Vice Principal

Number of Vacancies: 2

Student Level:

- Elementary
- Licensed Teacher

School Requirements:

- Education Required: Bachelor
- Minimum Teaching Experience: 8 years of teaching experience
- Major: Education
- Required Certificates:
- Teaching Credential/LicenseAdditional School Requirements:
**Education**:Master’s degree or NPQSL/NPQH, Teaching certification, Principal / educational management qualification

**Experience**:

- The placement will be in a large school setting (2000+ primary students); at least 5 years experience in a senior leadership role that has included responsibility for running/line managing a team, making curriculum decisions, inspection procedures, and working firsthand with parents.
- The Primary section runs from KG to Grade 5, follows US curriculum standards, and employs an internationally diverse staff, knowledge and experience in a similar setting would be a distinct advantage.
- IB PYP experience, US curriculum standards, and familiarity with the UAE context would be desirable.

**Competencies**:

- Critical thinker and problems solver
- Knowledge of international inspection, and evaluation frameworks
- Excellent communication skills in spoken and written form
- Financial acumen
- Successful in managing time and priorities
- Experience in developing and leading high-performing teams
- Highly effective relationship management with a variety of stakeholders
- Able to delegate effectively and hold people to account
- Able to drive improvements by taking staff along with you
- Educational data literate

**Attributes**:

- Internationally minded, emotionally intelligent, intercultural awareness, creative and persuasive
- Action orientated
- High stamina and resilience
- Flexibility and adaptability to change
- Calm under pressure

Job Benefits:
**We offer**:

- Supportive staff who are committed to school improvement, who will work with you to achieve your goals
- An extensive induction program
- A school where people can develop and thrive in a caring, fun, and nurturing environment
- The opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of our students
- A competitive tax-free salary and UAE Allowance
- Ongoing professional development opportunities
- The full support of the wider network of Taaleem schools
- A unique opportunity to experience a different culture

**Job Description**:
**Taaleem has an exciting and challenging opportunity for an inspirational leader to become the Vice Principal of a Taaleem Ajyal school.**

For the Vice Principal, this will be a career-defining leadership challenge. The founding team is carefully shaping an educational offer based on an understanding of Taaleem’s ethos and the needs of the pupils, 100% of whom are Emirati.

**Taaleem**

As a leading education provider in the Middle East, Taaleem is continuing to support the UAE Vision and National Agenda 2021, establishing a unique partnership between the government and the private sectors. We currently manage and operate several Charter schools in the UAE, to raise the quality of education; playing a significant role in shaping the present and future lives of Emirati youth.

**The Role**:
The core purpose of this role is to provide professional, highly effective leadership and management that will achieve outstanding results in all aspects of school life.

The Vice Principal is responsible for working in collaboration with the Principal to manage all risks, fill the school, and manage the cost base to generate the budgeted revenue and profit and deliver outstanding ratings and parental engagement.

The Vice Principal will work under the guidance of the School Principal and Executive Principal for Ajyal Schools and will work closely with the staff team, as well as colleagues across the wider Taaleem family. The opportunity is to develop and bring into reality a compelling vision for a school that will offer a rigorous American education and aims to develop respectful citizens who embrace UAE culture and values while having a strong global perspective.