KG Grade Leader - Dubai

Taaleem is looking for a qualified, enthusiastic, and passionate KG Grade Leader to join one of our Dubai campus.

Primary Purpose of Job:  

A Grade Leader, main duty is to provide outstanding pastoral care for all students in a designated grade group, ensuring that all students in the designated grade are fully supported, their needs are met and that they succeed academically. 

• To lead a team of Homeroom Teachers to ensure that the quality of pastoral care for the designated grade is outstanding. 
• To ensure that the Homeroom and Moral Education programme is of a high quality and supports the wellbeing, development, and academic success of the students in the designated grade 
• To manage any delegated budgets effectively and responsibly.  
• To ensure high standards of behaviour and attendance for the designated grade, including reporting on standards, patterns and trends of behaviour and attendance. 
• To be proactive in identifying behaviour and attendance concerns and implement effective strategies to address the identified concerns and raise standards of attendance and behaviour in the designated grade 
• To ensure that all relevant school policies and procedures are adhered to and applied consistently across the designated grade. 
• To have a genuine interest in the students in the designated grade and develop positive relationships with them to best support their individual needs. 
• To maintain regular contact with parents, updating them on grade and student specific concerns and celebrations. 
• To meet with parents, where appropriate, to ensure students in the designated year group needs are met and concerns are dealt with effectively. 
• To ensure that student support plans such as are up to date and are effective in providing students with the best support for their individual needs. 
• To attend and lead meetings and forums in line with the responsibilities such as case conferences, Individual Needs Panels, Homeroom teacher meetings and pastoral team meetings. 
• To coordinate academic interventions for students in the designated grade 
• To liaise with relevant staff regarding students of concern 
• To attend and lead school events relating to the students in the designated year group, such as Information Days, PTCs, new student induction events. 
• To contribute to the assessment and reporting program, in line with school policy 
• To assist management of requests for student leave 
• To contribute to, and manage, assembly and school supervision duty rotas as requested.  
• To keep up-to-date with current developments concerning pastoral care of students in order to ensure best practice and high quality pastoral provision. 
• To contribute to the whole school professional development and lecture programme as appropriate. 

Teaching Responsibilities: 

• Representing areas of knowledge, understanding and skills, in all their richness, to students taught 
• Engaging and motivating students to achieve at levels that are beyond their expectations and previous limits 
• Using excellent subject knowledge, pedagogic and interpersonal skills to enthuse students and enable students to enjoy learning 
• Planning lessons that take full account of students’ individual learning needs, as well as their individual learning styles, preferences, and capabilities 
• Encouraging and enabling all students to become effective, confident, and independent life-long learners 
• Assess, record and report on the development, progress, and attainment of the students in her/his classes 
• Guide students to set targets to improve on their previous ‘best’ and give regular feedback to students to support next steps in learning 
• Maintaining excellent professional relationships with colleagues by making a wider professional contribution to the continuing improvement of the school 
• Planning and delivery of a programme of learning opportunities and activities to enrich and enhance the taught curriculum 
• Communicate open and professionally with parents on a regular basis about the attainment and progress of their child 
• Maintain high levels of confidentiality when speaking to parents and external parties 
• Model good practice of academic honesty 
• Contribute actively to department discussions in meeting 
• Create, organise and modify programmes of study for specific Grades 
• Contribute to and plan after-school activities as required 
• Participate in arrangements for further training and professional development as a teacher 

Position Requirements: 

Education: A Bachelor’s degree in a relevant subject area and recognised teaching qualification or license 

Experience: A minimum of three years’ teaching experience, previous middle leadership experience preferred 

Competencies: A sound understanding of the relevant curriculum, leadership and mentoring skills.   

We offer:   

• Supportive staff who are committed to school improvement, who will work with you to achieve your goals         
• An extensive induction programme         
• A school where people can develop and thrive in a caring, fun and nurturing environment   
• The opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of our students         
• A competitive tax-free salary and international package which includes furnished, private accommodation (subject to availability) or housing allowance, visa and medical insurance         
• Ongoing professional development opportunities         
• The full support of the wider network of Taaleem schools         
• A unique opportunity to experience a different culture

Taaleem is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. At Taaleem, we hold ourselves to a high standard of effective practices in relation to child protection and we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We expect all staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be subject to various background checks including, receipt of high quality references, proof of relevant qualifications, identification and police checks, including overseas checks.