Chase Resourcing are delighted to announce that we are recruiting a Senior Manager to work in the Curriculum Development Unit (Engineering) for a major client of ours in the U.A.E.
Our client is seeking to appoint a professional to be responsible for the overall development and implementation of the Curriculum. The candidate will be responsible for alignment of the Curriculum within acceptable standards for each subject area and ensure that the curriculum is appropriate for preparing students for successfully completing advanced placement courses. The candidate will also be responsible for planning, coordinating and providing staff development to ensure faculty and staff remain current in curricular and pedagogical changes.
Key Responsibilities and duties of the Senior Manager (Curriculum Development Unit-Engineering) include:
Curriculum Development
Oversee curriculum alignment to standards, correcting overlaps and omissions, and ensuring appropriate horizontal and vertical articulation
Oversee the curriculum review cycle
Oversee the development and maintenance of a uniform curriculum format
Oversea the maintenance of curriculum binders
Assist Lead Teachers in annual curriculum review and update
Undertake five-year curriculum review for each discipline involving literature review, program assessment, data analysis, materials review, and developing the proposal
Bring curriculum review proposals to the administration and board approval process and oversea their implementation
Assist Lead teachers in identifying and addressing annual goals
Oversee development and implementation of policies related to curriculum
Meet with individual teachers to discuss curriculum related issues and progress
Network with curriculum specialists
Submits a monthly update to the Director
Works with the technology team to facilitate the integration of technology into the curriculum.
Assessment
Assist teachers in matching appropriate assessment instruments to curriculum objectives
Assist teachers in developing student exemplars and establishing clearly articulated assessment standards
Assure uniformity in assessment and reporting standards
Coordinate a programme of standardized testing for all Grades
Provide leadership and direction in the use of assessment data for the improvement of student learning
Analyze data from standardized tests to improve teaching and student learning
Monitor and review homework
Make recommendations to Admin Committee on assessment related issues
Develop and update handbooks of assessment, evaluation and reporting strategies and policies for each school
Curriculum Resources
Maintain detailed and accurate inventories of curriculum resources (tests, supplies and equipment)
Assist Curriculum Specialists and teachers in the selection and purchase of curriculum resources
Maintain comprehensive and systematic collection of catalogues to assist the resource selections
Develop and oversea the purchasing process for curriculum resources
Develop department budgets and work with principals and department Curriculum Specialists on establishing purchasing priorities
Work with publishing companies to ensure a broad range of samples for new program adaptations
Ensure all courses are fully resourced from the start of the school year
Oversea the work of the purchasing officer in developing purchase orders, soliciting and selecting bids from suppliers, confirming and tracking the status of orders, tracking department budgets
Oversee development and implementation of policies related to curriculum resources
Collect and analyse data, prepare scheduled and special reports, maintain program/project records and statistical information
Professional Development
Plan, organize, coordinate and evaluate program of professional development
Conduct workshops, conferences and other training sessions
Conduct professional development needs analyses and plans accordingly
Consult with department curriculum specialists on department needs
Oversee faculty records of professional development opportunities
Network with regional organizations in planning conferences and speakers in support of school initiatives
Keep abreast of current trends in curriculum, assessment and instruction through participation in workshops, conferences, seminars, and through professional literature.
Model high standards for professional development
Oversee development and implementation of policies and procedures related to professional development
Maintain a professional library
Maintain memberships of professional organizations for each department and route their publications to the relevant faculty
Evaluate the feasibility of specific training requests
Write proposals for new training programs
Participate in ongoing professional staff development experiences as a means of enhancing the instructional support provided to teachers
Accreditation:
Chair the steering committee overseeing all activities related to accreditation
Develop committees
Monitor committees, including soliciting and reviewing membership, developing agenda, responding to meeting minutes, writing recognition letters
Set and maintain timelines for tasks
Schedule in-service days
Coordinate development and administration of surveys
Compile survey reports
Review, respond to, edit and publishing all reports
Coordinate collection of supporting evidence
Schedule team visit
Report progress to the community including presentations, news articles, and letters
Produce weekly reports
Requirements of the Senior Manger (Curriculum Development Unit- Engineering):
A Bachelors Degree in Engineering. A Master\'s degree in Curriculum and Assessment.
Previous experience in educational administration not less than five years.
Teaching experience not less than five years.(within science or engineering)
Computer knowledge and experience including online/distance education preferred
Previous participation in accreditation exercises
Preferably overseas experience in education
If you are interested in the position of Senior Manager (Curriculum Development Unit-Engineering), please send a copy of your resume to info@Chase.ie or call 00353 (0)66 9762007