English Teacher - UK/ US Curriculum
The World Academy - King Abdullah Economic City
Saudi Arabia
- Expired
- Salary:
- Competitive tax free salary and benefits package
- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- August 2021
- Apply by:
- 10 March 2021
Job overview
The Opportunity
The World Academy (TWA) in King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC) is seeking to appoint an outstanding English Teacher. The successful candidate will work closely with the Head of English and Head of Seniors and make a significant contribution to the teaching and learning of the School as it implements a new British curriculum and in conjunction with a US curriculum in the Senior School.
The School
TWA is an international curriculum school for students aged 2 – 18 in KEAC, a picturesque city located just north of Jeddah on Saudi Arabia’s magnificent Red Sea coast. TWA offers a high-quality, standards-based education to students aged 2 - 18. By blending a balanced curriculum with outstanding pastoral care and a broad co-curricular offering, TWA aims to be the best international school in the Kingdom.
The Person
We want our English Teacher to be an individual who:
- has the appetite and expertise to help embed a new curriculum at TWA.
- can deliver well-planned, engaging and creative learning experience for their students.
- can deliver an appropriately broad, balanced, relevant and differentiated curriculum for all students in their care.
- always sets high expectations, which inspire, motivate and challenge students.
- ensures excellent pastoral care.
- contributes to the co-curricular programme and whole-school activities in a committed and enthusiastic manner.
- works co-operatively and supportively with all members of staff.
- is prepared to and will go the extra mile.
How to Apply
In order to apply, please
• complete the accompanying application form - available to download as part of this advert.
• submit the completed application form and your CV by either clicking on the apply now button and uploading the documents through TES or emailing both documents directly to Hannah Tashkandy - h.tashkandy@twa.edu.sa
The closing date for applications is Tuesday 2 March 2021.
Preliminary discussions with candidates will take place on a rolling basis and so an early application is advised. Shortlisted candidates will undertake skype based and/or face to face interviews wherever possible and compliant with the Government’s latest social distancing guidelines.
The World Academy reserves the right to make an appointment before the closing date.
Please contact Hannah Tashkandy on h.tashkandy@twa.edu.sa if you have any questions or would like to arrange an informal discussion about this role.
Safeguarding and Privacy
The World Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to respect this commitment. The post is subject to satisfactory reference checks and applicants providing a satisfactory Police Clearance Certificate from their home country that is less than 6 months old.
By applying to this post, you agree to your data being held and processed by The World Academy and its affiliates. If you are appointed to the post you also agree to additional information, including sensitive data such as bank details and medical information, being held by The World Academy and its affiliates.
Attached documents
About The World Academy - King Abdullah Economic City
- The World Academy - King Abdullah Economic City
- Bay La Sun - Juman St, King Abdullah Economic City, 23964-2522, P.O. Box 8299
- Jeddah
- Saudi Arabia
Introduction
The World Academy (TWA) offers a high-quality, standards-based education to K12 students living in King Abdullah Economic City and the surrounding Jeddah district.
The design of the curriculum aims to provide students with the tools to assess and solve problems, to develop socially and emotionally, and to become global citizens. The curriculum is based on a conviction that students grow through understanding how they learn as much as they do from the acquisition of specific concepts and knowledge.
Our approach is guided by respect for children’s individual differences, by recognizing their inherent capacity for growth, and by a commitment to plan activities and environments that shape their learning and provide opportunities for success.
The language of instruction is English, which, for most of our students, is their second language. If successful in your application to TWA, you will be joining a dynamic, passionate and multi-cultural team of teachers.
Curriculum
TWA currently offers a UK and US Standards-based curriculum delivered with a marked international flavour. The UK curriculum is based on an adapted version of the English National Curriculum. This curriculum is offered to students up to Year 8 with Year 9-13 students continuing to study a US curriculum as it is phased out over the next five years. The programmes of study are all based on educational best-practice underpinned by Saudi Arabian cultural values. The principal emphasis is to offer a broad and balanced curriculum modeled on English and Arabic literacy, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies and Islamic Education. Within the core curriculum students also receive instruction in Physical Education, Computer Technology, Art and Music.
Over the course of the academic year we will continue to embed curriculum planning and delivery of the UK Curriculum in preparation for the launch of the school's partnership with a well-established British school brand from September 2021.
The newly branded school will aim to offer a wider range of co-curricular activity to children of all ages, providing more opportunities for them to develop other skills and interests, while increasing their own self-esteem and confidence. Success gained in the co-curricular sphere has often been shown to encourage increased motivation in the academic sphere.
Facilities
The school facilities are exceptional by any standards.
A series of well-demarcated learning zones have been constructed to enable children to learn in ways that are geared to developing self-reliance, creativity and self-confidence. These zones are linked to a shared specialist core that includes an Early Years center, a Student Support department, covered play areas, a Science school and a large multi-purpose hall.
Additional facilities include:
- Art and Music suites;
- integrated Technology across the curriculum;
- a multi-media Performing Arts black box theatre;
- a multi-purpose hall for sports and assemblies;
- an artificial soccer field;
- a swimming pool complex.
King Abdullah Economic City
Located midway between Mecca, Medina and Jeddah, King Abdullah Economic City encompasses about 168 square kilometres, about the size of Washington DC.
The mega-project was started in 2005 and is divided into six main zones: industrial, seaport, residential, beach, educational and the central business district. The City itself is located on the Red Sea coast, some 100 km north of Jeddah, the commercial hub of Saudi Arabia.
KAEC’s strategic location puts it at the heart of the Vision 2030, an ambitious blueprint for the Kingdom’s economic and social development. Amongst a network of large projects along the Red Sea coastline, KAEC is the most advanced. High Speed Railway links KAEC to Jeddah and the holy cities of Mecca and Medina.
There is no better testimony to the initial success of KAEC than the number of local and international corporations that have chosen to invest in the City. To date, KAEC has attracted over two hundred companies including global names such as Volvo, Mars, Pfizer, Alstom, Total and Sanofi. They have come because of KAEC’s inherent attractions as a trading hub and its development as a very real and well executed city, not just a planners’ concept.
The World Academy is located in the heart of KAEC’s commercial, leisure and residential district. The school is easily accessible from all parts of the city and is considered one of KAEC’s flagship assets.
- To the west of the site is The Royal Greens, a championship golf course (home to Saudi’s only European Tour event), and Al Murooj Residential Area, the most upmarket residential zone in KAEC.
- To the north is Al Waha, another premium residential area that is home to most of TWA’s teachers.
- Immediately to the south of the school is the City’s main retail centre and supermarket.
- Less than a ten-minute drive to the southwest is Bay La Sun, the Central Business District, the five-star hotels, sea view apartments and various food and beverage outlets.
The Red Sea provides ample opportunities for water sports, including scuba diving and snorkelling.
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