Director of Indian Curriculum Schools

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 130,000 children from 151 different nationalities. The GEMS Education approach to learning is one which focuses not only on academic excellence but also on providing a values based education. It helps students develop their character, creativity, personal leadership and the spirit of enterprise necessary for them to achieve their full potential as global citizens and leaders of the future.

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Director of Indian Schools

Reporting directly to the Group Senior Director - Education, this appointment will oversee the ongoing development of GEMS Education owned and operated Indian curriculum schools within the UAE, ensuring the continued delivery of excellent education whilst also achieving the Group's commercial business objectives. The Asian Schools network in the UAE currently has 13 schools offering the CBSE, CBSE(i), and CISCE (ICSE/ISC) curricula.

As a member of the senior management of the Group you will be responsible for the following:

• Education Management; development and communication of Group strategy.
• Delivery of quality education in the Indian curriculum schools.
• Organisational planning of structure, staffing and budgetary responsibility.
• Operational plans that ensure all schools are of the highest quality, meeting the needs and exceeding the expectations of their respective communities.
• Providing leadership to the principals of Indian curriculum schools to achieve Group objectives.
• The identification and moderation of succession plans across all schools.
• Engagement with the regulatory bodies to ensure school compliance and to develop positive relationships

To be considered for this appointment you should have extensive knowledge and experience of Indian education, a minimum of 7 years in a senior educational leadership post, and recent evidence of successful personal leadership of strategic planning and change management. You must be able to interact effectively with Indian education authorities and leaders at the senior-most levels. You will be a post-graduate degree holder, ideally with a PhD or MA in Educational Management, and you should demonstrate a personal commitment to lifelong learning as well as a strong commercial acumen.

Formal applications including CV and Letter of Application should be returned to jamie.wilkes@gemseducation.com with "Director of Indian Schools" as the subject of your email.

The closing date for applications is Friday 19th September 2014.