Primary Deputy Head Teacher | Deira International School | Dubai
Deira International School (DIS)
Dubai
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- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Apply by:
- 30 January 2020
Job overview
Primary Deputy Head Teacher
ROLE PURPOSE:
To take a central role in assisting the Head Teacher and Governing Body to develop the school in accordance with its shared values and the school development plans
KEY ROLE SPECIFIC ACCOUNTABILITIES:
Leadership
Support the schools vision and high aspirations with a relentless focus on pupil’s achievement and personal development
Reflect the school’s ambitions and goals through strategic planning
Support the running of an equitable and inclusive school in which each individual matter and all pupil are safe
Inspire, motivate and influence staff/students and set the highest standards
Learning & Teaching
Ensure there is an innovative broad and balanced curriculum that meets the needs of all leaners
Manage the performance of the staff they are responsible for, including the support staff to bring about improvements
Continuously seek to improve the quality of learning and teaching
Support the Head Teacher in ensuring that the School’s academic program is fit for purpose and challenges students of all abilities
Maintain an overview of all curriculum review and development activities; ensuring that teachers maintain current in their knowledge of the curriculum and best teaching practices
Support the Head Teacher in ensuring that all School staff are well qualified, experienced,
trained to do their roles and are deployed effectively to support the school
To monitor and analyse student progress and attainment data wrt current and previous years
School Administration
Work within the school’s financial management to help the school to achieve its educational priorities
Manage pupil’s behaviour to create an effective climate of learning
Contribute to the effective the recruitment, retention, deployment and workload of the staff
Support the Head Teacher in organising staff meetings for discussion of common matters to ensure the smooth running of the School
People Relationships
Collaborate with teachers, parents and students to provide the best education for each student and assist them in their academic and professional goal
Create a culture of excellence, teamwork and collaboration amongst the staff, teachers, students and families
Create, develop and sustain relationships that result in active student engagement in the learning process
Utilize meaningful feedback of students, staff, families, and community in the evaluation of school programs and policies
Strengthen collaboration and professional networking with other schools, as well as local, regional, national and international communities
School Development
Oversee all programs, services, and activities to ensure that program objectives are met
Contribute fully to the evaluation of the school’s strengths and weaknesses and use the findings to secure ongoing improvement
Develop the leadership capacity of staff and create effective teams
Use performance data incisively to support, monitor, evaluate and improve aspects of the school
Support the effective professional development of the staff including induction and where required the school’s contribution to training beyond the school
PERSON SPECIFIC:
Education: Bachelor’s degree, teaching certification, leadership qualification (NPQSL, NPQH)
Minimum Experience and Knowledge: 3 years senior leadership in a similar setting
Job-specific skills
Educational leader and outstanding teacher
Knowledge of international and local accreditation, inspection and evaluation frameworks
Excellent communication skills in spoken and written form
Sound decision making, solutions focused, knowledge of child protection and health and safety
Experience in developing and/or sustaining high performance teams
Highly effective relationship management with a variety of stakeholders
Knowledge of up to date curriculum and assessment practices
Committed to wellbeing of the school
Application deadline: 30th Jan 2020
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About Deira International School (DIS)
- Deira International School (DIS)
- Dubai Festival City, P.O. Box 79043
- Dubai
- United Arab Emirates
‘Forever Learning, Forever achieving’
Mission Statement
'To provide a holistic and diverse educational experience in an international environment, nurturing individual achievement, independence, excellence and respect.'
Deira International School offers high quality British education within an atmosphere both sensitive to and consistent with, UAE culture and tradition.
A fully inclusive international school, for students aged three years to eighteen years, DIS offers a combination of the National Curriculum for England and Wales to I/GCSE plus the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) and International Baccalaureate Careers Programme (IBCP) with results well above world averages. When students leave DIS, they go on to study at some of the most prestigious universities in the world.
The language of instruction at DIS is English. Strong Arabic and Islamic studies programmes are offered in accordance with Ministry of Education requirements. Moreover, special Islamic classes and Arabic as a foreign language (AFL) are offered to non-native Arabic speakers.
Our approach motivates and equips students to further their education beyond DIS and most importantly, to view education as a lifelong process.
A truly international school, we have earned the reputation for providing an exceptional education to a diverse student body representing over 80 nationalities.
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