School Principal
Ajyal International School - Mohammad Bin Zayed City
United Arab Emirates
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- Expired
- Salary:
- Two-year Limited contract and visa (renewable) • Tax-free salary • A two bed apartment or accommodation allowance • Settling-in allowance • Excellent international medical cover • End-of-service gratuity • Fee discount for dependent children
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- immediately
- Apply by:
- 31 May 2022
Job overview
Ajyal International School, MBZ, is a high performing School in Abu Dhabi with state of the art facilities. We are seeking a Principal to lead the School with classes from FS1 to Year 13. The school has a strong SLT supported by UK teachers.
The school has a capacity of 2000 students with a present strength of 1000. The candidate will have the opportunity to grow and improve the School to the next level. The School is rated "Good" with "Very Good" features during a recent ADEK inspection.
The successful candidate will have the overall responsibility for the strategic leadership, the day to day running of the school and managing the staff. The Principal will be supported by the Managing Director and a school management company who take care of operation and finance matters.
All stakeholders embrace our motto ‘Learning for Life " which is embedded in everything we do collectively and individually. As such, we place great emphasis on the professional development of all of our staff. The successful candidate will be expected to play a central role in leading the performance management and ongoing professional development of the team.
As an all through school serving children from age 3 to18 we follow the British National Curriculum and the EYFS Statutory Framework. We use GL, CAT4 Progress tests from Y4 to Y10 in addition to offering a wide range of GCSE, iGCSE, AS and A Levels from Cambridge and Edexcel exam boards.
Ajyal International has two branches in Abu Dhabi, one in Alfalah (American Curriculum) and the second one in MBZ, Mussafah (British Curriculum). We are seeking a Principal for the MBZ Branch. For further information please visit our website www.ajyal.sch.ae (https://ajyal.sch.ae ) or Instagram account www.instagram.com/ajyalmbz)
ABOUT YOU
The successful candidate will show a genuine commitment to creating an inspiring and stimulating child-centered learning environment. Candidates should be committed to and have a proven track record of ongoing school improvement and development and feel comfortable in a climate of innovative and creative development.
We welcome applications from candidates with :
• 10 to 15 years of experience in teaching with a minimum 5 years as Principal of a whole school in the UK. Preference will be given to those who have Leadership experience in Abu Dhabi/UAE.
• An Internationally recognised Master’s Degree in Education with QTS with a minimum of 10 to 15 years experience in education and 5 years in a leadership role.
or
• An Internationally recognised Master's Degree plus an internationally recognised teaching qualification such as PGCE or PGDE in Education with QTS or equivalent.
Please note two supporting references, an experience letter and a police clearance certificate, ACRO or DBS no more than 3 months old must be provided.
OUR PACKAGE
Our remuneration package for Principals appointed from overseas includes:
• Two-year Limited contract and visa (renewable)
• Tax-free salary
• A two bed apartment or accommodation allowance
• Settling-in allowance
• Excellent international medical cover
• End-of-service gratuity
• Fee discount for dependent children
TO APPLY
Interested applicants should click on the ‘Apply now’ button in the advert to complete the application form. You should also upload an up to date CV and a letter outlining how your experience to date has prepared you to fulfill the roles in a culturally diverse school in the UAE.
Shortlisted candidates will be contacted with the package details and asked to confirm they are a firm candidate before moving forward to interview.
Shortlisting is scheduled for the 25th of May with the interview process scheduled for week commencing the 31st of May.
Interviews will be conducted on Zoom, Google Meet or Microsoft Teams, as agreed with each candidate.
Whilst we appreciate all applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
About Ajyal International School - Mohammad Bin Zayed City
- Ajyal International School - Mohammad Bin Zayed City
- Behind Sheihk Fatima Mosque, Zone 15, Mohammad Bin Zayed City
- Abu Dhabi
- United Arab Emirates
Ajyal International School is a three year old private school in Abu Dhabi that is set to grow to a capacity of 2000 in time. The campus is a highly modern and attractive working environment with specialist teaching areas and rooms. Our curriculum is based on the UK English National Curriculum with classes running from Foundation Stage, Primary and secondary, offering IGCSE and A level courses. Please see our website for more information. Check our website www.ajyal.sch.ae
Ajyal International School
Information about Ajyal International School
Org type School
Phase EY / Primary /Secondary
Funding status Independent
Gender Mixed- separated Yr6 up
Age range 3 to 18
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