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Job description / Role
The Head of Arabic and Islamic Education is a fundamental role within the education team supporting the group of Taaleem Schools. The function is to guide and lead the Principals and school based Arabic and Islamic departments towards achieving the goal of becoming Outstanding in the core subject areas of Arabic language for native and non native speakers, Islamic Education, UAE Culture and Social Studies. This position is responsible and accountable for the overall group-wide monitoring of student progress and attainment and quality of curriculum, teaching and learning through close collaboration with the school leaders and staff for Arabic and Islamic studies.
• Assessment and development of Arabic and Islamic teaching staff within Taaleem schools to create a highly qualified and skilled team of teachers and leaders
• Establish targets for improvement with each school, team and individual staff member
• Coach, mentor, guide and lead the Arabic and Islamic teaching staff to continually improve upon standards within the curriculum areas
• Implement a shared service for the Principals of Taaleem schools, to ensure teaching for effective learning within the Arabic and Islamic curriculum is consistently delivered and embedded by providing feedback on areas where improvement is required
• Develop a high-quality self-evaluation system to ensure accurate assessment of current teaching practices and areas of potential improvement
• Identify high performing Arabic and Islamic teaching professionals, and those suitable for leadership opportunities
• Formulate and provide professional development programmes designed to support teachers and learning assistants with outstanding teaching for effective learning
• Monitor Arabic and Islamic lesson plans and unit planners ensuring Arabic and Islamic lessons promote the consistent development of students’ independent learning skills of critical thinking, inquiry and investigation.
• Maintain awareness of best practices, emerging research and new methods and products, critically review these developments for the suitability of enhancing student attainment, progress and skills
Requirements
Education:
Bachelor’s degree, teaching certification, educational leadership/management workshops
Experience:
More than five years as a senior school leader of Arabic and/or Islamic Education or similar role at group level for an education provider.
Competencies:
• Experience working with school inspections systems, international benchmark testing and either US, IB or UK curriculum. Previous experience as a school inspectoror/ accreditor/ evaluator for a recognised organisation would be advantageous.
• Proven knowledge and understanding of the effective teaching and engaging methods to inspire students to study classical Arabic language, Islam, and cultural studies.
• Experience of developing a high performing team, achievement of targets, and delivery of results
• Knowledge of child protection and safe guarding
About the Company
Taaleem's main activity is the development and management of early childhood, primary and secondary schools. With quality at the forefront of our offering, we tailor each project to answer the specific educational requirements of a wide range of families by offering top international curricula including British, American, the International Baccalaureate and our custom early childhood programme.
Taaleem, which means education in Arabic, is committed to inspiring students and helping them to identify and develop their passions and talents. We only recruit the best international teachers who are capable of delivering our international curricula in a creative and engaging manner.
Taaleem is seeking to raise the educational standards in the region. The combined experience of its core team of senior education leaders in international education policy, operations and global management best practices means Taaleem is well positioned to ensure the creative of truly exceptional schools that satisfy the most comprehensive and exacting education developmental requirements.