Head of Department Primary Computing at Safa Community School

at  Safa Community SchoolUnited Arab Emirates

SALARY:

Safa Community School salary scale. Housing, medical insurance, free child place, visa, flight and generous salary packages. Salary dependent on experience.

WHO/WHAT IS SCS LOOKING FOR?

• Will hold relevant qualifications and QTS (BEd or Bachelors degree with PGCE / PGDE or equivalent).
• Must have vast experience teaching in British Curriculum schools.
• Excellent leadership potential, strong management and communication skills are demonstrable through your present role.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Creating and delivering departmental improvement plans.
• Experience in working with and analysing data.
• The ability to communicate a clear vision for improving standards within the department;
• A capacity for hard work and resilience; and a belief that this is at the core of success;
• A creative thinker with the ability and determination to secure high-quality outcomes for all students;
• An exceptional and innovative classroom practitioner;
• Demonstrable ability to lead, inspire and motivate others;
• Readiness for meeting the high expectations in Dubai with enthusiasm;
• A leader who places the well-being of all students first.
• This job description will be reviewed regularly and may be subject to modification and amendment.

NOTE:

• This job description will be reviewed regularly and may be subject to modification and amendment.

The professional duties of a this role shall be deemed to include the following duties:

• The ability to confidently lead a team and enhance the provision of Computer Science and Online Safety throughout the whole Primary phase.
• Plan and adapt MTP and LTP that involve creating engaging lessons, with a real world relevance, based on Computer Science, IT, Online Safety and Artificial Intelligence for Y2-Y6.
• To provide an excellent knowledge of Computer Science with the ability to code from Y5-Y7. This may include block coding, JavaScript or Python.
• An understanding of data analysis allowing the identification of certain demographic groups which include Gifted and Talented students.
• An excellent understanding of Online Safety and the ability to effectively communicate this clearly to students and parents throughout the Primary Phase.
• Deliver CPD to staff using technology within the classroom to enhance teaching and learning throughout the Primary Phase.
• Respond to parent troubleshooting concerns with regards to online platforms and online safety of students.
• Teaching, including planning and preparing courses and lessons, setting and marking of work and assessing, recording and reporting on the development, progress and attainment in line with the school’s expectations and policy.
• Using data to inform classroom teaching, monitoring and tracking student progress and putting in place timely interventions.
• Maintaining good order and discipline among the students he/she is teaching.
• Participating in team meetings and any additional events.
• Working as a member of a team in the shaping of departmental policy and practice, the introduction of curricular initiatives, the preparation and development of programmes of study and methods of teaching and assessment.
• Keeping up to date with curriculum innovation, participating in arrangements for CPD, contributing to his/her own professional development.