Teacher of Economics - Regent International School

About us: Fortes Education has been a leading education provider in the UAE for over four decades with premium international schools and nurseries that have experienced outstanding success and growth. Our schools offer the most innovative and character-building education in the entire Middle East region. Our core ethos and philosophy of education is Positive Education (PosEd). Through PosEd, our schools foster active engagement in learning, celebrating character strengths and accomplishments. We encourage children to cultivate fulfilling relationships with others and seek meaning and purpose in their own lives.?We enable children to become happy learners and develop into innovative thinkers, confident young adults, and life-long learners. Children develop resilience, a growth mindset and deep character strengths that allow them to flourish in an ever-changing world.? About Regent International School - Inspiring Minds. Building Character. With a rich history of over 35 years, Regent International School is recognised as one of the leading and most innovative schools in the region, as well as a global leader in Positive Education. We have a close-knit family and community spirit with happiness resonating in our school, our children, our parents, and our teachers. We believe in inspiring, empowering, and enlightening our students and enriching the community that we are a part of. Regent International School provides an ambitious, values-based education that develops skills for academic and personal achievement, as well as character, well-being, and happiness. We follow the National Curriculum of England offering an outstanding education from Nursery to the Early Years Foundation Stage to Secondary school, culminating in the I/GCSEs and BTECs in Years 10 and 11, and A levels in Years 12 and 13. Regent is rated 'Outstanding' by the British School Overseas Inspection authority and 'Very Good' by KHDA. Our curriculum is distinguished by our unique STEAM & Design Thinking programme and Project-based Learning pedagogy where students 'learn by doing,' developing solutions to real-world projects and problems. Students combine knowledge and skills from different subjects and develop the key '5C' skills of creativity, critical thinking, collaboration, communication, and commitment, which are critical to success in today's world. Regent is a disruptively innovative school and is distinguished by its leading-edge Signature Programmes in STEAM & Design Thinking; Performing Arts, Media & Communication; Environment & Sustainability (Forest School); Financial Literacy & Entrepreneurship; Virtual Reality; Extracurriculars & Enrichment; and Fortes Artificial Intelligence Learning Platform. All of these are woven into the curriculum and our Project-based Learning pedagogy. We present an exciting opportunity to join us in further developing our highly popular, dynamic and innovative school. About you: Due to our continued growth, we seek to appoint outstanding Teacher of Economics to join our team in August 2023. We are looking for certain qualities: - Skilled in the best global educational practices - Committed to developing and inspiring every student, to believe that they can and will succeed - Tech-savvy, fluent in using APPs and technology to extend and enrich each student's learning experience - Outstanding role models who embody our core values - Passionate about providing enriched learning opportunities for children in and out of the classroom. - Excellent communicators who can ignite a passion for learning in our students - Able to make a significant contribution to our extra-curricular activities (ECA) programme and wider campus life - Strong academic background, work ethic, well-organised having excellent interpersonal skills - This opportunity will include teaching the subject at Key Stage 3, I/GCSE & ' A' Level . - Dynamic, enthusiastic, and well-qualified holding as a minimum, a B.Ed., or a B.A & PGCE and QTS. Aspiring Middle Leaders - Pastoral or Curriculum are encouraged to apply indicating your interest in potential middle leadership positions. When applying please indicate your: - Specialism in a Subject Area. - Past MLT experience Our Offer: - Excellent tax-free salary - Furnished Accommodation - Relocation Allowance - Medical Insurance for self - Annual Air-Ticket and paid vacations - State-of-the-art facilities and amenities in a newly built campus in a prime location in Dubai - An enthusiastic learning community of students, teachers, parents, and Board members, who are dedicated to maximise student achievement, and creating positive learning opportunities in and out of the classroom - Working within a team of highly driven and supportive colleagues - Excellent professional development - Working in Dubai, one of the world's most sought-after work and travel destinations Application Process: If you have the passion, energy, and commitment to drive accelerated outcomes for young people, we will welcome your application. In return, you will join a rapidly evolving organisation that can offer you a central role in our future growth plans. Candidates are invited to complete our Online Application by visiting: http://forteseducation.com/Careers/Current-Openings Interviews will take place either face-to-face in Dubai or by video conferencing if the applicant is not based in Dubai. Application Closing Date: 31 March 2023 Appointment Start Date: Mid-Aug 2023 Fortes Education is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All post holders in regulated activity are subject to appropriate vetting procedures including a satisfactory International Child Protection Certificate, plus resident country Police checks.

About the Company

Fortes Education is made up of a caring and committed educators and innovators who seek to improve education in the UAE and Middle East region through the establishment of innovative schools and enlightened education programs that help students realise their potential.

We are able to deliver and accomplish our goals through a management team trained in education and business, a dedicated and large team of teachers, educators, and school administration staff, our research-based school curricula, achievement based educational systems, intensive professional development, extended learning programs, cutting world class educational facilities and cutting edge technologies.

Fortes has a strong leadership team that combines business and education expertise from around the globe. We work closely with the local government authorities to improve the standards of education and to make quality education more accessible to the broader community.