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Senior Education Manager- Arabic and Islamic

Senior Education Manager- Arabic and Islamic

Taaleem

Dubai

  • Expired
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
April 2018
Apply by:
28 February 2018

Job overview

Head of Arabic and Islamic Education

Job Description 

Department: Education - Central Office

Direct Reporting Line: Director of Education / CEO

Job Purpose: 

The Head of Arabic and Islamic Education is a fundamental role within the education team supporting the group of Taaleem Schools. The function is to guide and lead the Principals and school based Arabic and Islamic departments towards achieving the goal of becoming Outstanding in the core subject areas of Arabic language for native and non native speakers, Islamic Education, UAE Culture and Social Studies. This position is responsible and accountable for the overall group-wide monitoring of student progress and attainment and quality of curriculum, teaching and learning through close collaboration with the school leaders and staff for Arabic and Islamic studies.

The Head of Arabic and Islamic Education reports to the Director of Education, and ensures the strategic plan for teacher and student performance delivers the targets for improved engagement and results. The role supports the Arabic and Islamic departments within Taaleem schools to design and implement a systematic and rigorous self-evaluation process, and devise and execute strategies for improvement in the required areas.

Key Relationships (Internal and External): 

The Head of Arabic and Islamic Education will have excellent knowledge and understanding of the required standards of the Arabic language and Islamic and Social Studies curriculum. They will be at the forefront of academic changes, communicating these to school leaders and teaching staff. The postholder will act as the bridge between the Arabic and Islamic departments within Taaleem schools and the Education team in Central Office. 

Key Accountabilities:

Assessment and development of Arabic and Islamic teaching staff within Taaleem schools to create a highly qualified and skilled team of teachers and leaders

  • Establish targets for improvement with each school, team and individual staff member
  • Coach, mentor, guide and lead the Arabic and Islamic teaching staff to continually improve upon standards within the curriculum areas
  • Implement a shared service for the Principals of Taaleem schools, to ensure teaching for effective learning within the Arabic and Islamic curriculum is consistently delivered and embedded by providing feedback on areas where improvement is required
  • Develop a high-quality self-evaluation system to ensure accurate assessment of current teaching practices and areas of potential improvement 
  • Identify high performing Arabic and Islamic teaching professionals, and those suitable for leadership opportunities
  • Formulate and provide professional development programmes designed to support teachers and learning assistants with outstanding teaching for effective learning 
  • Monitor Arabic and Islamic lesson plans and unit planners ensuring Arabic and Islamic lessons promote the consistent development of students independent learning skills of critical thinking, inquiry and investigation.
  • Maintain awareness of best practices, emerging research and new methods and products, critically review these developments for the suitability of enhancing student attainment, progress and skills.


Person Specification:

Education: Bachelor's degree, teaching certification, educational leadership/management qualification or workshops / training

Experience: At least three to five years as a middle or senior school leader with focus on Teaching & Learning/ Pedagogy OR at least five years as Head of Arabic and/or Islamic Education or similar role at group level for an education provider.

Competencies: 

Experience working with school inspections systems, international benchmark testing and either US, IB or UK curriculum. Previous experience as a school inspectoror/ accreditor/ evaluator for a recognised organisation would be advantageous.

Proven knowledge and understanding of effective teaching and engaging methods which will inspire students to study classical Arabic language, Islam, and cultural studies. 

Experience of developing a high performing team, achievement of targets, and delivery of results 

Knowledge of child protection and safe guarding

Attributes: 

High level of emotional intelligence

Exceptional interpersonal skills, experience leading and inspiring teams to over-achieve.

Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal in both Arabic and English

Solutions focused attitude


About Taaleem

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  • Taaleem
  • PO Box 76691, 1st Floor Century Plaza, Jumeira Road, Jumeira 1
  • Dubai
  • United Arab Emirates
+971 349 8806

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About Taaleem

Taaleem is the second largest provider of education in the region and a group that has an absolute focus on education. As a Taaleem teacher, you will join one of the largest, most respected education providers in the United Arab Emirates. Taaleem (which means ‘education’ in Arabic) was established in 2004 and now has over 27,000 students attending our diverse portfolio of international schools, pre-schools and public-private partnership schools across the UAE. With quality at the forefront of our offering, we tailor each project to answer the specific educational requirements of a wide range of families by offering top international curricula including British, American, the International Baccalaureate and our custom early childhood programme.

Taaleem is also one of the Middle East’s leading IB workshop providers for PYP, MYP, DP and CP. Taaleem is committed to inspiring students and helping them to identify and develop their passions and talents.

Taaleem seeks to raise the educational standards in the region. The combined experience of its core team of senior education leaders in international education policy, operations and global management best practices means Taaleem is well positioned to ensure the creative of truly exceptional schools that satisfy the most comprehensive and exacting education developmental requirements.

Taaleem is committed to:

  • Equipping children in the region holistically with the skills, knowledge and character to compete globally
  • Offering a comprehensive range of outstanding international curricula
  • Designing, building and managing the best educational facilities
  • Creating and implementing benchmark educational initiatives
  • Nurturing educational excellence through the attraction, retention and development of the best educators
  • Continuously evaluating and improving standards across our schools
  • Establishing our schools as valued cornerstones of their communities


Opportunities at Taaleem

The Taaleem family of schools are a truly values-driven organisation and always happy to receive applications from ‘outstanding’ teachers, including KG, Early Years and Primary and Secondary Specialists. We are also looking to hear from experienced professionals interested in joining our support functions within our schools and Central Office.

We recruit the very best international teachers who can deliver our international curricula in a creative, collaborative, and highly engaging manner. Taaleem is committed to inspiring young minds and helping them to identify and develop their passions and talents. Due to our rigorous approvals systems in the UAE please be aware of the requirements for teachers in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. Candidates must hold a recognised teaching qualification, e.g. Bachelor’s of Education or PGCE to gain KHDA and ADEK approval.


History of Taaleem

The origins of Taaleem began in 2004 when Beacon Education, a school management company was set up to develop and run high quality education projects. Beacon Education was created to meet the need for top-quality schools as the region’s population continues to grow.

Our first schools opened in September 2005 and two years later, His Excellency Nasser Hassan Al-Shaikh, Chairman of the Board of Taaleem, spearheaded a major ongoing investment in Beacon Education by National Bonds, a Dubai-based private joint stock company with around 50% ownership by the Government of Dubai.

Taaleem is the assumed name through which we will continue to deliver our promise to inspire students and help them to identify and develop their passions and talents.

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