: Aldar Education is currently seeking an Elementary Grade Group Leader at Abdulla Bin Otaiba Charter School (ABO) in Abu Dhabi for Academic year 2023 \xe2\x80\x93 2024. ABO follows the US (AERO) Curriculum and is a large and thriving Charter School, with 1550 students, from KG1 to Grade 5. The ABO aim is to be a collaborative, student-centered school, to constantly develop staff, to develop stakeholder voices, and to keep evolving in our practice, so demonstrating a change agent attitude. The successful candidate must have a secure knowledge of teaching and learning and a track record of implementing effective strategies to raise standards and plug gaps in learning. The successful candidates will be able to demonstrate leadership skills/experiences at a variety of levels. The successful candidate will be able to model outstanding planning and teaching and learning strategies, with an understanding of priorities to move a grade group forward. The successful candidate will be willing to coach and motivate others when support is needed and be able to work collaboratively in a team. The successful candidate will be closely aligned with our core values (Excellence, Integrity, Passion, Respect and Collaboration) and possess a genuine understanding and appreciation of the values of the region. This is an exciting opportunity to join the highly successful Aldar family of schools and to help shape the future of Abu Dhabi\xe2\x80\x99s leading school group. Responsibilities

• To lead and manage a team of homeroom teachers and classroom assistants, monitoring, developing, and assessing their roles, and supporting their professional development
• To lead the development and monitoring of school policies within their Grade Group e.g. Homework, Behaviour, Attendance
• To lead and manage effective and professional Grade Group team meetings, distributing agendas and minutes as per school policy
• To work with grade group teachers to deliver pastoral topics within the team; to monitor the teaching and learning and impact of the programme
• To provide induction and training for any staff new to the team
• To develop proactively your Grade Group\xe2\x80\x99s high standards of learning, attitude, uniform, attendance, well-being, punctuality, citizenship, and responsibility
• To oversee Parent Teacher Consultations for your Grade Group to maximize attendance
• To take an active role in organizing Awards Assemblies for your Grade Group
• To attend scheduled Grade Group Leader meetings with your line manager.

Student progress

• To monitor and review throughout the year the academic progress of your Grade Group, and of individual students; to support staff establishing intervention strategies
• To liaise with the SLT on matters of student progress \xe2\x80\x93 including academic, personal, and social issues
• Monitor attendance and punctuality within your grade team and take steps to improve both in line with school targets
• To undertake Quality Assurance of the reporting processes used with your Grade Group

Student Guidance and Support To set a positive tone of high expectation in your cohort, encouraging maximum involvement in the extracurricular opportunities available