Subject Leader – Islamic Studies - August 2024 start

About us: 

Fortes Education has been a leading education provider in the UAE for over four decades with premium international schools and nurseries that have experienced outstanding success and growth. Our schools offer the most innovative and character-building education in the entire Middle East region.  

Our core ethos and philosophy of education is Positive Education (PosEd). Through PosEd, our schools foster active engagement in learning, celebrating character strengths and accomplishments. We encourage children to cultivaFte fulfilling relationships with others and seek meaning and purpose in their own lives. We enable children to become happy learners and develop into innovative thinkers, confident young adults, and life-long learners. Our students develop resilience, a growth mindset and deep character strengths that allow them to flourish in an ever-changing world. 

About Regent International School – Inspiring Minds. Building Character. 

With a rich history of over 35 years, Regent International School is recognised as one of the leading and most innovative schools in the region, as well as a global leader in Positive Education. We have a close-knit family and community spirit with happiness resonating in our school, our children, our parents, and our teachers. We believe in inspiring, empowering, and enlightening our students and enriching the community of which we are a central focus.  

Regent International School is an all–through school which offers a premium education across a fantastic range of pathways for students including the National Curriculum of England, GCSE/IGCSE and ‘A’ Levels. We also offer a suite of Signature Programmes unrivalled in Dubai. With unique experiences in Environmental and Sustainability Studies, students learn in Forest School settings, as well as utilising cutting-edge hydroponic technology to examine how science can support sustainability in future terrains. Our world-class STEAM centre and curriculum offers students an incredible opportunity to apply their learning in solving real-world problems, from Foundation Stage through to Year 9. We run best-in-class mini-MBA programmes for our students in conjunction with the Peter Jones Academy, to ensure their future success in business and entrepreneurship. We are technologically innovative and run comprehensive AI programmes for students in all core subjects, as well as deepening other subjects through Augmented and Virtual Reality AR/VR experiences. We have outstanding performing arts opportunities with fantastic amazing teachers to help our more creative students truly find their voice. Regent International School is judged by the Dubai School Inspection Bureau (DSIB) as a ‘Very Good’ school with many outstanding features and ‘Outstanding’ in our British Schools Overseas (BSO) inspection in 2019. 

We present an exciting opportunity to join us in further developing our highly popular, dynamic and innovative school. 

About you: 

We seek to appoint an outstanding Subject Leader – Islamic Studies to raise the standards of teaching and achieve outstanding results in the Islamic department across the school. The successful candidate must possess the following attributes and skills. 

• An ‘Outstanding’ teacher with at least 4 years of middle leadership experience working in an International school. 
• The candidate should hold a degree i.e., B.Ed. or a B.A or equivalent in Arabic Language & Studies. 
• Proficient and experienced at teaching Islamic to native level & non-native level students across the Secondary phase 
• The role will involve working closely with other middle leaders & the Head of Department to develop the department’s strategic plan and overseeing IBT assessments. 
• Candidates’ qualifications will need to be attested by the UAE Embassy in the country of qualification including the attestation from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Dubai. In addition, the candidates qualifications will need to go through the equivalisation process. 
• Excellent communication skills in English, with the ability to harness individuals’ potential and ideas bringing them together in one cohesive team. 

Our Offer: 

• Excellent tax-free salary 
• Medical Insurance for self 
• Annual Air-Ticket and paid vacations  
• State-of-the-art facilities and amenities in a newly built campus in a prime location in Dubai 
• An enthusiastic learning community of students, teachers, parents, and Board members, who are dedicated to maximise student achievement, and creating positive learning opportunities in and out of the classroom. 
• Working within a team of highly driven and supportive colleagues 
• Excellent professional development 
• Working in Dubai, one of the world’s most sought-after work and travel destinations 

Application Process: 

If you have the passion, energy, and commitment to drive accelerated outcomes for young people, we will welcome your application. In return, you will join a rapidly evolving organisation that can offer you a central role in our future growth plans. 

Candidates are invited to complete our Online Application by visiting: http://forteseducation.com/Careers/Current-Openings 

Interviews will take place either face-to-face in Dubai or by video conferencing if the applicant is not based in Dubai. 

The closing date for applications is the 31 March 2024. Please note that due to the expected volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview. The school reserves the right to make suitable appointments before the official closing date, and therefore we would encourage candidates to apply early in the process. The appointment start date will be mid-Aug 2024. 

Fortes Education is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All post holders in regulated activity are subject to appropriate vetting procedures including a satisfactory International Child Protection Certificate, plus resident country Police checks.