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- Undertake the professional duties of the Head of Primary in the event of his/her absence.
- Performance and management of teachers and teaching assistants
- Overview of Curriculum Monitoring & Evaluation
- Assessment
- Timetabling and cover arrangements
- Reports
- The supervision of SEN and EAL throughout the school
- Carry out teaching duties in accordance with the school's needs and schemes of work
- Liaise with colleagues to deliver units of work in a collaborative manner
- Set targets for student attainment levels
- Demonstrate exemplary classroom practice
- Extending one's own knowledge, understanding and skills by keeping up to date with appropriate literature and initiatives, and through in-service education
- Contributing to the review of appropriate policies and procedures
- Following standard, 'Whole School', agreed procedures
- Monitoring the condition and safe use of classroom equipment and facilities in line with good Health and Safety practice
- Working with parents to enable them to understand the teaching programme, pupil assessment and how to help their children progress
- Contributing to the review, selection or writing of Curriculum Documents and Schemes of Work adopted by the School
- Liaising with colleagues to ensure continuity, progression and the development of cross curricular links
- Review the school's curriculum and to provide a curriculum appropriate to the school's needs
- Be an active participant in the school's Performance Review process
- Contribute to the pastoral and extra-curricular life of the School
- A lead role in CPD provision with proposals to HoP
- To input into the school SIP as required
- Lead CPD sessions as appropriate and in keeping with the SIP
- To be responsible for the provision of SEN and EAL throughout the primary school
- Support the aims and ethos of the school
- Set a good example in terms of dress, punctuality and attendance
- Attend and participate in open evenings and student performances
- Uphold the school's behaviour code and uniform regulations
- Participate in staff training
- Attend team and staff meetings
- Through observation and appraisal assist staff in meeting professional targets
- Providing encouragement and advice to all colleagues
- Representing the School when required to do so
- Emphasizes the importance of safety in all areas of the curriculum, communicating to the pupils the importance of a responsible attitude towards personal safety, the safety of others and respect for Aspen Heights British School's property and equipment
- Perform playground duties on time and with due diligence to safeguard Aspen students
- Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities
- Assist in implementing all policies and rules governing student life and conduct
- Ensure that, all the necessary health and safety rules and procedures are being followed
- Maintain an awareness of all the health and safety measures to be taken when in school
- In-depth knowledge and understanding of School curriculum (English National Curriculum – Primary) and associated assessment methods
- Up to date curriculum developments
- Application of effective teaching and learning theory and practice of providing effectively for the individual needs of all children (e.g. classroom organisation and learning strategies)
- Proven leadership and management skills
- A senior management background in primary education
- A leader of teaching and learning and a key person in the senior leadership team
- Experienced curriculum and team leader
- Budget management experience
- Excellent communication skills and command of the English language, in spoken and written form
- Presentation skills with the ability to present information in a concise and professional manner to a variety of audiences
- Organization skills: well organized and able to prioritize, multi tasks and meet deadlines
- The ability to work on a regular and punctual basis
- Flexible and work well under pressure
- Customer service
- Critical thinking
- Ability to negotiate, persuade and motivate others
- Willing attitude to be a part of the school team
- Strong sense of professionalism
- Safeguarding and welfare of children
- A collaborative team-player with excellent interpersonal skills
- The ability to develop good personal relationships within a team
- Behaviour management
- Demonstrated competency to use computer applications related to the role, including word processing and spreadsheet applications
- Record keeping and report preparation methods
- Interpersonal skills including tact, courtesy and patience
- Customer focused
- Willingness to undertake appropriate Professional Development
- Empathetic listener
- Integrity and confidentiality
- Internationally minded
- Emotional intelligence
- Intercultural awareness, creative
- Flexible and a can-do attitude
- Passionate about delivering quality education
- Able to command respect of pupils, colleagues and parents
- Driven by wanting to improve quality and develop the school
- Reliable with an attention to detail and a commitment to quality
- An innovator with a willingness to embrace change
- Help children and pupils learn to levels that amaze them.
- Inspire children and pupils to be successful now and equip them to be successful later.
- Are truly international, working in partnerships within and across regions, cultures and languages.
- Aim to be the schools of choice for children, pupils and their families, wherever we are.
Primary Assistant Head - Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Aspen Heights British School
Description
Job Description
Position Details
Position Title
Assistant Head of Primary
Department
Academic
Report to (Title)
Head of Primary
Direct Reports
Indirect Reports:
Aspen Heights British School (AHBS) is a truly inclusive school based on the outskirts of Abu Dhabi. We are proud of our inclusive ethos and our commitment to ensuring all children are provided with personalised learning experiences and the proper support to ensure they can make progress in learning in all areas.
Core Purpose
The Assistant Head of Primary will support the Head of Primary in providing professional leadership for the school that secures its success and improvement, ensuring high quality education for all its pupils and improved standards of learning and achievement by fulfilling the school mission and vision statements.
Main Responsibilities
Any other duties that the Principal may from time to time ask the post-holder to perform
Communication & Working Relationships
Internal
Staff
Students
External
Parents
ISP
Knowledge & Skills
Minimum Educational Qualifications Required For The Role
Bachelor's Degree in relevant discipline
Teacher certification
Minimum Years Of Experience Required
5 years' teaching experience
Experience as an overseas educator in a preferably inclusive international setting
Well versed and current in a British curriculum
Senior Leadership Experience In An ENC Primary School
Meet professional teacher education requirements of school
Must hold a current Enhanced Criminal Records Bureau Disclosure, or equivalent, for countries lived in outside of the UK
Child Care and Protection training
Language Skills
English is mandatory
Special Skills And Abilities
Knowledge
Employees will be expected to comply with any reasonable request from a manager to undertake work of a similar level that is not specified in this job description.
Employees are expected to be courteous to colleagues and provide a welcoming environment to visitors and telephone callers.
Approvals
Principal
Line Manager:
Employee
HR:
The International Schools Partnership
Aspen Heights British School is part of The International Schools Partnership (ISP).
The International Schools Partnership (ISP) is a growing group of committed colleagues in financially responsible schools around the world, all of which aim to be the school of choice in their local area. Learning is at the heart of everything we do for our pupils, colleagues and parents. We are committed to getting better, all the time.
ISP was founded by an experienced team of committed educationalists and commercial operators who have worked together over many years. Our growing group of private schools located in the UK, the USA, Europe, Costa Rica, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Malaysia, Mexico and Peru educate children and pupils from 2-18 years of age. We have now expanded to 45 schools delivering multiple curricula and building on local brands and reputations with around 45,000 pupils and 7,000 staff located across the globe.
We believe that successful schools are the ones that put learning at the heart of everything they do, always aiming to create rounded individuals that are able to forge successful careers and lives in a rapidly changing world. Our goal is to enable our schools as the leading school of choice in their local area. We are a truly international group working in different cultures and speaking different languages. We work across countries and cultures, too, by working with each other and with other schools and communities. At ISP we continue to engage with schools around the world who are interested in becoming part of our global group of schools and look forward to welcoming more pupils and staff to the group.
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