Manager - Academy of Excellence and Extracurricular

3 months ago


Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Aldar Academies Full time

Aldar Training Academy is currently seeking a Manager - Academy of Excellence and Extracurricular Activities to support our growing family of owned and operated schools in the UAE. This role is based in Aldar Education HQ within the Aldar Training Academy team.

As the leading education group in Abu Dhabi, we provide inclusive and innovative learning that inspires and empowers communities. We offer a range of brands for all learners in our community, from nursery through to adult education. We offer the broadest choice of curricula. In the largest number of locations in Abu Dhabi.

Starting with one school and 250 students in 2007, Aldar Education has grown into a highly sought-after education provider, now supporting over 38,000 students in 31 schools and a growing network of almost 5,000 educators, with over 100 nationalities, offering a wide range of curricula and ancillary services such as a Teacher Training Academy.

Working collaboratively, our education network’s purpose is to empower the next generation to shape our future, directly supporting the educational goals of Abu Dhabi’s government. Today, Aldar Education’s efforts are guided by the Abu Dhabi Economic Vision 2030 plan, which aims to build a sustainable knowledge-based economy through premium education.To manage and achieve AE education/non-education recruitment objectives and meet the organization staffing needs.

To embody the values, vision and ethos of Aldar Education (AE) and to assist the Aldar Training Academy team in delivering policies which will ensure high quality and successful outcomes for all student achievement programmes.

To coordinate and successfully implement the Academy of Excellence (AOE) programme each year in achieving its key aims and objectives for individual schools within the Aldar Education (AE) network through developing a high-quality programme which effectively promotes and celebrates the gifts and talents of students across these schools.

**Minimum Qualifications**:

- Bachelor’s degree in Education, and/or Bachelor’s degree with postgraduate qualification in education (eg. PGCE).

**Minimum Experience**:

- At least 2 years’ Middle or Senior leadership in a school or general education setting.

**Job Specific Knowledge & Skills**:

- strong analytical and communication skills
- collaborative
- problem-solver
- sets high expectations and standards
- well-organised
- culturally aware
- respectful

**WHAT WE OFFER**:
Aldar Education is a family of world-class, child centered, and innovative schools based in the UAE. We educate over 34,000 students across our group of owned and managed schools and as we grow so does our need for highly skilled, inspirational, and dedicated school leaders. We offer an attractive remuneration package including medical cover, flights, housing, and free child school places. Our future-focused learning model includes both students and staff so we place a special emphasis on professional development, coaching and training.

Aldar Education is keen to hear from like-minded, forward thinking school leaders who would welcome the challenges and opportunities that we have to offer.

**Main Duties**:
**Student Achievement and Talent Development**
- To create, develop and implement an inclusive talent programme which is open to primary and secondary aged students across Aldar Education.
- To work with relevant Coordinators and school teams to implement the inclusive talent programme, which will include providing student talent workshops on a range of activities.
- To work with Coordinators to deliver appropriate ECA/ASAs for AE schools and to develop on-going external partnership relationships with relevant providers.
- To work with Coordinators to develop and support the delivery of additional music lessons with appropriate external school providers outside school normal hours.
- To work with the Academic Director and the financial team assigned to ATA to develop accurate financial budgeting and costings for all student achievement activities, resourcing and HR requirements to support income generation.
- To work with AE departments as necessary to accommodate requests (where possible) to showcase student performances through various initiatives as appropriate.
- To work with AE departments and external providers to implement the delivery of holiday camps and AE, national and international competitions.

**Student Enrichment and Community Programmes**
- To work with the Coordinators of the Academy of Excellence (AoE), and other associated academies (such as Sports, PE, Performing Arts and Creative Arts academies), to promote student achievement accordingly.
- To work with Coordinators to create, develop and implement a junior version of AoE for gifted and talented junior students across AE schools.
- To work with Coordinators, school teams and, where appropriate, sport leads, to support the AoE Sport Talent Identification and Development Pathway, and to support in the creation



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