Social Studies Teacher

The Post

Aldar Education is currently seeking high-performing Social Studies Teachers
for August 2024 start. The current vacancy is based in ADNOC
School, Ruwais (Western Region), Abu Dhabi, UAE.

ADNOC Schools are Massachusetts State Curriculum schools in superb facilities
in Abu Dhabi City and the Western Region of Abu Dhabi Emirate.

The Massachusetts Curriculum is one of the most highly regarded and
successful curricula in the United States, with close links to prestigious
higher education institutions such as Harvard University and the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Graduates of ADNOC Schools receive the
American High School Diploma - the standard entry qualification for US
colleges and universities.

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 values of
the region.

Responsibilities:

• Creating a climate for learning that is conducive for outstanding
practice

• Identifying clear teaching and learning objectives

• Setting tasks that challenge students and ensure high levels of interest;

• Setting appropriate and demanding expectations;

• Setting clear targets, building on prior attainment;

• Identifying SEN or very able students and ensuring that their needs are
met through differentiation;

• Providing clear structures for lessons maintaining pace, motivation, and
challenge;

• Making effective use of assessment for learning;

• Making effective use of performance data and key indicators to inform
planning and therefore deliver differentiated lessons

• Maintaining discipline in accordance with the school’s ‘Behaviour for
Learning Policy’ and encouraging good practice with regard to punctuality,
behavior, standards of work, and homework;

• Using a variety of teaching strategies to:

i. match approach to content, structure information, present a set of key
ideas and use appropriate vocabulary

ii. use effective questioning, listen carefully to students, give attention
to errors and misconceptions

iii. select appropriate learning resources and develop study skills through
the library, I.C.T., and other learning technologies;

• Assess how well learning objectives have been achieved and use them to
improve specific aspects of teaching;

• Mark students work at least once every two weeks and set targets for
progress;

• Using performance data to inform planning and therefore ensuring the
Learning and Teaching continue to ‘add value’

• Assess and record students' progress systematically and keep records to
check work is understood and completed, monitor strengths and areas for
development, inform planning and recognize the level at which the student is
achieving

• Assess students as requested by examination bodies, departmental and
school procedures

• Prepare and present informative reports to parents

• Take part in subject development by producing, reviewing, and updating
curriculum plans and schemes of work

• Keep subject knowledge up-to-date through CPD and professional reading

• Attend professional development workshops as appropriate

• Undertake additional duties as required by the Principal or Vice
Principal as appropriate.

You must be a fully qualified teacher with:

• Passionate and caring educators

• Bachelor's Degree in Social Studies or History or a bachelor’s degree
in a related subject with PGCE or other teacher qualification with a minimum
of 2-year teaching experience in the related field.

• Experience of the American curriculum

• A commitment to an extensive enrichment program

• Recent and consistent involvement in extra-curricular activities

• Respect for all members of your school community

• Experience with students for whom English is an additional language

• A positive and solution-focused attitude to working life

• A clean enhanced Disclosure and Barring Services or Police check