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Elementary Vice Principal - August 2024

ADNOC Schools - Sas Al Nakhl Campus

Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Start April 2024

Job
School

Contract Length: 3 years

Number of Vacancies: 1

Student Level:

Early Childhood, Elementary

Eligible Candidates:

Licensed Teacher, Director/Principal

School Requirements:

Education Required: Bachelor
Minimum Teaching Experience: 10 years of teaching experience
Major: Education
Required Certificates:
Teaching Credential/License
Other Certification
Work Visa Eligibility: United States (USA), United Kingdom (UK), Canada, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand

Additional School Requirements:

Essential:

Bachelor’s degree in education or BA Degree with PGCE or equivalent teacher qualification

Desirable:

Master’s degree in Education
Leadership/Management
Administrative/Leadership certification

Minimum Experience:

6 years experience, including 4 consecutive years of teaching performance that exceeds standards and expectations as evidenced by Performance Appraisal

Job Specific Knowledge & Skills:

Must possess excellent interpersonal skills
Able to work in an environment with frequent interruptions
Able to make judgments and work under pressure
Able to communicate effectively at all levels
Able to organize tasks and multi-task
Able to think and plan strategically
Must possess supervisory and leadership skills
Must be competent in IT
Must have integrity and ability to maintain confidentiality

Application:

Interested applicants should forward:

1 side A4, letter of interest
Most recent resume/CV

Job Benefits:

Aldar Education is a family of world-class, child-centered, and innovative schools based in the UAE. We educate over 22,000 students across our group of owned and managed schools and as we grow, so does our need for highly skilled, inspirational, and dedicated school leaders.

We offer an attractive remuneration package including medical cover, flights, furnished accommodation, and free child school places. Our future-focused learning model includes both students and staff so we place a special emphasis on professional development, coaching, and training. Successful candidates will have access to a wide network of professionals and opportunities to both lead and contribute to training others as well as developing themselves.

Aldar Education is keen to hear from like-minded, forward-thinking school leaders who would welcome the challenges and opportunities that we have to offer.

Job Description:

Aldar Education is currently seeking a Vice Principal - Elementary to join our growing family of owned and operated schools in the UAE. The current vacancy is based in ADNOC School, Sas Al Nakhl in Abu Dhabi, UAE for August 2024 start.

This is an exciting opportunity to join Aldar Education and to help shape the future of Abu Dhabi’s leading school group. ADNOC Schools managed and operated by Aldar Education, offer world-class amenities and are designed to provide learners with a 21st Century curriculum using the latest technology and world-class facilities. The schools deliver the renowned US Massachusetts/Common Core curriculum and ADNOC Schools, Sas Al Nakhl in Abu Dhabi – Elementary Campus currently educates over 1,800 students.

Successful candidates will combine an excellent track record of effective leadership experience, developed in the UK, USA, or other international settings, with strong interpersonal skills and cultural awareness with the ability to manage the demands and needs of a wide range of stakeholders from the Board level to parents, teachers, and Principals. Exceptional communication skills combined with being a visible leader and ambassador for the school are pivotal to this role.

The role requires high-level strategic thinking combined with a firm grasp of how to ensure outstanding education outcomes across the school. Candidates must be committed to working in partnership with other schools within the group and developing ways to engage with strategic partners to support the work of the school, the group as a whole, and the UAE’s wider education vision.

Successful candidates will be closely aligned with our core values and ethos and possess a genuine understanding and appreciation of the values of the region.

Responsibilities:

Communicate a clear sense of purpose and direction which is understood by all stakeholders, and which expresses the core values and moral purpose of the school
Motivate others to create a shared learning culture and positive climate for learning and personal development
Ensure that teaching excellence and high achievement are at the heart of all strategic and improvement planning
Lead by example, modeling the values and visions of the school
Translate the vision into agreed targets, objectives, and operational plans
In liaison with the principal, be responsible for the strategic direction, development, and coordination of identified areas of the school’s development plan, ensuring that intended outcomes are met
Ensure that the school continues to build its positive profile in the community and surrounding areas and encourage collaborative partnerships
Undertake additional duties as required by the principal as appropriate.
Drive high standards in all areas including attendance, academic progress, non-academic achievement, and a culture that expects continuous improvement to ensure a fully inclusive learning environment
Contribute to the school’s quality assurance procedures by undertaking lesson observations and feedback, work scrutiny, staff/student interviews, and faculty reviews
Exercise accountability for students’ academic outcomes. Work with the curriculum leaders to analyze individual students’ class and curriculum area progress and performance data, identifying targets and implementing interventions for improvement
Advise and support curriculum leaders in all curriculum decisions and developments including MOE amendments and the choices that are required about syllabus, qualifications, and examining board(s)
Keep the Strategic Governance Group (SGG) and the Board updated where appropriate on all developments
Provide individual leadership which will inspire, motivate, challenge, and support all staff
Exercise accountability for inspection outcomes for their respective areas of responsibility. Work with curriculum and pastoral leaders to monitor individual students’ progress and performance against the specific inspection parameters

Aldar Education and ADNOC Schools are committed to the safeguarding of children and young people, and any offer of appointment will be subject to any relevant medical checks and clearance from appropriate safeguarding authorities.

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About the School:

Vision

The ADNOC Schools, in line with the UAE government's pioneering initiatives, aims to become a premier school in the region, graduating highly competent, socially responsible citizens and future national leaders.

âMission

The mission of ADNOC Schools is to prepare Emirati and other students, through an academically rigorous curriculum, to achieve their highest potential in a global, technologically advanced society, where Arabic and Islamic values are honored and cultural differences are respected.

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