Vice Principal

Vice Principal - International Community School
About ICS
* International Community Schools have been in Abu Dhabi since ‎1991 and currently consists of ‎5 campuses across the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. Across the group there are currently ‎2 British and ‎3 American curriculum schools plus a British Nursery.
* We strive to provide a student-centric, values-driven education to our students in a nurturing environment where pupils can develop the necessary skills to thrive in the modern global community.
* The ICS community is especially enriched by its eclectic mix of staff and students hailing from over ‎55 different countries. Many of our students bring a rich Arabic heritage with them to the school. As an inclusive school ICS prides itself on its inviting and supportive environment promoting the values of tolerance, care, honesty, respect, resilience and integrity at the heart of our student-centred curriculum.
* As a company, we value our people and internal promotion and career development is key to our ongoing journey to excellence. Continuing professional development is an essential tool to build a truly outstanding team of professional and dedicated staff. You will have the opportunity to learn from your colleagues as well as on external courses and qualifications.
* If you would like to find out more about us, please visit our website at ICS Website or checkout our Facebook pages.

About the role
Are you an inspirational leader looking for a new challenge? Do you aspire to
be a Principal? Do you enjoy team work and cross site collaboration? If your
answer to these questions is yes, then ICS may be the learning community for
you. Due to an exciting time of expansion and growth we are looking for a Vice
Principal at our Khalifa City branch.
This role offers a unique opportunity to shape and develop our state of the
art school and really have an impact on the pupils at ICS. Opening in August
‎2021, the school has rapidly grown to almost five hundred pupils in just ‎16
months. We have a wide range of nationalities, not only in the student body
but also in our teaching staff. Our unique location in Khalifa city puts us in
the heart of this vibrant and multicultural part of Abu Dhabi. A key part of
our philosophy is bringing our families and the wider community into the
school to join us on our educational journey.

Responsibilities
* Ensure a safe, orderly, and smooth functioning environment conducive to learning.
* Support and administer the annual school assessment working in conjunction with the school SLT and school department leaders.
* Collaborate with 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.
* Direct and monitor whole school assessment including directing the MAP student assessments, overseeing the processes related to assessment and reporting student attainment and progress and data collection.
* Assist, develop and implement plans for staff CPD development that facilitates professional growth and enhance the quality and efficiency of teaching.
Minimum Qualifications and experience
* Bachelor Degree in Education of Degree with PGCE is essential
* ‎10 Years educational Experience, with at least ‎3 years in leadership roles
* Experience leading whole school development projects

Additional Qualifications or experience
* Masters level qualification
* NPQH
* Current or previous roles as Vice Principal

Application Process:
If you are interested in joining ICS, please complete the TES online
application Form and upload the following to the TES portal;
* Your CV (including contacts of ‎2 referees and a photo)
* A copy of your degree / teaching qualification.
The selection process will include interviews for shortlisted applicants as
and when suitable candidates are identified. Interviews may be in person or
via Zoom, dependent on your location.

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