Head of English Language Learning

When you become a teacher in a GEMS school you join an international education company with a global network of International schools and over fifty years of education experience. GEMS Education is the leading Kindergarten to Grade 12 operator in the world educating over 110,000 children from 151 different nationalities. Teachers at GEMS schools access the company’s professional development programme, one of the largest education training programmes in the world. This ensures the best possible academic outcomes as well as ensuring that GEMS attracts, and retains the highest caliber teaching and leadership staff.

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The School:

GEMS Royal Dubai School offers world class facilities set in a modern campus providing 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 with a high level of community engagement and involvement in the school. GEMS Royal Dubai School offers the National Curriculum for England, to pupils from Foundation Stage to Year 6.

The Post:

We are looking for an individual who can:

• Provide consultancy, advice and support to staff and EAL pupils across all primary phases
• Plan and develop differentiated approaches to facilitate access to the curriculum for bilingual pupils
• Collaborate with leadership, teachers, parents and others to ensure that EAL pupils receive the most appropriate support and resources
• Excellent IT and interpersonal communication skills to work closely with students and parents
• Support the assessment and reporting of the development of bilingual pupils in collaboration with class teachers and others where appropriate
• Participate in future planning, raising achievement and individual review of EAL pupils
• Where circumstances require, participate in co-operative/partnership teaching, individual pupil support and/or small group collaborative learning
• In collaboration with language Support assistants, encourage and promote pupils’ bilingualism and positive links between home and school
• Contribute to staff development on strategies, approaches and resources for EAL pupils
• Undertake development work within curriculum guidelines in order to create and innovate

Our compensation and benefits package includes:

The remuneration package includes competitive tax-free salary, furnished accommodation, annual flight, health insurance and life insurance, visa costs, education places for up to two dependents, gratuity, baggage allowance, access to GEMS Education extensive CPD programme, and end of service gratuity. Management allocation included with this position.

Application Process:

Suitably qualified and experienced applicants are invited to apply by submitting a CV with recent photo, formal letter of application and details of two professional references to the Principal: Kevin Loft, (k.loft_rds@gemsedu.com) giving the reference GRDS ELL in the subject of your email.