Teaching & Learning Coach - September 2020
GEMS Founders Mizhar School
Dubai
- Expired
- Salary:
- All positions attract an excellent remuneration package
- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- September 2020
- Apply by:
- 31 May 2020
Job overview
About GEMS
Trusted for over 55 years and now a third generation education family, GEMS Education began in a single school room in Dubai. Today, we have the privilege of educating over 190,000 students from over 176 countries through GEMS owned and managed schools globally; over 270,000 students access resources through our services division; and we will impact 20 million by 2020 students through the initiatives of our Charity partner Varkey Foundation.
About the School
GEMS Founders Al Mizhar School (GFM) is a new value for money National Curriculum of England School which opened in September 2018 modelled on the highly successful GEMS Founders Dubai School. Initially it will educate students from FS1 to Year 8 and will build to a full FS to Year 13 School of 4800 students in subsequent years.
The school has a focus on high academic standards, computational thinking, social and emotional Education as well as inclusivity to allow all students to succeed through a range of academic and vocational pathways.
Alongside well-equipped classrooms, the school has good sports provision, large open plan learning areas to support innovation and creative problem solving including robotics and 3D printing, a drama/dance studio, specialist music rooms, full WiFi coverage, dedicated science labs, art rooms and libraries.
FS students have access to attractive indoor and outdoor learning areas. All classrooms are equipped with large LCD screens to enhance student learning.
The school follows the National Curriculum for England, offering IGCSE, AS and A level courses in the future as well as a range of vocational pathways.
About the Role
As part of the strategic growth of the school, we are looking to appoint an outstanding and experienced Teaching and Learning Coach to join the school’s Senior Leadership Team (SLT) from September 2020. As part of SLT, the post holder will support the Principal in all aspects of teaching, learning, innovation, curriculum and assessment.
We are seeking to appoint a dynamic, experienced school practitioner who will lead in establishing a good knowledge and understanding of teaching pedagogy in all of our teachers, including some who may not already have experience of NCfE.
The successful candidate will be a highly effective experienced teacher / leader who will:
• Lead on the development of teaching and learning focusing on pedagogy, standards and progress
• Ensure academic excellence in internal and external assessments
• Lead the professional development programme to ensure high quality learning and assessment
• Be a part of a thriving Leadership Team focusing on the whole school environment
• Promote the school to all stakeholders and the wider community.
The successful applicant will be:
• A fully certified teacher, holding a B.Ed, PGCE, PGDE or equivalent
• Passionate about providing outstanding teaching and learning
• Highly experienced in National Curriculum for England
• Efficient in people development and have proven leadership and communication abilities
We know that when it comes to being a great place to work, it helps to make sure our people feel valued; GEMS prides itself on providing staff with the opportunity to grow and develop within the Organisation. Succession planning is a key part of our success, and we believe that we are at the forefront of developing the next generation of Leaders.
If you are attracted and excited by this opportunity then we would like to hear from you.
About Your Benefits
All positions attract an excellent remuneration package including a competitive tax free salary, individual fully furnished accommodation, free schooling, private medical insurance, annual airfares to country of residence, and end of Service Gratuity
GEMS Teachers also have free access to our loyalty app GEMS rewards www.gemsrewards.com which provides significant savings on day to day life in the UAE. We offer thousands of discounts and 2 for 1 offers on everything from flights, hotels, restaurants and retail outlets, making your salary go further and enhance the opportunity to save whilst working overseas
About GEMS Founders Mizhar School
GEMS Founders Al Mizhar School (GFM) is a value for money National Curriculum of England School which opened in September 2018 modelled on the highly successful GEMS Founders Dubai School. It educates students from FS1 to Year 10 and will build to a full FS to Year 13 School of 4800 students in subsequent years.
The school has a focus on high academic standards, computational thinking, social and emotional Education as well as inclusivity to allow all students to succeed through a range of academic and vocational pathways.
Alongside well-equipped classrooms, the school has good sports provision, large open plan learning areas to support innovation and creative problem solving including robotics and 3D printing, a drama/dance studio, specialist music rooms, full WiFi coverage, dedicated science labs, art rooms and libraries.
FS students have access to attractive indoor and outdoor learning areas. All classrooms are equipped with large LCD screens to enhance student learning.
The school follows the National Curriculum for England, offering IGCSE, AS and A level courses in the future as well as a range of vocational pathways.
Principal
Akram Tarik
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