Vice Principal
GEMS Wellington Academy - Al Khail
Dubai
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- September 2017
Job overview
GEMS Education is a pioneering education company with an international network of award winning K-12 schools. Over the past 55 years GEMS has grown from one school to being a truly global company with one incredible mission – to make quality education available to every student. Over 20,000 education professionals unlock the potential of over 250,000 students across 14 countries each and every day, preparing children of all ages for the real world success.
GEMS schools have been the trusted choice for families in the UAE for over 55 years. With our proven track record and passionate team of educators, our vision at GEMS Wellington Academy – Al Khail, is to be a learning community that provides an outstanding education through the National
Curriculum for England. In a caring and stimulating environment, we enable, encourage and support all of our students so that they develop academically, personally and socially. Every child flourishes in the GEMS Wellington Experience and is enabled to achieve outcomes beyond expectations.
The School
GEMS Wellington Academy Al Khail is a new Premium National Curriculum for England School, located near the Al Khail Road. The Primary section opened in September 2013 and Secondary opened in September 2014, extending to Year 10 in September 2016. This is an international world class school dedicated to fostering a passion for excellence in learning and in life.
Children learn in a vibrant, inclusive and creative learning environment that challenges all pupils regardless of ability. Our excellent standards create a learning programme that is exceptionally rich, relevant and enjoyable. We are an internationally minded, world class school dedicated to fostering a passion for learning. We provide rich, relevant, international and intercultural learning opportunities that result in individual growth. There are high expectations so that all students will excel and make significant progress well beyond expectations that are commensurate to their age. Our broad, balanced and innovative teaching and learning programmes inspire the very best while exciting children about learning.
The Post; Vice Principal
We are looking for an outstanding Vice Principal to join our team in September 2017
Applicants must be able to demonstrate:
- Ability to contribute to the strategic direction and lead operational effectiveness across the Academy
- A profound understanding of what outstanding provision looks like, and the ability to deliver at that level
- Recent experience of impactful leadership at Primary or Secondary level
- Good knowledge and understanding of the requirements of the National Curriculum
- Ability to lead and develop further a strategy for Teaching & Learning
- Experience of managing data systems for improvement, student tracking, intervention and Assessment, Recording & Reporting
Vice Principal
GEMS Wellington Academy Al Khail
Dubai
September 2017
Key responsibilities include:
- Curriculum Design & Innovation
- Timetabling
- Assessment, Reporting & Recording
- CPD Leader
- Monitoring, Evaluation & Review
- Target Setting & Performance Data
Applicants will be fully qualified teachers with a minimum of 8 years’ experience in reputable schools.
The successful candidate will have clear communication skills both verbal & written, strong ICT skills and excellent time management skills. Good interpersonal skills and experience of leading a high performing team are also vital in the successful applicant.
An excellent remuneration package is on offer to the successful candidate including competitive tax free salary, furnished accommodation, visa costs, medical insurance, free school places for dependents, annual flight allowance and end of service gratuity.
If you meet these criteria, are enthusiastic about teaching and learning and have the drive and passion to get the most from our students then we would very much welcome your application.
To apply for these positions please visit our Careers site https://careers.gemseducation.com/ and apply online (Ref: GCO-000040). Please submit a CV with recent photograph, along with a formal letter of application and two letters of reference.
About GEMS Wellington Academy - Al Khail
GEMS Wellington Academy Al Khail is a premium National Curriculum for England School, located in the rapidly expanding Dubai Hills development. The Primary section opened in September 2013 and Secondary opened in September 2014 with current enrolment at 2500. This is an international world class school dedicated to fostering a passion for excellence in learning and in life.
Recently rated ‘Outstanding’ by BSO, children learn in a vibrant, inclusive and creative learning environment that encourages teamwork, critical thinking, independent inquiry and risk-taking. Our staff are recruited almost exclusively from the UK, although applications from other countries are encouraged, and are highly skilled and experienced in delivering the National Curriculum. Teaching is significantly enhanced through the use of technology, which is used predominantly by students to create and present new content. Innovation and creativity are actively encouraged and the learning programme is significantly enhanced by a rich and varied extra-curricular programme of over 100 activities, which emphasises our belief that students should be learning from the moment they arrive in school until they leave at the end of the day. We are an internationally minded school with students representing over 80 nationalities and are an accredited member of the Council of British International Schools and British School in the Middle East. We are proud of our high achieving culture: our expectation of all students is that they strive to excel and make significant progress well beyond expectations commensurate to their starting point.
The GEMS Wellington Cluster
WEK is part of the wider GEMS Wellington group of schools within the UAE, who bring with them a long and sustained history of delivering high quality education. The schools collaborate and work closely together to ensure the reach and impact of every initiative to improve student outcomes is maximized. Each school is unified by the core Wellington vision, fundamental to the ethos and fabric of what it means to be part of the GEMS Wellington family, whilst at the same time retaining their own unique characteristics. This partnership brings significant benefits for both our students and teachers including enhanced social, cultural and academic learning opportunities, sporting and performing arts events and access to a vast range of professional development pathways. The sharing of outstanding practice and dialogue amongst our highly talented leadership teams and teaching and learning community, constantly allows us to further raise standards in the pursuit of excellence. This is an exciting time to be part of the GEMS Wellington network.
Principal
Campbell Douglas
Values and Vision
Our Vision
Empowering students to aspire, create and excel in the world that is, so they can help create a world that will be.
Our Mission
Our aims are to provide a positive and exciting learning environment that encourages all children to take responsibility for their own learning and personal development. This is underpinned by consistent excellence in delivering the British curriculum in a way which is both creative and innovative
Our 3 pillars are:
The Science of Learning
o placing evidence informed practice at the heart of all we do
o understanding of how the brain learns best to maximise learning opportunities
o being future driven and developing the skills required to thrive in the future world
Global Citizenship
o embedding the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
o showing care and concern for others by respecting and celebrating our differences
o respecting and promoting the culture, language and heritage of the UAE and beyond
Student Innovation and Agency
o the value and importance of working collaboratively
o voice, choice and ownership of learning
o taking risks and persisting with challenges
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