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Lower Primary School Assistant Principal

The English Modern School

Doha, Qatar

Furnished housing or housing allowance provided

Airfare for the assistant principal and family at the start and end of year

Ongoing

Job
School

Contract Length: 2 years

Number of Vacancies: 1

Student Level:

Early Childhood, Elementary

Eligible Candidates:

Licensed Teacher

School Requirements:

Education Required: Bachelor
Minimum Teaching Experience: 8 years of teaching experience
Major: Early Childhood Education
Required Certificates:
Teaching Credential/License

Job Benefits:

Health Insurance
Life Insurance
Settling-in Allowance
Baggage Allowance
A comprehensive, weekly plan for in-house and in Doha PD
The opportunity to study for a Masters in Education with Suny Buffalo State at a subsidised rate
Cambridge leadership, Teaching & Learning and teaching bilingual learners Professional qualifications, also at a subsidised rate
A welcoming supportive and collaborative staff environment

Job Description:

The Assistant Principal Lower Primary role entails lead administration of our Early Childhood Education Centre. It involves a multi-domain coordination of KG1-Year 2. The Assistant Principal Lower Primary role is a part of the Primary School leadership team which is comprised of a Primary Principal, three Assistant Principals, each of whom are lead adminstrators within their own building and a Curriculum Coordinator. The role also has place on the whole school Senior Leadership team.

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About the School:

Established in 1991, The English Modern School in Doha is a private, proprietary international school and is one of the Divisions of The Al-Muftah Group of Companies. The school is licensed by the Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MOEHE) under the Private Education Sector, is a member of The Council of International Schools (CIS), is an authorized centre for The Cambridge University International Exams and Edexcel International, and achieved accreditation with both QNSA (Qatar National Standards of Accreditation) and NEASC (New England Association of Schools and Colleges).

The school follows the Cambridge University International Curriculum in its Primary and Secondary School Programs. In the Primary School, the Cambridge International Primary Programme (CIPP) is followed in year 1 through 6. The Secondary School follows the Cambridge International Lower Secondary School Curriculum in our Middle School (years 7 through 9) and the International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) and Advanced Subsidiary (AS) curricula for years 10 through 12. The CIPP Exam in English, Math and Science is administered at the end of Year 6 and the Checkpoints Exam in English, Math and Science is administered at the end of Year 9.

The language of instruction is English and the teachers use the Readers and Writers Workshop model to focus on literacy, as well as to differentiate in the classroom. Instruction is student-centered, which encourages the development of problem solving and critical thinking skills. There is also an emphasis placed on Arabic, Islamic Studies and Qatari History, as required by the MOEHE. The School serves a population of over 40 nationalities and employs a qualified internationally diverse faculty, trained in instructional best practice.

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