Assistant Principal (Secondary)

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The School:

GEMS Al Barsha National School Dubai offers an inspirational curriculum based on the National Curriculum for England with Arabic language and UAE culture, heritage and tradition at the heart of everything. As an all-through educational provision, the school currently caters for children from FS1 to Year 12. FS provision is co-educational with Y5-11 boys and girls taught separately.

The school enjoys a prime location making it easily accessible to everything that Dubai has to offer as well as other Emirates. As well as being a fabulous place to work, Dubai is a vibrant, cosmopolitan, rapidly expanding city where the sun shines all year round. Here in Dubai you will enjoy an excellent lifestyle as well as extensive travel and leisure opportunities around the region and further afield.

https://www.gemsnationalschool-barsha.com/en

About the Role:

GEMS Al Barsha National School are seeking an experienced Assistant Principal to join the Secondary leadership team this academic year. The start date is negotiable.

As Secondary Assistant Principal, you will support the vision, core values, mission, aims and policies of the school. You will support and develop the effective leadership and management of the school whilst ensuring the highest possible standards of teaching, learning, curriculum, student achievement and pastoral care in the secondary team. 

The Assistant Principal will:

• Play an active role in school strategic planning and school self-review.                                                               
• Be responsible for leading, developing and managing teaching and learning, the curriculum, target-setting, assessment, tracking, recording and reporting across the secondary team.
• Take a significant lead in developing the curriculum within the secondary team in conjunction with senior and middle leaders and all teaching staff
• Lead, alongside members of the senior leadership team, target-setting, assessment and tracking data within the secondary team
• Have accountability for the standards of attainment, progress, achievement and behaviour within the secondary team, to monitor and evaluate the progress made in these areas and determine further actions for improvement
• Have an excellent working knowledge and understanding of the KHDA/DSIB UAE Inspection Framework and Supplement, UAE Vision 2021 and National Agenda and use these to support leadership and management in the secondary team.

Skills

• Bachelor degree and Qualified Teacher Status.
• Accredited leadership qualification or enrolled on a leadership development course.
• Proven skills in change leadership and innovation.
• Commitment to promote and support the vision, values and ethos of the School.
• Evidence of significant and continued professional development.
• Evidence of innovation leading to raised standards and improved student and staff motivation.
• Knowledge and understanding of competency-led curriculum frameworks.
• Knowledge and understanding of what constitutes high quality educational provision and how to secure it within the school.
• Evidence of successful delivery against targets.
• Possess drive, enthusiasm, determination and boundless energy to improve the life chances and experiences of students.
• Generate high expectations, enthusiasm and commitment from staff.
• Lead careers and future skills, education across the school.
• Coordinate Parent Partnerships and Communication.
• Line management of Heads of Department

All positions attract an excellent remuneration package including:

Competitive tax-free salary, individual fully furnished accommodation, free schooling, private medical insurance, annual airfares to country of residence, and end of Service Gratuity.

GEMS Teachers also have free access to our loyalty app GEMS rewards www.gemsrewards.com which provides significant savings on day to day life in the UAE. We offer thousands of discounts and 2 for 1 offers on everything from flights, hotels, restaurants and retail outlets, making your salary go further and enhancing the opportunity to save whilst working overseas.