Curriculum & Assessment Coordinator [fujairah

The Curriculum & Assessment Coordinator is a member of the senior leadership team and reports directly to the principal.

**Key Relationships**
- Heads of Section (HOS)
- Heads of Department (HOD)
- Achievement Leader

**Main Purpose**
- To develop, implement, maintain and adapt the school‘s instructional program so that it meets the needs of all learners.

**Responsibilities**
- **Key Responsibility 1 - Curriculum Creation**_
- Works closely with teachers to advise and guide on the creation of the curriculum framework in line with the school’s vision.
- Provides guidance on the creation of long and medium plans which support the curriculum.
- Ensures the key components of a the curriculum interrelate to ensure there are connections in learning
- **Key Responsibility 2 - Curriculum Adaptation**_
- Ensures the curriculum has a clear rationale, is broad and balanced and exploits cross curricula links and real world problems.
- Uses data to refine the curriculum to meet learner needs.
- Ensures the curriculum enables students to develop 21st Century Skills.
- Ensures, with the Achievement Leader, that students of determination follow a curriculum modified or adapted to meet their needs.
- Ensures, with the EAL Team that students with EAL needs receive a modified curriculum to meet those needs.
- Ensures with the Gifted and Talented Coordinator that the curriculum fosters those gifts and talents and promotes excellence.
- **Key Responsibility 3 - Curriculum Quality and Evaluation**_
- Provides constant and ongoing evaluations of the curriculum in action and monitors the extent to which standards are met.
- Investigates and gathersresources that enable successful curriculum implementation.
- Ensures that all curricula comply with legislation such as the UAE Frameworks for Inspection and Inclusion.
- Implements professional development requirements related to the curriculum and its development.
- Provides challenge in the curriculum to ensure there is no ceiling on achievement and that every child experienced amazing learning.
- **Key Responsibility 4 - Innovation**_
- Ensures that innovation opportunities are woven into the curriculum and are supported by high quality digital learning.
- Ensures the STEAM program is central to the curriculum and is not an ‘add-on.’
- Works closely with the Careers and College Counsellor to ensure the curriculum includes meaningful ‘professional learning’ options.
- Leads on elective selection for high school students.
- **Key Responsibility 5 - Professional Development**_
- Provides ongoing training and CPD for staff during the implementation of new programs or initiatives.
- Ensures capable teachers receive training in Advanced Placement to challenge student achievement.
- Leads on standard 4 of the UAE Framework for Inspection.
- Writes the agreed SEF for this standard.
- Meets with inspectors to explain the curriculum and it’s strengths.
- Evaluated the curriculum formally on an annual basis and reports findings to the SLT.

**Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities**
- Has good knowledge of the Common Core standards (NYSS) and New Generation Standards.
- Is able to study and understand the MoE curriculum for Arabic and Islamic Education and Social Studies.
- Understands principles and trends regarding the development of curriculum.
- Has knowledge of various methods of teaching and instruction, especially those most likely to bring about amazing learning.
- Understands all applicable laws, rules and regulations related to the curriculum.
- Demonstrates the ability to write curriculum models.
- Persuasive and able to influence.
- Has knowledge of formative and summative assessment and research methods.
- Skilled in researching and evaluating standards in curriculum.
- Able to solve problems independently and manage projects alone or lead a team.
- Can use computers and other forms of technology to gather data, communicate and report to other individuals and agencies.

**Education and Experience**
- A curriculum coordinator must possess at least a Bachelor’s degree in education, Masters is preferable.
- At least five years’ experience in some form of educational leadership is preferred.
- US Curriculum understanding.
- Previous experience of teaching students within a US curriculum context.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Fujairah: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (preferred)

**Education**:

- Bachelor's (required)

**Experience**:

- Teaching in an US Curriculum: 4 years (preferred)
- US Curriculum and Assessment: 2 years (preferred)

**Language**:

- English (required)
- Arabic (preferred)