Deputy Head Of Middle School (grade 6 8)
UAE, United Arab Emirates
Job Description
Swiss International Scientific School in Dubai United Arab Emirates
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Salary:
Competitive Salary
Job type:
Full Time, Fixed Term
Start date:
Immediate or August 2024
Apply by:
30 April 2024
Job overview
Leadership and strategy
- Leadership of the Grade Leaders Grades 6-8 and Secondary School Staff to promote high expectations for academic and pastoral care for the students in coordination with the leadership Team
- Leadership of the learning experience for Grades 6-8 that is in alignment with Secondary MYP curriculum and Pastoral initiatives
- Promotion and communication of Grade 6-8 initiatives amongst stakeholders
- Contribute and ensure that the development and delivery of Secondary School improvement plan is aligned to the school\xe2\x80\x99s vision.
- Use data and evidence effectively and appropriately to evaluate and impact on the horizontal performance of students
- Attend regular leadership team meetings as part of the Secondary Leadership Team
- Lead on the Moral, Social and Cultural Education programme Grade 6-8
- Lead behaviour for learning, ensuring there is a conducive and nurturing environment for learning to flourish
- Stewardship of a positive learning environment by regular review of rewards and sanctions as well as consideration of outcomes from the professional development cycle
- Develop systems to promote high levels of engagement, achievement, punctuality and attendance
- To continue to maintain an environment in the Secondary School that promotes and secures good teaching, effective learning, high standards of achievement and good behaviour
- To contribute to the organization, implementation and monitoring the IB MYP, ASDAN and Swiss Matura curricula and assessment so that statutory requirements are met
- To ensure that secondary students develop study skills to learn more effectively and with increasing independence
- To contribute to the organization, implementation and monitoring a policy for the personal, social and moral development of students
- To monitor and evaluate the quality of teaching and learning and standards of achievement of all secondary students through appropriate methods.
- To determine and implement policies which promote:
- positive strategies for developing good relations and dealing with incidents of conflict
- equality of access, inclusion and diversity
- approaches to Learning and study skills
- To contribute to the organization, implementation and monitoring positive strategies and programmes which ensure good student behaviour and discipline and give support and clear guidance on suspensions and exclusions
To continue to maintain an effective partnership with parents and the wider community to support and improve students\xe2\x80\x99 achievement and personal development- To promote extra-curricular activities in accordance with the educational aims of the secondary school
- To ensure information on student progress is used to improve teaching and learning
- Ensure school policies related to pastoral systems are followed by all secondary staff and that all secondary staff are held accountable for their implementation, the attendance policy is fully implemented, and attendance is monitored, and protocols followed
- Promote high levels of student well-being through bespoke initiatives that evolve dependent upon current trends in student care and support
- Monitor, support and track student well-being
- Communicate effectively with parents on sensitive issues
- Enjoyment of, and proven ability in, communicating with young people
- Maintain effective partnerships with parents to support student achievement, well-being and growth
- Liaise with other schools and relevant organisations in matters of pastoral care
- Effectively manage student behaviour and nurture the creation of an effective climate for learning
- Manage and deliver the Secondary School cover program for staff absence in a consistent and transparent manner
- Organisation of supervision rotas outside of class time
- Organisation of assemblies and coordination of relevant events promoting community cohesion and a sense of belonging for all stakeholders
- Collaboration with Admissions and the Head of Secondary to ensure an effective admissions process
- Effectively manage, lead and inspire Grade Coordinators to have oversight, lead and monitor pastoral systems at grade level
- Responsibilities may include creating and maintaining duty schedule and staff cover.
- Collaboration and coordination of school trips for students in Grade 6-8 to enhance students learning experiences.
- Support an ethos that embodies learning at all levels
- Keep abreast of developments in international schools to ensure that SISD maintains a place at the forefront of international best practice
- Lead, promote and cascade professional learning within the pastoral section
- Provide necessary training for all pastoral staff to enable them to perform their roles and responsibilities to high standards
- Collaborate with other Deputies and the Principal on recruitment, with a focus on those aspects that relate to the pastoral and wellbeing systems e.g., Grade Coordinators, Home Room Teachers and Counsellors etc.
- Assist with whole school monitoring and evaluating of the professional Development Cycle
- Assist with monitoring and regular review of key policies
- Ensure regulatory compliance in areas relating to safeguarding and pastoral life at school
- Seek excellence in all areas of the school SEF and school inspections relating to teaching and learning, pastoral and personal development.
the School SISD is a leading international day and boarding school where future generations are inspired to become confident and enthusiastic lifelong learners, ready to embrace the opportunities and challenges of a global world. Recently ranked by Spears as one of the top 100 private schools in the world. As one of the only IB, bilingual, boarding schools in the world, SISD shares a commitment to high quality, challenging, and international education. We encourage and support all our students to become successful, global minded, enthusiastic lifelong learners who will confidently take advantage of future opportunities and help make a difference. Together with our teaching staff and parents, we support our students to develop to their full potential in a motivating, multilingual and international learning environment. . Bilingual Our unique international and multilingual environment provides all students with authentic exposure to English, French, German and Arabic through regular daily contact with native speakers. Students in the immersive bilingual streams learn to communicate, think and reflect in a range of different languages. We also offer an additional and unique IB STEAM curriculum for students in addition to the bilingual stream. As global citizens we celebrate diversity, treating all languages and cultures with equal respect. Excellence We believe in maintaining high standards and aspire to be the best that we can be. We foster a spirit of enquiry, encouraging both creative and critical thinking. Sustainability We believe that social, cultural, economic and environmental awareness prepare us to play our part in shaping a better future, both for ourselves and for those around us. Our school campus is eco-friendly, using less energy to create a comfortable and healthy environment. Togetherness In our international community, we know that we are at our best when we all work together. We view active participation in the community, from the most local to the most global, as the foundation of a valuable life INSPIRING EXCELLENCE Our school values are at the heart of everything we do. This B.E.S.T. approach to education recognises the importance of developing lasting human values alongside academic success. Our Programmes At SISD we follow the framework of the International Baccalaureate (IB) programme from Pre-Kindergarten (PreKG) to Grade 12 and the Swiss Baccalaureate programme from Grade 6 onwards. The Swiss International Scientific School in Dubai is an IB Continuum World School authorised to offer and teach the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP), IB Middle Years Programme (MYP) IB Diploma Programme (DP) and the IB Career-related Programme (CP). We are also a member of the Swiss Group of Schools, CIS and ECIS. SISD offers three different streams with an emphasis on offering learners the chance to develop international-mindedness, to broaden their skills and capabilities and to acquire the information needed to access other cultures:
- IB Bilingual English/French (with Arabic)
- IB Bilingual English/German (with Arabic)
- IB with additional languages (French or German with Arabic) and personalised STEAM* programme.
- PreKG-Grade 5
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Job Detail
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Job IdJD1625013
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IndustryNot mentioned
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Total Positions1
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Job Type:Full Time
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Salary:Not mentioned
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Employment StatusPermanent
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Job LocationUAE, United Arab Emirates
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EducationNot mentioned