Star International School Mirdif

https://www.starmirdifschool.com/

Secondary Assistant Head Teacher at Star Mirdif have a reduced teaching responsibility and be part of the Secondary senior leadership team. This role would be suitable for an existing or aspiring Assistant Head of Secondary. The ability to offer a subject to A Level will also be an advantage. The job was announced by school on 12 January 2024. Candidate desired for the role should submit their application now.

Duties of Secondary Assistant Head Teacher

Represent areas of knowledge, understanding and skills to students.
Lead by example in the highest regard for truth, justice, equality of opportunity, human rights, benevolence and compassion.
Engage and motivate students to achieve at levels that are beyond their expectations and previous limits.
Use excellent subject knowledge, pedagogic and interpersonal skills to enthuse students and enable students to experience amazing learning.
Make full use of ICT and the new technologies to enhance the quality of teaching and learning for students of all ages and attainment levels.
Plan lessons taking full account of students’ individual learning needs, as well as their individual learning styles, preferences and capabilities.
Encourage and enable all students to become effective, confident and independent life long learners.
Maintain excellent professional relationships with colleagues by making a wider professional contribution to the continuing improvement of the school.
Plan and deliver a Programme of learning opportunities and activities to enrich and enhance the taught curriculum.
Contribute actively to department discussions in academic meetings
Contribute to and plan after school activities as required.
Actively support the school partnership with the community e.g. attending school / community events which may occasionally occur at weekends or in the evening i.e. school concerts etc.
Contribute to the development and provision of the highest quality of education at Star International School Mirdif.
Make sure that young people of all abilities and backgrounds fulfil their potential.
Promote a positive ethos across the school based on the school vision/values and a commitment to ensuring the wellbeing of students, staff, and the wider school community.

Teaching of Secondary Assistant Head Teacher

Plan and prepare schemes of work and complete planning documentation.
Teach with consistent effectiveness the students in her/his classes, taking full account of all students’ individual educational needs.
Set and mark work to be carried out by the students in school, online, at home and elsewhere as appropriate.
Promote the intellectual, moral, spiritual, cultural, physical and personal abilities and aptitudes of the students in her/his classes and provide guidance and advice to students on educational and relevant social and other matters.
Make records of and reports on the personal and social needs of students.
Take part as appropriate in whole school development and share and promote best practice.
At Star Mirdif they are Research informed and Well Being Aware
They believe in strategies which have the most impact being utilized in the classroom.
They actively seek resources, methods and systems which can support workload and have equal if not more impact on student outcomes.
Assessment, recording and reporting.
Assess, record and report on the development, progress and attainment of the students in her/his classes.
Provide or contribute to oral and written assessments, reports and references relating to individual students or groups of students.
Guide students to set targets to improve on their previous ‘best’ and give regular feedback to students to support next steps in learning.

Continuing Professional Development

Keep under review her/his methods of teaching and programmed of work.
Be proactive and take accountability for own development.
Participate in arrangements for her/his further training and professional development as a teacher.

Curriculum Development of Secondary Assistant Head Teacher

Advise and cooperate with the principal and other colleagues on the preparation and development of courses of study, teaching materials, teaching schemes, methods of teaching and assessment and pastoral arrangements.
Take responsibility for specific subjects.
To embed UAE heritage and culture within the curriculum.

Additional duties as AHT

Ensure teaching and learning is of the highest standard and meets the school’s targets for progress and attainment.
Be accountable for standards in all subjects.
Manage the curriculum ensuring it is imaginative, innovative and in line with the ethos of the school, focusing on engagement, relevance, inclusion and choice.
Lead CPD using current educational thinking with opportunities to share and disseminate best practice.
Support the improvement and running of the whole school as part of the school leadership team.
Ensure children in the secondary school make as much progress as possible including internal and external assessment.
Ensure the school maintains a positive and respectful ethos.
Ensure the curriculum is inclusive and learner led, taking into account the cultural heritage of the school community and the local region.
Communicate with families about learning and other issues related to school.

Job Requirements of Secondary Assistant Head Teacher

Relevant UK teaching qualification: minimum of a B.Ed.. or BA/BSc + PGCE/QTS.
Min of 5 years of secondary teaching experience and at least 2 years in a leadership role in a British school either internationally or in the UK.

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.
Integrity and confidentiality.
Internationally minded.
Emotional intelligence.
Intercultural awareness, creative.
Online and classroom teaching experience.
Flexible and a can do attitude.