English teacher Senior Section
Fujairah Private Academy
United Arab Emirates
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- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- 17/08/2022
- Apply by:
- 5 July 2022
Job overview
The English Department is highly successful, and applicants need to be committed to this level of excellence.
This is a post for an enthusiastic English Teacher who has a passion for their subject and is prepared to deliver it in an innovative way. An interest in drama would be an added advantage. The department is dedicated to high standards and has been most successful in recent years. We currently offer IGCSE First Language English and Second Language in Year 11 and English Literature IGCSE to some students in Year 10 & 11.
The department has two other full-time members of staff. The school has censorship restrictions on it in line with the directives of the Ministry of Education. We are required to comply, and the post holder needs to be sympathetic to this.
Recent experience of teaching in a British system secondary school level 11-18 years is also required. A post responsibility may be available to a suitably qualified candidate.
Applicants should preferably fulfill the following criteria.
• Enjoys good relations with parents, staff and students. Contribute to the team ethic.
• Recent experience of teaching school students
• Experience of students for whom English is a second language
• Have a positive approach to student learning
• Be able to adapt teaching styles to accommodate variety in learning strategies
• Be able to initiate differentiated learning
• Have undergone continuing professional development in the last three years
• Must be fluent speakers of English
• A willingness to contribute to the extracurricular life of the school
• Be willing to assist with the continued development of the school
• Be prepared to follow the policies of the school
CONDITIONS
• A terminal gratuity is paid at the end of the period of service in the school. Currently labour law states that this as 21 days salary for each full year of service.
• Sponsorship is provided by the school
• Salary is dependent on the qualifications and experience of the teacher. The salary for this post would be AED 13,000 to AED 14,000/- per month (£33,645-36,200 p.a). at current exchange rates). This is free of any taxes or deductions. Exchange rates of the UAE Dirham to the currency in the country of origin should be checked. There is no tax or deductions, and salary is the cash in hand amount.
• Rent free, furnished and air-conditioned accommodation is available, along with payment of reasonable utilities. This is not shared.
• Annual air ticket to a designated international airport in country of permanent residence.
• Medical insurance for cover within the UAE is given subject to clearance with our insurers. Applicants will be required to complete a medical declaration at the time of signing the contract.
• There is a settling in allowance of AED 1000/- is paid on arrival.
COST OF LIVING
The cost of living in Fujairah is much less than Dubai, Sharjah and Abu Dhabi. Also, there is no rental cost to the staff member as a flat is provided.
The school is a member of the Association of the British Schools of the Middle East www.bsme.org.uk and an accredited member of the Association of British Schools Overseas www.aobso.co.uk.
Applications to the Principal, Ms Jan Brettingham, Fujairah Academy email to recruitment@fpa.sch.ae. Please use the application form and accompany with a letter of application. A recent passport photograph also needs to be attached. One of your referees should be your current employer.
About Fujairah Private Academy
- Fujairah Private Academy
- E89, Near City Centre, PO Box 797, Academic City
- Fujairah
- United Arab Emirates
Fujairah Academy is a fee-paying co-educational school for students from 4-18 years of age. There are currently 688 students, with 181 in the Senior Section. Entry is by interview with parents and children. Or in the case of students applying from overseas, a last school report, good conduct certificate and in certain cases an admission test. Students from Year 4 and above are required to have English Language skills at a level commensurate with their age and from Year 7 Cognitive ability tests are part of the admission procedures. A test of English and Mathematical competency and Arabic for native speakers are taken.
Fujairah Academy was founded in 1982, as a small Primary school located on a site near the beach. In 1990 the school was extended to provide an education for students of secondary age and as the school expanded a purpose-built campus was built. This has been fully operational since April 2003.
The school is a non-profit making organisation owned by the Government of Fujairah, under the patronage of His Highness Shaikh Hamad Bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Fujairah. A British style education is offered in a bilingual setting with the student body currently comprising 85% UAE nationals and the remainder being from Middle Eastern and Asian countries.
The National Curriculum of England and Wales is followed in core areas and students are prepared for Cambridge and Edexcel GCSE, GCE AS and A2 level examinations. The Thanawa Ama equivalency is available for Emirati and other students of Arab nationalities. Students leave for higher education at the end of Year 12 or Year 13, mainly to the U.K., U.S.A, or U.A.E. The school is an institution in which people from a wide variety of nationalities and cultural backgrounds work together. Each student in regarded as an individual and we aim to provide a purposeful and friendly atmosphere for their academic and personal growth. Creativity and individual enthusiasm are valued here, as are tolerance and co-operation.
All teachers at Fujairah Academy have qualified teacher status with most coming from the UK. Qualified Arabic staff teach Arabic and Islamic Studies.
The school provides a stimulating atmosphere in which to learn. Students learn to work together in a community based on mutual respect and a desire to engage with the world beyond the school. Children mature into confident adults, aware of their own strengths and interests, able to take responsibility for themselves and others.
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