Section Coordinator - Umm Al Quwain Campus

The Section Coordinator will report to the Principal.  A Section Coordinator is directly responsible for providing pastoral care (through the School Counsellor, homeroom, and classroom teachers) and academic supervision (through the Curriculum Coordinator and Heads of Department) to students in their assigned Section.  They are also responsible (through the Principal) for maintaining high standards of professional conduct and curriculum delivery from teaching staff in their Section. 

The Section Coordinator must be active in the provision of a positive, non-threatening learning environment where teachers can teach and students can learn.

The Section Coordinator will provide leadership in the following dimensions:

The Pastoral Care of students in their Section by:

• maintaining daily contact with homeroom and/or classroom teachers pertaining to the wellbeing of students in their care
• acting in loco parentis demonstrating;  fairness, cultural sensitivity, tolerance and understanding in putting the needs of our students first
• meeting with parents to discuss a student’s ongoing problem of a social and/or academic nature
• meeting with troubled students to ascertain their problem and follow through with arrangements for ongoing assistance for students if necessary. 
• managing the placement of students to best benefit their learning

This assistance may include the following:

• parents
• school counselor
• ESL or Special Needs teacher
• Principal
• homeroom teacher

The Administration of academic affairs by:

• assisting and supporting the Curriculum Coordinator, the Heads of Departments, and the Principal in providing a high standard of curriculum and curriculum delivery to our students
• supporting the Principal (through Heads of Department) indirectly monitoring teacher planning of homeroom and classroom teachers in their Section
• assisting and supporting the Examination process as directed by the Principal
• keeping an accurate tally of Behavioral Points for each individual student
• performing other duties as assigned

The Appraisal of homeroom and/or classroom teachers by:

• supporting the Principal in the informal and formal appraisal processes in place to ensure high standards of professionalism in our teaching staff for the benefit of all students at the school

The Discipline of students by:

• being familiar with MOE regulations and SAIS policies as they relate to the code of student conduct and remaining fully in compliance of them
• actively supporting the PBIS policy adopted in the school and if required to do so, deducting and/or apportioning  Behavioral Points wisely and fairly
• dealing with student disputes as they occur; adjudicating and advising wisely and fairly
• taking preventive measures to avoid student infractions such as;
• looking for ways to praise good behavior
• organizing activities and events of interest to the vast majority of students and rewarding participation
• supporting a homeroom program designed to deal with issues pertaining to youth

Student misbehavior need only be referred to the Principal for repeat offences or an infraction by a student deemed to be both serious and injurious to  themselves and/or others.