Secondary English Head of Department

2 months ago


Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates North American International School Full time
North American International School is searching for a qualified
Secondary English Head of Department to join our team of educators. The
head of the English department, or HOD, is responsible for leading and
managing the English subject area, Grades - 12, and ensuring high teaching,
learning, and achievement standards.

The head of an English department, or HOD, is responsible for leading and
managing the English subject area and ensuring high teaching, learning, and
achievement standards.

*Their responsibilities include:

  • Curriculum: Developing and implementing a challenging, flexible, and
differentiated curriculum that promotes a love of English at all levels

  • Teaching and learning: Ensuring teaching and learning comply with
standards and practices and supporting, monitoring, and evaluating
practice

  • Staff: Managing staff performance, building effective teams, and
developing other staff members

  • Students: Being accountable for student progress and attainment levels
and providing data analysis to support student progress

  • Events: Organizing and running events to promote reading, writing, and
speaking

  • Vision: Articulating, sharing, and ensuring the school's vision is
understood and acted upon by the department

  • Assessment: Implementing an effective assessment framework
  • Professional development: Overseeing professional development for the
department

  • Policies: Recommending departmental and district policies, such as course
outlines, pacing plans, and grading scales

  • Promotion: Promoting the department and liaising with outside agencies
The head of the English department position at North American International
School is a teaching position. In addition to department responsibilities,
the English Department HOD would also be responsible for teaching a reduced
schedule that may include AP Language and AP Literature. Additional employee
responsibilities include but are not limited to, developing engaging,
differentiated lesson plans and curricula based on the Advanced Placement
curriculum as outlined by College Board and California State Standards,
collaborating with teachers within the English department, providing timely
and meaningful feedback on teaching practices, student assessments, and
addressing student performance issues. Potential candidates should be able to
teach students from varied cultural backgrounds at the Advanced Placement
level. 2Qualified candidates with previous Advanced Placement experience and
American teaching certification will be given top priority,

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