and
Aldar Education aims to be your employer of choice. We educate over 24,000
students across our group of owned and managed schools in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain
and as we grow so does our need for highly skilled, inspirational, and
dedicated school leaders and employees across the group.
Working collaboratively, our purpose is to empower the next generation to
shape our future, directly supporting the educational goals of Abu Dhabi 's
government. Today, Aldar Education's efforts are guided by the Abu Dhabi
Economic Vision 2030 plan, which aims to build a sustainable knowledge-based
economy through premium education.
We are a "Great Place To Work" and currently employ over 1,400 teachers to
deliver the English National Curriculum, the highly regarded American
Massachusetts State Curriculum, and the prestigious International
Baccalaureate Diploma Programme all with an international dimension.
This is an exciting opportunity to join the highly successful Aldar family of
schools and to help shape the future of Abu Dhabi's leading school group.
Responsibilities
* Direct and quality assure the activities of the staff and students and
* Ensure a safe, orderly, and smooth functioning environment conducive to learning.
* Support and administer the annual school assessment and monitoring master schedule, working in conjunction with the school SLT and school department leaders.
* Collaborate with the Principal and Vice Principal to supervise and evaluate teachers, supervisors, and curriculum support staff as assigned.
* Provide leadership in screening and interviewing applicants including non-teaching positions, and/or recommending of applicants to be interviewed.
* Implement student achievement improvement efforts as mapped out in the school development plan and ADEK regulations and as directed by Aldar Education. This will include but not be limited to school improvement plans, standardized testing, remediation, collection and reporting of data as required, and the development of special schedules and testing procedures as necessary.
* Implement student achievement improvement efforts including directing the MAP/Exact Path student achievement plan, developing a progress-based testing schedule in coordination with the assessment coordination, establishing and overseeing the processes related to assessment and reporting student attainment and progress, data collection, students ' records, and archiving.
* Collaborate with the SLT team regarding new or changing instructional methods, materials, strategies, and programs.
* Assist, determine, develop, and implement plans for staff CPD development for the building that facilitates professional growth and enhances the quality and efficiency of teaching.
* Assist in the completion and submission of all required reports, forms, and data requests on time to the designated sources.
* Work/meet with other administrators and staff to foster and participate in team collaboration and effectiveness.
* Perform other duties as assigned by the School Principal.
This job description is not all-inclusive. Aldar Education reserves the right
to amend this job description at any time. We are an equal-opportunity
employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment. We are also
mindful of our national development strategy and encourage UAE Nationals they
apply to our company.
Aldar Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of
children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.
Offers of appointment are subject to satisfactory references and police
clearance.