Teacher of English and Humanities
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
FUJAIRAH PRIVATE ACADEMY
INTEGRATED STUDIES (ENGLISH AND HUMANITIES KEY STAGE 3)
We are seeking for our Senior Section, staff who are flexible and committed to high standards. There is a mixed intake of students, most of whom have English as an additional language. A use of modern approaches is required, with differentiated teaching within loosely streamed classes.
Applicants should be prepared to become involved in the school community. Fujairah Academy is modelled on a small UK private school, where during term time a contribution beyond the school day is expected. Staff find working in the school satisfying and many stay beyond the usual 2-3 years. Candidates need imagination, flexibility, and a sense of humour.
This post requires an innovative teacher prepared to develop the linkages in English, Humanities, and drama to teach a holistic curriculum. This department is seen to be a strength of the school in our British Schools Overseas inspection. The applicant needs to have a degree BA/BSc or master’s and a PGCE or B. Ed with experience of teaching in a British system secondary school level 11-18 years.
Applicants need to be:
• Energetic and innovative
• Enjoy good relations with parents, staff, and students. Contribute to the team ethic.
• Recent experience of teaching children
• 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
• Have undergone continuing professional development with in the last three years
• 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
• Be prepared to gain an understanding that the school is a national school in the UAE following a British style curriculum. It is not an International School.
• Enjoys good relations with parents, staff, and students. Contribute to the team ethic.
• Have very good ICT skills and use these in the context of their teaching
• Be a self- starter with an enthusiastic and dynamic approach
• Be a competent administrator and able to report on planning, assessment, and student progress.
• Have had experience of middle management in a collegiate manner.
• A degree in education or a first degree plus a postgraduate certificate/diploma or QTS from the UK, Australia, or New Zealand.
CONDITIONS
• A terminal gratuity is paid at the end of the period of service in the school. Currently labour law states that this 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 circa AED 12,500-13,500/- per month dependent on experience (£ 32,330–35,000 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 deduction, 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 for the employee but not dependents.
• Medical insurance for cover within the UAE is given subject to clearance with our insurers. This does not include dentistry or maternity
• In the case of married teaching couples with a maximum of two children school fees free places are given at the school.
• 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 an apartment is provided.
The school is an accredited member of the Association of the British Schools of the Middle East www.bsme.org.uk. and www.abso.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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