School Improvement Partner
Cognita Middle East
United Arab Emirates
- New
- Quick apply
- Salary:
- Competitive
- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- January 2025
- Apply by:
- 23 August 2024
Job overview
About Cognita
At Cognita, we know every student is unique. We nurture their distinct personalities and strengths. We support them academically, socially, and emotionally, wherever they are in the world, wherever they are starting from. And each and every one of our schools is unique too. We protect what is special about them, whilst offering them rich knowledge, opportunities, and the best practices. And they get to be part of something bigger.
We open their classrooms to the collective wisdom of over 100 schools in 16 countries, ensuring every child gets an education that’s, quite literally, world class.
About the Role
We are seeking an ambitious and enthusiastic School Improvement Partner to join our Middle East Team. The successful candidate will be an effective collaborator who believes in the importance of working with schools to drive strategic support, change, and improvement. Leveraging extensive, evidence-based experience in school improvement and advanced knowledge of pedagogy, the School Improvement Partner will play a crucial role in our mission to be the best at getting better.
At Cognita Middle East, we group our schools into “Cogs.” As a School Improvement Partner, you will be aligned to a Cog(s), working with a group of 6-8 schools. You will be responsible for working in partnership with the Principal and Senior Leadership Team of each respective school, supporting the development, strategy, and oversight of the school improvement priorities.
Guided by the system capabilities within our Cognita Quality Framework, your role will require the identification of the most effective and timely mechanisms for school improvement with each school, ensuring the delivery of world-class holistic education to our students.
Your role will include travel and working within differing regulatory bodies and curriculums.
Reporting to the Director of Education, Cognita Middle East, you will contribute and be an integral part of the regional education team, supporting the strategic direction for education within the Middle East.
Experience Required
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in whole school leadership at Principal or SLT level.
- Experience in strategic development and implementation of school improvement plans.
- Extensive experience in school improvement with evidence-based impact.
- Community engagement and inclusivity experience.
- Understanding of the Arabic educational context.
Skills and Competencies
- Strong collaboration skills and a commitment to working with schools to achieve their goals.
- Ability to reflectively evaluate and adapt strategies to ensure continuous improvement.
- Expertise in ed-tech, digital, and blended learning.
- Awareness of international education trends and best practices.
If you feel you meet the job requirements, please email our Head of Recruitment, Lynne Rennie - lynne.rennie@cognita.com with your CV and cover letter.
As this is a highly sought-after role, we expect the volume of applications to be high, therefore we will only contact shortlisted candidates.
Cognita Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practice and pre- employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.
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About Cognita Middle East
- Cognita Middle East
- Office No. 1902, Boulevard Plaza Tower 2, Downtown, Dubai
- United Arab Emirates
THRIVE IN A RAPIDLY EVOLVING WORLD
Each of our schools is as individual as its students, but we all share one common purpose: to thrive in a rapidly evolving world. We do this by sharing expertise, insights and best practice across our global family – and by collaborating to develop rich learning environments in every school.
We equip young people with the self-belief and international perspective they need to grow, thrive and find their success in a fast-changing world.
Culture of care
Self-assured, resilient and empowered to succeed. These principles represent our ambition for every child in the Cognita family. Our uncompromising culture of care ensures the safety and wellbeing of all children is at the heart of every Cognita school. This includes the security of our learning environments, the emotional wellbeing of our students, the rigorous vetting of our staff, and robust policies, procedures and training in child safeguarding.
Every Cognita school has an independently chaired safeguarding committee and we continually monitor and assess all of our schools to ensure we go above and beyond what is required by regulators
About Cognita schools
About Cognita
Launched in 2004, Cognita is an extraordinary community of schools that span 17 countries and share one common purpose: to thrive in a rapidly evolving world. With over 100 schools in Europe and the US, the Middle East, Latin America, and Asia, Cognita employs over 18,000 teaching and support staff in the care and education of more than 90,000 students. Together, Cognita schools provide a uniquely global education that goes beyond grades, to develop all-round academic excellence – equipping young people with the agency, adaptability and positive attitudes that prepares them to grow, thrive and find their success in a rapidly evolving world.
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