About the Role

We are looking for an outstanding Primary ELL teacher to join GEMS Wellington Academy, Al Khail from January 2024.

Teaching at GEMS is not just a job, it\xe2\x80\x99s a career. Our teachers enjoy free access to leading CPD programs and have the opportunity to grow with the company on a global scale. With most of our leaders coming from within the GEMS network of schools, GEMS teachers are in a unique position to consider career opportunities across the world as we expand into more and more countries.

As well as being a great place to work; Dubai is a vibrant, cosmopolitan, rapidly expanding city where the sun shines all year round. Teachers in Dubai enjoy an exciting lifestyle, with opportunities for new and exciting leisure activities and travel across the region and further afield!

PURPOSE OF ROLE:

To play a key role in ensuring that GEMS Wellington Academy Al Khail offers, maintains and develops an inclusive approach and experience for all students. Specialist focus is teaching English Language Development across the Primary phase of GEMS Wellington Academy Al Khail to improve proficiency and outcomes in students\xe2\x80\x99 listening, speaking, reading and writing skills.

KEY RESPONSIBLITIES:

• Coordinate the use of language proficiency and diagnostic testing, CAT4 and other relevant data to identify students needing support
• Develop programmes and materials to ensure ELL students and those with a verbal deficit are supported effectively to make rapid progress
• Oversee the use of language acquisition support plans (ELL plans) for all identified students and work with teachers to implement these plans successfully including the use of curriculum adaptations and personalised pathways
• Support staff with developing and establishing classroom strategies designed to support the inclusion, access and progress of EAL/ELL students
• Use relevant data to analysis student progress and inform targets for further development and improvement
• Enhance and expand the use of the programmes such as Lexia as a whole school strategy for EAL/ELL students, demonstrating rapid progress rates for students
• Support in the delivery of professional development opportunities around ELL for teachers, LSA, LA, parents and evaluate its impact
• Establish and maintain positive communication with parents, engaging them in their child\xe2\x80\x99s learning
• Attend parent meetings where appropriate
• Be an active member of the Inclusion Team.
• Keep up to date with relevant research and theories in order to ensure that innovative approaches are developed to insure Inclusive practice

Whilst every effort has been made to explain the main duties and responsibilities of the post, each individual task undertaken may not be identified. Members will be expected to comply with any reasonable request from their line manager to undertake work of a similar level that is not specified in this job description. This job description will be reviewed annually and the Principal reserves the right to alter the content of this job description, after consultation with the post-holder, to reflect changes to the job or services provided, without altering the general character or level of responsibility.

About Your Benefits

All positions attract an excellent remuneration package including:
Competitive tax free salary, individual fully furnished accommodation, free schooling, private medical insurance, annual airfares to country of residence, and end of Service Gratuity

About GEMS

Trusted for over 60 years and now a third generation education family, GEMS Education began in a single school room in Dubai. Today, we have the privilege of educating over 170,000 students from over 176 countries through GEMS owned and managed schools globally; over 270,000 students access resources through our services division.

About the School

GEMS Wellington Academy Al Khail is a premium National Curriculum for England School, located in the rapidly expanding Dubai Hills development. The Primary section opened in September 2013 and Secondary opened in September 2014 with current enrolment at 2100. This is an international world class school dedicated to fostering a passion for excellence in learning and in life.

Recently rated \'Outstanding\' by BSO, children learn in a vibrant, inclusive and creative learning environment that encourages teamwork, critical thinking, independent inquiry and risk-taking. Our staff are recruited almost exclusively from the UK, and are highly skilled and experienced in delivering the National Curriculum. However, applications from other countries are strongly encouraged, especially if you have experience in international UK curriculum contexts. Teaching is significantly enhanced through the use of technology, which is used predominantly by students to create and present new content. Innovation and creativity are actively encouraged and the learning programme is significantly enhanced by a rich and varied extra-curricular programme of over 100 activities, which emphasises our belief that students should be learning from the moment they arrive in school until they leave at the end of the day. We are an internationally minded school with students representing over 90 nationalities and are an accredited member of the Council of British International Schools and British School in the Middle East. We are proud of our high achieving culture: our expectation of all students is that they strive to excel and make significant progress well beyond expectations commensurate to their starting point.

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