Elementary School Principal - Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Teach Away

Teach Away

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Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

1 week ago

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Ahmed Al-Mansouri

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Description

Contract Length: 3 years

Number of Vacancies: 1

Student Level:

Early Childhood, Elementary
Licensed Teacher, Director/Principal

Requirements:

Education Required: Bachelor

Minimum Teaching Experience: 6 years of teaching experience

Major: Educational Leadership
Required Certificates:

Teaching Credential/License

Other Certification
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree in Education or B. A science degree with a PGCE is essential. Desirable Master's degree

Minimum Experience:

Minimum of 6 years of teaching experience and 2 years as a Senior Leader
Line/Performance Management or Pastoral experience is required.
Experience in leading whole school initiatives that have led to improvement in standards and achievement.
Middle leadership experience is required.

Job-specific knowledge and skills:

Very good/outstanding teacher
Teaching across ability ranges with proven success
Experience in leading whole school initiatives that have led to improvement in standards and achievement
Middle leadership experience
Senior leadership experience is desirable.
Experience in line/performance management
Experience working in more than one International School
Leadership skills
Interpersonal skills

Job Benefits:

Annual Airfare
Furnished Accommodation
Family VISA
Comprehensive family medical insurance
Professional Development Opportunities

Job Description:

Aldar Academies is currently seeking an Elementary School Principal at Yas American Academy on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the highly successful Aldar family of schools and to help shape the future of Abu Dhabi's leading school group.

If you have a proven track record of leadership, demonstrating innovation, driving positive change, and delivering results, then this will be an excellent opportunity.

Yas American Academy opened in September 2016 providing high-quality education to the Emirate.

The children are taught the Massachusetts Common Core Curriculum - tailored to be meaningful to children attending the school, alongside the local curriculum of Arabic, Islamic Studies, and Social Studies.

Facilities at the school are excellent and include a large astroturf field, two swimming pools, a well-stocked library, a large multi-purpose sports hall, an auditorium, and outdoor play areas.

We provide a warm, friendly, and supportive environment where students enjoy learning and achieving in an atmosphere of mutual respect and trust.

Responsibilities:

Strategic Direction and Development of the School
Undertake the professional duties of the Elementary School Principal reasonably delegated to you by the Principal.
Undertake the professional duties of the Principal, in the event of his/her absence from the school.
In partnership with the Principal and the Senior Leadership Team, provide professional leadership and management of Teaching and Learning throughout the school.
To provide professional leadership and management of School Development Plan priorities.
Assist the Principal in the ongoing and annual review of standards of leadership, teaching, and learning in specific areas of responsibility and across all areas of school provision, consistent with the procedures in the school selfevaluation policy.
Promote high expectations for attainment.

Leading Teaching and Learning:

Work with the Principal to raise the quality of teaching and learning and pupil achievement, setting high expectations and monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of learning outcomes.

Leading and Managing Staff:

Work with the Principal to build a professional learning community that enables others to achieve.
Be committed to and take responsibility for your professional development and undertake performance management, setting and agreeing targets linked to school development priorities with the Principal.
Treat people fairly, equitably, and with dignity and respect to create and maintain a positive school culture.

Efficient and Effective Deployment of Staff and Resources:

Work with the Principal to provide effective organization and management of the school and seek ways to improve organizational structures and functions based on rigorous self-evaluation.
Work with the Principal to ensure the school and the people and resources within it are well organized and managed to provide an efficient, effective, and safe learning environment.

Accountability:

Work with the Principal to ensure the school's accountability to a wide range of groups, particularly parents, ADEK, and Aldar Academies SLT.
Develop a school ethos that enables everyone to work collaboratively, share knowledge and understanding, celebrate success, and accept responsibility for outcomes.
Develop and present a coherent, understandable, and accurate account of the school's performance to a range of audiences including parents and Aldar colleagues.
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