Head Junior School Arabic North London Collegiate School Dubai

NLCS Dubai is seeking an enthusiastic and highly qualified Head of Junior School Arabic. The Head of Junior School Arabic will have responsibility for designing and effectively implementing a
comprehensive Arabic A and B programme that advances the academic and cultural education of
the school and is engaging and relevant to every student at every level. Previous experience of the IB Middle Years and/or the IB Diploma are an advantage. Prime importance is an ability to motivate and inspire students and lead staff in order to ensure that academic provision is consistently of the highest standard. It is essential that the Teacher of Geography has the ability to communicate deep knowledge of and passion for the subject.

Duties of Head Junior School Arabic

• Fostering and supporting the School’s ethos, values, rules, and guidelines.
• Promoting academic provision across the Department which is consistently of the highest standard, leading to exceptional student achievement.
• Meeting regularly with the Department to lead discussion and development.
• Oversight of the work of teachers within the Junior School Arabic Department.
• Overall responsibility for the organization and development of school trips and of extra curricular opportunities to support Arabic provision in the Junior School, including liaison with the relevant school society committees.
• Ensuring the effective use of resources to support teaching and learning (including the use of ICT) by all members of the Department.
• Working with the Whole School Head of Arabic to ensure consistency of teaching, and assessment across phases.
• Working with the Junior Team to ensure consistent applications of whole school expectations and procedures across the Junior School.

Leadership of the Department

• Overall leadership and development of provision within Junior School Arabic, including teaching and learning, schemes of work and teaching programmes.
• Overall responsibility for the assessment of Arabic in Junior School.
• Oversee, manage and evaluate all teaching staff within the Department, ensuring that they consistently maintain high levels of professionalism.
• Oversight of the work of the teachers within the Department.
• Assist with the recruitment, assessment and appointment of Arabic personnel.
• Liaise with the Pedagogical Leadership Team to guide the creation and implementation of effective, differentiated professional development opportunities.
• To actively engage in Department Self Review on a regular basis, to confidently review the quality of teaching and learning and identify strategic goals that will facilitate the creation of exceptional learning experiences for students.
• To act upon the findings from Department Self Review to maintain the highest quality of teaching and learning across the department.
• To engage colleagues to discuss and evaluate their teaching and the impact that it has on pupil learning.
• To involve all colleagues in Department development planning.
• Encourage regular shared best practice via Department meetings.
• Discuss and employ strategies to engage all pupils.
• Lead by example at all levels, including the delivery of academic extension and lessons to prepare students for university application in this academic area.

Planning, Teaching and Learning

• Ensure that all pupils are taught according to the agreed syllabuses and prepared accordingly for the relevant external examinations.
• Have a good working knowledge of performance data mechanisms in order to carry out effective pupil tracking and retrospective analysis of examination performance and performance in other key indicators.
• Encourage excellence ‘beyond the classroom’ for colleagues and pupils.
• Ensure that data is used effectively as useful measure of progress, though never as a blunt instrument and always accompanied with a deep understanding of the pupils as individuals.
• To have particular responsibility for the appraisal, professional welfare and training and development of members of the Department, especially new and student teachers.
• To be support the Whole School Head of Arabic in the drawing up of syllabuses/schemes of work; teaching materials within the Department; the Department handbook; display and the general appearance of the Department.
• To ensure that all members of the Department use resources to support teaching and learning (including the use of ICT) effectively.

Monitoring, Assessment, Recording & Reporting

• Appraise each colleague annually in keeping with the School’s appraisal policy.
• To undertake observations of colleagues, and to put in place a programme of mutual lesson observation within the Department.
• Drop in to colleagues’ lessons on a regular basis and carry out work scrutiny and pupil interviews, as directed by the Vice Principal (Academic).
• Provide appropriate support for any colleague who is underperforming or who is struggling with any aspect of their teaching role.
• To keep up to date with educational developments and changes within the subject area.
• To review examination results and other benchmark data within the Department and implement remedial action when necessary.
• To ensure that base line data is being used to monitor, and where possible improve, performance of the Department and the pupils within it.
• Monitor and track the progress of students, co ordinate interventions where necessary and take appropriate action to ensure students achieve their best.

Communication of Head Junior School Arabic

• To communicate achievements and results in Junior assemblies, end of term notes, website etc.
• To organise the induction and supervision of newly qualified teachers, any teachers new to the School and those joining the School on a temporary basis and to review their work within the department.
• To encourage and organise activities and events associated with the subject (eg exhibitions, clubs, societies etc) and organise pupil participation in internal and external events and competitions, as appropriate.
• Responsible for setting appropriate standards of health and safety within the Department and ensuring that health and safety initiatives are implemented effectively so that all students and staff maintain these standards.

Job Requirements of Head Junior School Arabic

• Arabic teaching qualification & Bachelor’s degree in Arabic.
• KHDA approved.
• Proficient and 3 year experienced at teaching, ideally with experience of the IB curriculum.
• Experience teaching all levels, with high academic success.
• Experience of implementing a range of pedagogical techniques, with a track record of innovation in teaching and learning.
• Recent experience of managing students from a variety of cultures.
• Experience of developing a broad, balanced, and academically ambitious curriculum.
• Experience of developing and enhancing the practice of staff.

Skills & Knowledge Desired of Head Junior School Arabic

• Proven track record of outstanding teaching across all age groups.
• Commitment to issues of equity and working with culturally diverse families.
• Exemplary communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Able to work effectively with students and parents, outside agencies, and colleagues.
• A good team player and team leader.
• Have a strong classroom presence and be able to model excellence in the classroom.
• Have a good knowledge of curriculum initiatives.
• Talent for leadership through example and inspiration is essential: the successful candidate will have a strong classroom presence and be able to model excellence in the classroom.
• Committed to raising the achievement and standards of pupils and staff.
• Recent participation in continuing professional development.

Specialist Knowledge and Understanding

• Have a commitment to high standards and inclusive education.
• Ability to inspire colleagues and pupils.
• Work effectively as a member of a team and lead others.
• Courage to introduce and manage change and innovation.
• Ability to show good cultural understanding and differentiation between students from various backgrounds and abilities.
• Offer substantial commitment to extra curricular activities.

Personal qualities and skills

• Excellent leadership skills.
• Flexible, inclusive, and pragmatic style.
• High level interpersonal skills.
• Articulate and a strong communicator.
• Confident in meeting and communicating with others.
• Possess good organizational skills, manage time efficiently.
• Excellent English.

Job Benefits of First School Class Teacher

A competitive package will be offered to the successful candidate, which will include the following:

• Competitive salary.
• Initial two year contract.
• Accommodation.
• Relocation costs.
• Annual return flights to home country.
• Health insurance.
• Tuition fees for eligible children.

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