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Whole School Vice Principal

1 month ago


UAE, United Arab Emirates GEMS Founders Mizhar School Full time

**About GEMS**

Trusted for over 60 years and now a third generation education family, GEMS Education began in a single school room in Dubai. Today, we have the privilege of educating over 170,000 students from over 176 countries through GEMS owned and managed schools globally; over 270,000 students access resources through our services division.

**About the School**

GEMS Founders Al Mizhar School (GFM) is a value for money National Curriculum of England School which opened in September 2018 modelled on the highly successful GEMS Founders Dubai School. It educates students from FS1 to Year 11 and will build to a full FS to Year 13 School of 4800 students in subsequent years.

The school has a focus on high academic standards, computational thinking, social and emotional Education as well as inclusivity to allow all students to succeed through a range of academic and vocational pathways.

Alongside well-equipped classrooms, the school has good sports provision, large open plan learning areas to support innovation and creative problem solving including robotics and 3D printing, a drama/dance studio, specialist music rooms, full WiFi coverage, dedicated science labs, art rooms and libraries.

FS students have access to attractive indoor and outdoor learning areas. All classrooms are equipped with large LCD screens to enhance student learning.

The school follows the National Curriculum for England, offering IGCSE, AS and A level courses in the future as well as a range of vocational pathways.

**About the Role**

GEMS Founders School, Al Mizhar, is looking for an outstanding, innovative Whole School Vice Principal to join the team from September 2023, following promotion of the current Vice Principal.

We are looking for an inspiring leader with energy and commitment who recognises the potential of our students, has a visible and collaborative leadership style, and will work with our staff to continue the school’s work to develop an aspirational learning environment for our whole school community.

The post holder will be responsible for supporting the school’s vision and mission, GEMS core values, all policies and practices, and will deputise for the Principal as required and assist in shaping & implementing the educational strategy for the school.

Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

- Embracing and encouraging the ethos and standards of excellence as defined in the GEMS Core Values.
- Leading on effective monitoring and development of the SEF and SDP.
- Leading on curriculum and its adaptation to meet the needs of all students.
- Leading on performance management and performance development plans.
- Overseeing and ensuring high standards across the Primary and Secondary phases.
- Managing budgets and undertaking teaching and other professional duties as reasonably delegated by the Principal.
- Assisting the Principal and the Senior Leadership Team of the school, in all aspects of school improvement, school evaluation, planning policies and procedures and taking full /shared responsibility for the school in the absence of the Principal.
- Being an integral part of a successful leadership team.
- Promoting the school to all stakeholders and taking a high-profile and visible role in the school community
- Taking full responsibility for leading and managing significant aspects of the school, under the overall direction of the Principal.
- Improving standards in academic performance, care and well-being.
- Leading professional development to ensure high quality learning and teaching.
- Assisting the Principal with the effective and efficient use of school management information systems and the financial management of school, admissions and enrolment.

Required qualifications:

- Bachelor’s Degree in Education or other relevant field with a teaching qualification
- 10 years’ educational experience with a minimum of 5 years’ experience in a leadership role
- NPQH or other relevant senior leadership qualifications (desirable)

**About Your Benefits**

All positions attract an excellent remuneration package including a competitive tax free salary, individual fully furnished accommodation, tuition fee concession, private medical insurance, annual airfares to country of residence, and end of Service Gratuity.

Teaching at GEMS is not just a job, it’s a career. Our teachers enjoy free access to leading CPD programmes and have the opportunity to grow with the company on a global scale. With most of our leaders coming from within the GEMS network of schools, GEMS teachers are in a unique position to consider career opportunities across the world as we expand into more and more countries.

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