Vice Principal

Aldar Education is currently seeking an outstanding Vice Principal for
Mubarak Bin Mohammed School - Cycle 2 in Abu Dhabi commencing AY24/25.

Mubarak Bin Mohammed School - Cycle 2 is an American Curriculum school in
the beautiful city of Abu Dhabi. With our globally recognized and admired
curriculum, dedicated and passionate practitioners, and outstanding teaching
and learning, Mubarak Bin Mohammed School - Cycle 2 is a great place to work.
It has an exciting, diverse, and progressive learning community that is
committed to fulfilling the National Agenda for our Emirati students. Our
learning culture is underpinned by our mission statement, Excite, Challenge,
empower allowing all students to thrive.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the highly successful Aldar family of
schools and to help shape the future of Abu Dhabi’s leading school group.

The successful candidates will be closely aligned with our core values and
ethos and possess a genuine understanding and appreciation of the region's
values.

*Responsibilities:*

*Strategic Direction and Development of the School:*

* Undertake the professional duties of the Vice Principal reasonably
delegated to you by the Principal.
* Undertake the professional duties of the Principal, in the event of
his/her absence from the school.
* In partnership with the Principal and the Senior Leadership Team, provide
professional leadership and management of Teaching and Learning throughout
the school.
* To provide professional leadership and management of School Development
Plan priorities.
* Assist the Principal in the ongoing and annual review of standards of
leadership, teaching, and learning in specific areas of responsibility and
across all areas of school provision, consistent with the procedures in
the school self-evaluation policy.
* Create costed subject development plans that contribute positively to the
achievement of the School Development Plan, and which actively involve all
staff in its design and execution.
* Develop and implement policies and practices for the subject/area(s) that
reflect the school’s commitment to high achievement and are consistent
with curriculum strategies and policies.
* Promote high expectations for attainment.
* Establish short-, medium--, and long-term plans for the development and
resourcing of the specific areas of responsibility.
* Monitor the progress made in achieving subject/area plans and targets and
evaluate the effect on teaching and learning.
* Work with outside agencies and stakeholders to inform future action.

*Leading Teaching and Learning:*

* Work with the Principal to raise the quality of teaching and learning and
pupil achievement, setting high expectations and monitoring and evaluating
the effectiveness of learning outcomes.
* Provide regular feedback for colleagues in a way that recognizes good
practice and supports their progress against professional and performance
management objectives resulting in a tangible impact on students'
learning.
* Develop whole staff, phase teams, and individuals to enhance performance.
* Oversee the planning and delivery of staff meetings, including where
necessary, bringing in outside speakers.
* Keep abreast of the latest developments in the curriculum and disseminate
effectively to other members of staff.
* Plan, delegate, and evaluate work carried out by team(s) and individuals.
* Create, maintain, and enhance effective relationships
* Recruit and select teaching and support staff

*Leading and Managing Staff:*

* Work with the Principal to build a professional learning community that
enables others to achieve.
* Support staff, within your team and the whole school, in achieving high
standards through effective continuing professional development.
* Be committed to and take responsibility for your professional development
and undertake performance management, setting and agreeing targets linked
to school development priorities with the principal.
* Implement successful performance management processes with an allocated
team of staff.
* Treat people fairly, equitably, and with dignity and respect to create and
maintain a positive school culture.
* Build a collaborative learning culture within the school and actively
engage with other schools to build effective learning communities.
* Acknowledge the responsibilities and celebrate the achievements of
individuals and teams.
* Develop and maintain a culture of high expectations for self and others.

*Efficient and Effective Deployment of Staff and Resources:*

* Work with the Principal to provide effective organization and management
of the school and seek ways to improve organizational structures and
functions based on rigorous self-evaluation.
* Work with the Principal to ensure the school and the people and resources
within it are well organized and managed to provide an efficient,
effective, and safe learning environment.
* Oversee and evaluate the subject/area budget allocation to ensure the
budget is spent in line with subject/area learning priorities and best
value principles.
* Secure and allocate resources to support effective learning and teaching
within the subject area(s).
* Monitor and control the use of resources and budget according to the
school’s agreed financial procedures.

*Accountability:*

* Work with the Principal to ensure the school’s accountability to a wide
range of groups, particularly parents, ADEK, and Aldar Academies SLT.
* Ensure that pupils enjoy and benefit from a high-quality education,
promoting collective responsibility within the whole school community.
* Develop a school ethos that enables everyone to work collaboratively,
share knowledge and understanding, celebrate success, and accept
responsibility for outcomes.
* Develop and present a coherent, understandable, and accurate account of
the school’s performance to a range of audiences including parents and
Aldar colleagues.
* Reflect on personal contribution to school achievements and take account
of feedback from others.
* Agree, monitor, and evaluate pupil targets to ensure all students make
sufficient progress.
* Engage all staff in the creation, consistent implementation, and
Improvement of schemes of work and curriculum plans that encapsulate key
school learning strategies.
* Guide a choice of teaching and learning methods/strategies.
* Coach and mentor other staff and exemplify good practice.
* Undertake shared planning, and team teaching as required within allocated
subject areas.
* Develop and implement systems for recording individual pupil’s progress.
* Evaluate the quality of teaching and standards of achievement, setting
targets for improvement.

*Strengthening Community:*

* Work with the Principal to engage with the internal and external school
community to secure equity and entitlement.
* Work with the Principal to collaborate with other schools and Aldar
Academies HQ to share expertise and bring positive benefits to their own
and other schools.
* Work with the Principal to work collaboratively at both strategic and
operational levels with parents and across multiple agencies for the
well-being of all children.

*Specific Duties for Vice Principal*:

* To provide professional leadership and management of key areas of the
School Development Plan as agreed on an annual basis, with the principal.
* To be responsible for internal and external assessment practices across
the school
* To provide professional leadership and management of the curriculum in the
elementary phase of the school.
* To take an active role in the Senior Leadership Team, contributing to the
development of identified areas leading to high standards of teaching,
effective use of resources, and improved standards of learning and
achievement for all students.
* To lead the Performance Management of a group of teachers.