Lead for Teaching and Learning

at  Teach Away

Contract Length: 2 years
Number of Vacancies: 1

Student Level:

• Elementary, Middle School

Eligible Candidates:

• Licensed Teacher

School Requirements:

• Education Required: Bachelor
• Minimum Teaching Experience: 6 years of teaching experience
• Major: Education
• Required Certificates:

Teaching Credential/License
Additional School Requirements:

PERSON SPECIFICATION:

• Bachelor in Education in a relevant field
• Previous experience working with students for whom English is not their first language.
• Previous experience in middle leadership
• Curriculum, data, and professional learning experience
• Experience in an American curriculum would be an advantage.
• Demonstrate professionalism, commitment, and integrity.
• Inter-culturally aware with well-developed communication skills.
• Innovative, motivated, resourceful, flexible, patient and can persevere.
• Outgoing, positive and enthusiastic
• Good spoken communication skills

Job Benefits:

• Tax-free salary
• Housing Allowance
• Flight for self
• Medical insurance for self and family

Job Description:

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

We are seeking outstanding, dedicated, and resilient teachers who are committed to the long-term goals of this project. We would like to recruit individuals who believe they can make a difference to their students, who understand that change is a process, and who want to take an active role in sharing their expertise as the team moves towards achieving its shared goals.

JOB PURPOSE:

The Lead for Teaching and Learning is a leadership role, without classroom responsibilities. They are the key driver to pedagogy, teaching and learning support, development, and achievement across the school. Working with the SLT and GLLs, and partnering with other curriculum subject specialists, the Teaching and Learning Coach focuses on teaching and learning development, through assessment, data, pedagogy, resources, and curriculum. The personal qualities of the Lead for Teaching and Learning include enthusiasm for and highly skilled in teaching, and the ability to effectively support and develop colleagues with impactful teaching across the curriculum.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Establish a direction for teaching and learning that aligns with the integrated inquiry philosophy of Dubai Schools Al Barsha, in collaboration with the SLT, through policy, practice, effective pedagogy, resources, and curriculum across the school.
• Establish systems and processes, based on data analysis, with the SLT, to assess and analyze student assessment, progress, and achievement data.
• Map and review all achievement standards annually to guide grade planning, to ensure coverage and depth of teaching.
• Assist teachers with the gathering and analysis of classroom data on progress and attainment.
• Work collaboratively to decide on Dubai Schools Al Barsha Development Goals for improved student achievement so that there is clarity and consensus.
• Take direct responsibility for the development, effectiveness, and management of teacher intervention and support programs.
• Plan and lead professional learning in pedagogy and curriculum.
• Recommend and manage resource selection and allocation to priority teaching goals.
• In conjunction with SLT and GLLs, support the evaluation of teaching and student outcomes through regular classroom visits, modeling, and provision of formative and summative feedback to teachers about effective mathematics practice.
• Prepare and monitor school action plans and provide regular feedback to the SLT.
• Contribute to quality assurance arrangements across schools to help improve the quality of teaching and learning.
• Participate, as directed, in School Reviews, to identify and disseminate best practices and formulate, where required, appropriate school improvement goals related to achievement and teaching.
• Work with the SLT on the preparation of the relevant section of the SDP and inspection documentation.
• Develop a deep understanding of ICT platforms and support tools in mathematics, leading the management, use, and implementation of these.
• Help teachers to identify areas for improvement in their teaching practice and support their development.
• Plan and run regular parent support meetings about curriculum learning, to create parent partnerships, at least twice each term.