Vice Principal at Al Salam Private School

3 weeks ago


Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Al Salam Community School Full time
About Al Salam Community School

Al Salam Community School founded by Sue Johnston, one of the most respected names in the UAE education sector and the school CEO, serving the Al Salam community for over 35 years in various senior roles. Sue's philosophy for education is built upon intrinsic values of inclusivity, high aspirations for every child, and the holistic development of all learners. 'Every child is special' is our motto, and this belief permeates through every aspect of life at the Al Salam Community School. Read more about ASCS Founder and CEO Sue Johnston's legacy at Which School Advisor: What Makes Us Unique?

At Al Salam Community School diversity is celebrated, and tolerance and inclusion underpin our collective sense of purpose. We are proud to uphold values as a community school that resonate with Dubai's vision, and this is reflected in every aspect of our learning environment. Our biggest advantage is that Al Salam Community School is an independent school. Indeed we are one of the few remaining independent family owned schools in Dubai. Our intake of school makes us rather unique, with a truly diverse range of students and teachers from ethnicity, nationality, academic ability, socio-economic backgrounds. We foster high aspirations in all our learners, nurture their curiosity and cultivate their imagination. Our new and purposefully designed facilities and learning areas promote a comprehensive extra-curricular programme with character development at its very heart. Thus, we are fully committed to providing the best quality of education, and recruiting a largely untapped talent pool of highly qualified teachers and successful leaders.

As members of the Al Salam Team, the values we espouse are:

Put our Children first - Reminds us of our core purpose, ours is a sacred and moral responsibility Make Al Salam Home - Ensures we build and expand on what has made Al Salam successful Everyday is a School Day - Keeps us focused on our ambition as learners and enablers of learning As educators, the learners we endeavour to develop are: Learners with Aspiration - Inspired individuals who dream of achieving great things and who desire to bring positive change into the world and to those around them

Learners with Agency - Believe in their capacity and responsibility to live in the world with excellence, students who intend and act to make impactful contributions to the present and future.

Learners with Agility - Are determined, equipped and able to pursue their objectives and overcome challenges and adversity.

Learners with Altitude - Devote themselves to a lifelong journey of personal development and sincere effort to elevate othersOur Curriculum:

Our curriculum is based on the National Curriculum for England, but is influenced by current global topics and nuances of the UAE, meeting the specific interests of our international community of children. ASCS is completely technology enabled, a Google certified school, ensuring all teachers and children are equipped with Chrome books. Our staff and children are fully conversant with technology within the classroom and home learning. Although subjects are taught discretely, our Secondary teaching takes a Design Thinking approach to learning, intended to engage learners in problem solving, critical thinking, making connections across the curriculum, and preparing them for the next stage of their learning journey.

Our Staff:

We look for inspirational teachers to deliver outstanding standards of teaching and learning to our students with a strong foundation for life so they can become positive and contributing members of society.

What we are looking for?

We are seeking a highly qualified Vice Principal for Al Salam Private School to join our team in August 2024. The ideal candidate will have experience working in a senior leadership post in a British Curriculum school, along with a proven track record in Dubai. As we are growing our secondary school, the role would suit a candidate with Head of Secondary experience and experience in other key phases.

Specific Accountabilities:

Promote a relentless focus on high quality, creative learning, and maximising student achievement, and students' ability to develop.Foster a motivated staff group that is fully engaged in the goal of achieving excellence in all areas of school life and who are committed to continuing personal and professional development.Effective strategic and operational planning, that includes self-evaluation, school improvement and delivery.Input into whole school strategic documentation relating to the SIP/SEF with a view to identifying and aligning key priorities for the schoolDevelop the schools pastoral and academic agenda and deliver on the key priorities for our school: Learning Skills, Reading and WellbeingEnsure the school is well equipped with training and resources aligned with SIP priorities and the vision of the schoolOversee the Performance Management process, ensuring alignment with SIP.Lead curriculum development and compliance, aligning manpower planning with curriculum needs.Develop teaching & learning, and deliver CPD (e.g.NPQs, PLTs, SLTs).Implement an assessment and data strategy to support school outcomes.Line manage the Heads of FS, Primary and Secondary.Oversee the annual timetable and any in-year changes for both phases.Perform other duties as assigned by the Principal or Governors. Position Requirements: Education: Master's degree, Teaching certification, NPQH, or equivalent educational leadership qualification.Experience: 5 years in senior management/leadership in a similar setting with a track record of school improvement. Competencies & Skills: Knowledge of international accreditation, inspection, and evaluation frameworksExcellent spoken and written communication skillsKnowledge of child protection, health, and safetyExperience in development and planningEffective relationship management with various stakeholdersHigh level of professional competenceCollaborative team player and strategic thinkerAbility to convert vision into actionFlexibility and capability in managing growth and maintaining high standards in multilingual settings. As part of our commitments to Safeguarding, all candidates will be required to undergo safeguarding checks and should have extensive knowledge of Child Protection policies and protocols. Al Salam Recruitment Policy is designed to ensure that the most qualified, capable, and effective individuals are selected and recruited for the School's community. Our children are ambitious about their futures and are looking for committed teachers who are capable of helping them succeed. Every successful application is subject to KHDA, Ministry of Labour Approval, and satisfactory reference checks.

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