Head of MoE Subjects

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Seniority Level

Director

Industry

Human Resources

Employment Type

Full-time

Job Functions

Other

About the job

About Al Salam Community School

Al Salam Community School founded by Sue Johnston, one of the most respected names in the UAE education sector and the school CEO, serving the Al Salam community for over 35 years in various senior roles. Sue’s philosophy for education is built upon intrinsic values of inclusivity, high aspirations for every child, and the holistic development of all learners. ‘Every child is special’ is Sue’s motto, and this belief permeates through every aspect of life at the Al Salam Community School. Read more about ASCS Founder and CEO Sue Johnston’s legacy at Which School Advisor: https://whichschooladvisor.com/uae/school-news/al-salam-community-int

Please check our website and prospectus https://www.alsalamcommunity.ae/admissions/prospectus/

What Makes Us Unique

At Al Salam Community School diversity is celebrated, and tolerance and inclusion underpin our collective sense of purpose. We are proud to uphold values as a community school that resonate with Dubai’s vision, and this is reflected in every aspect of our learning environment. Our biggest advantage is that Al Salam Community School is an independent school. Indeed we are one of the few remaining independent family owned schools in Dubai. Our intake of school makes us rather unique, with a truly diverse range of students and teachers from ethnicity, nationality, academic ability, socio-economic backgrounds. We foster high aspirations in all our learners, nurture their curiosity and cultivate their imagination. Our new and purposefully designed facilities and learning areas promote a comprehensive extra-curricular programme with character development at its very heart. Thus, we are fully committed to providing the best quality of education, recruiting a largely untapped talent pool of highly qualified teachers and successful leaders

As members of the Al Salam Team, the values we espouse are

Put our Children first – Reminds us of our core purpose, ours is a sacred and moral responsibility

Make Al Salam Home – Ensures we build and expand on what has made Al Salam successful

Everyday is a School Day – Keeps us focused on our ambition as learners and enablers of learning

As Educators, The Learners We Endeavour To Develop Are

Learners with Aspiration – Inspired individuals who dream of achieving great things and who desire to bring positive change into the world and to those around them

Learners with Agency – Believe in their capacity and responsibility to live in the world with excellence, students who intend and act to make impactful contributions to the present and future

Learners with Agility – Are determined, equipped and able to pursue their objectives and overcome challenges and adversity.

Learners with Altitude – Devote themselves to a lifelong journey of personal development and sincere effort to elevate others

Our Curriculum

Our curriculum is based on the National Curriculum for England, but is influenced by current global topics and nuances of the UAE, meeting the specific interests of our international community of children. ASCS is completely technology enabled, a Google certified school, ensuring all teachers and children are equipped with Chrome books. Our staff and children are fully conversant with technology within the classroom and home learning. Although subjects are taught discretely, our teaching takes a Design Thinking approach to learning, intended to engage learners in problem solving, critical thinking, making connections across the curriculum, and preparing them for the next stage of their learning journey. At GCSE and A-Level we offer curriculum pathways to suit all learning needs, choices and talents. Our results have been consistently outstanding, with GCSE results of A*-C averaging 99.6% from 2009 to 2016 inclusive; compared to UK average of 68.5%. A*-A grades have averaged 69.2% over the same time period; compared to UK average of 21.5%

Exciting Opportunity

We are currently hiring an experienced Head of MoE subjects to join our family as a member of our school’s senior leadership team

This appointment is for an August 2021 start

The successful candidate will be leading an exceptional department, providing leadership, organisational, and management skills to further the mission and vision of Al Salam Education

Main Responsibilities

Manage the curriculum of the Arabic, UAE Social Studies, Moral Education, and Islamic Studies programs and provide leadership in the assessment and development of a standards-based quality, compliant, curriculum

Develop and lead professional learning opportunities for the MoE subjects

Work with the Principal and Human Resources to recruit, evaluate and retain the highest quality Arabic, Islamic, and Social Studies teachers and teaching assistants

Act as a liaison between ASCS and KHDA to ensure compliance with local regulations

Order and evaluate programme materials

Develop a collaborative and nurturing environment that is focused on the highest standards in teaching, learning, and assessment, including benchmarking with international best practice

Adhere to ASCS Professional Commitments

Effectively work with the parent community to explain the MoE subject programmes

Bachelor degree in Arabic or Islamic Studies and Bachelor in Education or equivalent

Two years of experience in the same role with evidence of ‘Outstanding’ teaching practice

Solid experience in the subjects of MoE and a passion to inspire a love of learning in students

A professional ambition to make a contribution to the extracurricular life of the school

A demonstrable track record of raising student attainment in MoE subjects to secure outstanding student outcomes

Experience in mentoring and developing staff to improve their teaching practice

Experience in using a range of data to raise attainment and progress

Someone who will make a significant contribution to our school as a senior leader

Every successful application is subject to KHDA, Ministry of Labour Approval, and satisfactory reference checks

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