Dubai British School Emirates Hills
Our mission of ‘Enjoy, Aspire, Achieve’ perfectly captures the ethos of this great school, where students thrive in a nurturing yet challenging environment – able to achieve the best possible educational outcomes and to flourish as individuals during the experience. It is this warmth of spirit that sets DBS EH apart, where every student, every member of staff and every parent can find their place. Schools are often talked about as being ‘happy places’, but DBS EH is made up of happy people – happy to be respected, valued, and appreciated, given every opportunity to succeed in a way that is meaningful to them.
DBS EH is looking to appoint an enthusiastic and committed Primary Deputy Headteacher to join us from August 2022. The Primary School is currently seeking to evolve its curriculum with the aim of empowering all students to make meaningful contributions to the school, local and international communities. The new Primary Deputy Headteacher will lead on this whole school improvement area so experience in leading curriculum is preferable.
The successful candidate will be a member of the school’s whole school leadership team.
Local candidates are welcome to contact the Primary Headteacher for a tour of the school – https://www.dubaibritishschool.ae/contact
Primary Purpose Of Job
The core purpose of this role is to provide professional, highly effective leadership and management that will achieve outstanding results in all aspects of Primary School life. The Primary Deputy Headteacher promotes an inspiring vision and clear direction alongside the Headteacher that is shared by all members of the Primary School and the Senior Leadership Team. Ultimately, the Primary Deputy Headteacher, alongside the Headteacher, is responsible for ensuring that the curriculum, teaching, learning and assessment practices inspire high levels of engagement, achievement and progress for students of all abilities.
Position Requirements
Education: Teaching certification, higher educational professional qualification e.g. Masters’ level or NPQH/ NPQSL equivalent and experience of leadership in Dubai is preferable but not essential
Experience
- 3 years’ school leadership
- Competencies: knowledge of accreditation, inspection and evaluation frameworks, excellent communication skills in spoken and written form, educational leader and outstanding teacher, staff recruitment, strategic planning, 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
- Attributes: collaborative team player, inspirational speaker, empathetic listener, integrity, strategic thinker, able to convert vision into action, internationally minded, emotional intelligence, intercultural awareness, creative, persuasive, flexible and capable of managing growth and instilling high standards, adept in multilingual settings, spirited, pioneering, professional and nurturing.
What We Offer
We are committed to developing our staff and run regular professional development workshops to ensure our teachers and senior leaders are equipped to provide students with the best possibly educational experience.
Taaleem provides excellent, high quality purpose built accommodation for teaching staff equipped with gym, pool and all amenities. We offer an attractive tax-free salary, medical insurance, free child places within selected schools and an annual flight allowance along with great corporate discounts with many service providers in Dubai.
Living in Dubai
With year-round sunshine, a tax-free salary and endless career development opportunities, Dubai is fast becoming one of the major players in the international teaching market. Whether you enjoy spending your weekends dune bashing and cycling the desert tracks, or indulging in some retail therapy before a dip in the sea, Dubai has it all. Its a great place to develop yourself professionally, while enjoying an enriching life outside of the workplace. At Taaleem we are proud and privileged to operate some of the leading schools in the UAE, led by outstanding teachers from all over the world. Our schools are located across Dubai and Abu Dhabi, catering to the British, IB and American curricula, so we always look for a diverse and inspiring teaching body who are looking to help educate and develop the future generations.
How to apply: Candidates are to apply directly through the TES portal and upload a CV and cover letter to accompany their application.
Closing date for this position is February 25th 2022
Successful applicants will take up their position in August 2022.
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