Inclusion Head Star Mirdif UAE

Job Detail

Job ID 4199
Career Level Senior
Experience Fresh
Gender Female|Male

Job Description

Star International School Mirdif is currently seeking suitable candidate for position of Inclusion Head. The head of inclusion takes a full and active role in all aspects of school life including teaching, mentoring, supporting, observing, coaching and working with parents. This is a whole school senior leadership position within the school’s structure, working closely with the head of primary, head of secondary and principal.

Responsibilities of Inclusion Head

To ensure that all children of determination and groups of children including gifted and talented children make as much progress as possible.
To provide expert advice and training to colleagues and families to support the learning of children with a range of needs.
In line with the UAE vision, be the inclusion champion for their school and manage the work of other team members.

Curriculum, learning and teaching and assessment

To support teachers to plan and deliver creative and engaging lessons, ensuring that children are actively learning throughout each lesson and that every child makes as much progress as possible.
To lead, monitor and report on assessment processes which identify pupils in monitored groups in need of support.
To develop personalized professional development programmers for individual teachers as needed alongside the leadership team of the school to ensure accelerated progress for all children.

Strategy and leadership

To develop IEPs and provision maps to address pupil’s needs.
To organize and facilitate programmers and extra curricular activities for groups.
To coordinate and administer inclusion assessments throughout the school.
To liaise closely with colleagues from other schools and outside agencies.
To support the governors for inclusive education and safeguarding to fulfil their duties.
To work with middle leaders in all phases to develop coherence between specialized and mainstream curriculums.
To maintain an up to date knowledge of national and local initiatives which may affect the school’s policies and practices and ensure all requirements are met.
To monitor and review the inclusive education action plan and Inclusion SEF.
To line manage staff employed to support children with additional needs.
To participate and lead staff training and contribute to the establishment and development of the school community.
To comply with their agreed policies.
To quickly respond to the issues identified in their recent KHDA inspection to ensure that inclusion is graded as being at least good in the next inspection.
To liaise with other schools and networks such as BSME and ISP.

Community

To provide training within and beyond their school to colleagues and families.
To actively engage with their school community e.g. through newsletters, informal dialogue, reporting, supporting school functions and contributing to community and marketing activities to make Star International School the school of choice for the community.

Job Requirements of Inclusion Head

Relevant UK teaching qualification: minimum of a Bed. or BA/BSc + PGCE/QTS (special education degree).
Min of 5 years in an inclusion leadership role in a British school either internationally or in the UK.
Online and classroom teaching experience.

Skills & Knowledge Desired

Excellent working knowledge of the UK Curriculum and the latest UK practice.
Excellent IT skills, communication skills, and command of the English language, in spoken and written form.
A collaborative team player with excellent personal skills.
Classroom and behavior management.
Collaborative team player, empathetic listener.
Warmth, empathy, credibility, self belief, integrity, drive and child centered.
Ability to lead and manage a team.
Ability to have difficult conversations around sensitive issues.
Cultural sensitivity to the needs of their community.
An efficient and effective communicator.
Integrity and confidentiality.
Internationally minded.
Emotional intelligence.
Intercultural awareness, creative.
Flexible and a can do attitude.