*Taaleem is looking for a qualified, enthusiastic, and passionate
Grade Leader to join our Dubai Schools campus for the November 2023 star*t.

*Dubai Schools *

The Dubai Schools Mission is to be a Beacon of Academic Excellence. Combining
an inquisitive teaching approach and future-focused skillset delivery, we
work hand-in-hand with the community to nurture students to become
independent and empathetic learners. We offer an American education that will
be guided by Arabic principles and Islamic values which will foster
future-ready graduates, driven by pride and tolerance.

The main objective of the Dubai Schools Al Barsha, Mirdif, and Nad al Sheba
Projects is to create a mutually beneficial partnership between the
government and the private sector that ensures Dubai\xe2\x80\x99s aspiration to have
100% of Emirati Students enrolled in \'Good+\' rated schools.

*Primary Purpose of Job: *

• A Grade Leader, main duty is to provide outstanding pastoral care for all

students in a designated grade group, ensuring that all students in the
designated grade are fully supported, their needs are met, and that they
succeed academically.

• To lead a team of Homeroom Teachers to ensure that the quality of pastoral

care for the designated grade is outstanding.

• To ensure that the Homeroom and Moral Education program is of high quality

and supports the well-being, development, and academic success of the
students in the designated grade

• To manage any delegated budgets effectively and responsibly.
• To ensure high standards of behavior and attendance for the designated

grade, including reporting on standards, patterns, and trends of behavior
and attendance.

• To be proactive in identifying behavior and attendance concerns and

implement effective strategies to address the identified concerns and
raise standards of attendance and behavior in the designated grade

• To ensure that all relevant school policies and procedures are adhered to

and applied consistently across the designated grade.

• To have a genuine interest in the students in the designated grade and

develop positive relationships with them to best support their individual
needs.

• To maintain regular contact with parents, updating them on grade and

student-specific concerns and celebrations.

• To meet with parents, where appropriate, to ensure students in the

designated year group needs are met and concerns are dealt with
effectively.

• To ensure that student support plans such as are up to date and are

effective in providing students with the best support for their individual
needs.

• To attend and lead meetings and forums in line with the responsibilities

such as case conferences, Individual Needs Panels, Homeroom teacher
meetings, and pastoral team meetings.

• To coordinate academic interventions for students in the designated

grade

• To liaise with relevant staff regarding students of concern
• To attend and lead school events relating to the students in the

designated year group, such as Information Days, PTCs, and new student
induction events.

• To contribute to the assessment and reporting program, in line with school

policy

• To assist management of requests for student leave
• To contribute to, and manage, assembly and school supervision duty rotas

as requested.

• To keep up-to-date with current developments concerning the pastoral care

of students to ensure best practice and high-quality pastoral provision.

• To contribute to the whole school\'s professional development and lecture

program as appropriate.

*Teaching Responsibilities: *

• Representing areas of knowledge, understanding, and skills, in all their

richness, to students taught

• Engaging and motivating students to achieve at levels that are beyond

their expectations and previous limits

• Using excellent subject knowledge, and pedagogic and interpersonal skills

to enthuse students and enable students to enjoy learning

• Planning lessons that take full account of students\xe2\x80\x99 individual learning

needs, as well as their learning styles, preferences, and capabilities

• Encouraging and enabling all students to become effective, confident, and

independent life-long learners

• Assess, record, and report on the development, progress, and attainment of

the students in her/his classes

• Guide students to set targets to improve on their previous \xe2\x80\x98best\xe2\x80\x99 and

give regular feedback to students to support the next steps in learning

• Maintaining excellent professional relationships with colleagues by making

a wider professional contribution to the continuing improvement of the
school

• Planning and delivery of a program of learning opportunities and

activities to enrich and enhance the taught curriculum

• Communicate openly and professionally with parents regularly about the

attainment and progress of their child

• Maintain high levels of confidentiality when speaking to parents and

external parties

• Model good practice of academic honesty
• Contribute actively to department discussions in a meeting
• Create, organize, and modify programs of study for specific Grades
• Contribute to and plan after-school activities as required
• Participate in arrangements for further training and professional

development as a teacher

*To apply:*

Please complete the Taaleem application form and upload an up-to-date CV for
consideration.

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