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Assistant Principal (Whole School)

Assistant Principal (Whole School)

GEMS Wellington Academy - Dubai Silicon Oasis

United Arab Emirates

Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
January 2015
Apply by:
31 July 2014

Job overview

With more than fifty years of education experience, GEMS Education is committed to improving the quality of education worldwide. It is the leading Kindergarten to Grade 12 private education operator in the world, educating more than 110,000 children from 151 different nationalities. To find out more about GEMS Education visit: www.gemseducation.com

The Academy

GEMS Wellington Academy - Silicon Oasis opened in September 2011, offering the National Curriculum for England with IB Diploma and IB Career-related Certificate at Post 16 currently to over 3500 students from Foundation Stage to Year 13.

The Academy offers world class facilities set in a modern campus in one of Dubai's most prestigious new developments. Our campus provides a bright, modern, well-resourced environment for our students to extend their learning. A special emphasis is placed on the integration of technology into the curriculum in keeping with the educational rationale for the Academy and the vision of the Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority. The Academy has stunning state-of-the-art facilities, including a new technology rich Learning Plaza. As part of our continued expansion of our Post-16 IB offer and in partnership with Pamoja Education, we are launching an online IB Diploma based at the Academy and managed by the IB E-Learning Coordinator. We are the first school globally to offer the entire Diploma online.

For more information on the school please visit: www.gemswellingtonacademy-dso.com

The Post: Assistant Principal

Key aspects of the role:

  • To embody the values, vision and ethos of Wellington Academy, Silicon Oasis, and assist the CEO and Principals in formulating policy which will ensure high quality and successful outcomes
  • To be a positive role leadership model, driving transformational change and supporting the transition to the Academy becoming the largest premium school provider in Dubai.
  • To support the CEO and Principals in achieving the key strategic objectives for the Academy through formulating and leading on specific aspects of the Academy improvement plan
  • To be fully accountable for all aspects of the work of primary/secondary providing analytical comment on performance measured against a number of key performance indicators, as directed by the Primary/Secondary Principal
  • To be responsible for strategic curriculum modelling, development and implementation to ensure that the needs of all students are met through competency-led approaches and appropriate learning pathways
  • To be responsible for the organisation and delivery of teaching across the Academy ensuring efficient and effective staff deployment and, with the CEO and Principals, recruitment of well qualified and high quality staff
  • To place the Academy at the cutting edge of research, policy and practice in the transformation of teaching and learning, to formulate and lead the Academy Enrichment Programme (phase specific)
  • To be responsible for the monitoring, evaluation and continuous review of the quality and effectiveness of curriculum delivery maintaining an awareness and knowledge of contemporary trends, developments, theory and methods in the transformation of teaching and learning within the Academy.
  • To ensure that all staff are supported with high quality continuous professional development and training which contributes to the development and achievements of the Academy as a genuine learning institution
  • To lead on key strategic developments (phase specific) which result in raised attainment and outcomes for all students as agreed with the Primary/Secondary Principal
  • To take a leading role in the preparation of the Academy SEF and Inspection processes and procedures

Person specification:

  • Qualified Teacher Status.
  • NPQH (enrolled or equivalent within next 2 years)
  • Proven skills in senior leadership with commitment to promote and support the vision, values and ethos of the Academy
  • Evidence of significant and continued professional development and innovation leading to raised standards and improved student and staff motivation
  • Knowledge and understanding of the competency-led learning , what constitutes high quality educational provision and how to secure it within the Academy
  • Evidence of successful delivery against targets
  • Possess drive, enthusiasm, determination and boundless energy to improve the life chances and experiences of students
  • Display a genuine love of learning and care for students

An excellent remuneration package is on offer to successful candidates including competitive tax free salary, furnished accommodation, medical insurance, visa costs, baggage allowance, annual flight allowance and free school places for up to two dependants.

The successful candidate will be available to start in January 2015 or sooner if possible.

Application Process

If you meet these criteria, are enthusiastic about teaching and learning and have the drive and passion to get the most from our students then we would welcome your application.

To apply, please visit our careers site (www.gemseducation.com/careers) and apply online (Job ref: 4430). Please ensure you have uploaded a CV, formal letter of application and recent photograph.

The closing date for applications is Thursday 31st July 2014.

About GEMS Wellington Academy - Dubai Silicon Oasis

GEMS Wellington Academy - Silicon Oasis (WSO) is a distinctive and special place where children feel valued and imagination is very much alive. They encourage the various talents of their students in order to ensure that they all develop a confidence and independence that is recognised by everyone who meets them.

GEMS Wellington Academy – Silicon OASIS opened in 2011 and is a Premium British School in a prestigious area of Dubai. WSO provides a progression from the Early Years Foundation Stage through an enriched and developed National Curriculum for England into personalised qualification pathways, incorporating IGCSE, GCSE, IB, A’ Level and BTEC, WSO looks to cultivate a spirit of cooperation, tolerance and mutual respect whilst encouraging individual students to feel that their unique contribution is valued.

Offering world-class facilities, WSO places special emphasis on blended learning and the integration of technology into the curriculum, in keeping with the educational rationale of the Academy and the vision of the Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority. As children mature, they are able to scrutinize their academic progress and build a precise picture of each child’s potential; this allows them to reward a child’s hard work over a period of time and brings Early Years Foundation and more senior curricula much closer together, acknowledging that GEMS Wellington Academy - Silicon Oasis is very much one Academy.

At WSO, the key objective is to equip students for the 21st Century and enable them develop a skill-set to succeed in an uncertain future.
WSO http://www.gemswellingtonacademy-dso.com/

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