16 Oct
Asterix Communications
Dubai
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.
Our students 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 of which we are a central focus.
Regent International School
is an all through school which offers a premium education across a fantastic
range of pathways for students including the National Curriculum of England,
GCSE / IGCSE and 'A' Levels. We also offer a suite of
Signature Programmes unrivalled in Dubai. With unique experiences in
Environmental and Sustainability Studies, students learn in Forest School
settings, as well as utilising cutting-edge hydroponic technology to examine
how science can support sustainability in future terrains. Our world-class
STEAM centre and curriculum offers students an incredible opportunity to apply
their learning in solving real-world problems, from Foundation Stage through to
Year
We run best-in-class mini-MBA programmes for our students
in conjunction with the Peter Jones Academy, to ensure their future success in
business and entrepreneurship. We are technologically innovative and run
comprehensive AI programmes for students in all core subjects, as well as
deepening other subjects through Augmented and Virtual Reality AR / VR
experiences.
We have outstanding performing arts opportunities with fantastic
amazing teachers to help our more creative students truly find their
voice. Regent International School is judged by the Dubai School Inspection
Bureau (DSIB) as a 'Very Good' school with many outstanding features and 'Outstanding' in
our British Schools Overseas (BSO) inspection in 2019.
We present an exciting
opportunity to join us in further
developing our highly popular, dynamic and innovative school.
About you :
We are seeking to appoint a passionate and
motivated Cover Supervisor who will provide essential support across the school
by covering a variety of classes during periods of absence of the designated
teacher. Our successful candidate will be responsible for creating and
maintaining a positive environment for effective learning, through the
application of the systems and structures developed by the school. You will
play a vital role by ensuring that students continue to learn and make good
progress on the occasions when their teacher is away from their class. This
role will likely suit you if you have previous experience in a similar role,
providing cover within an educational establishment.
Cover work will be supplied wherever possible
for you to use as a basis for the lessons and we will also determine your
subject specialisms with you as a preference. Excellent interpersonal skills
are required for this post as our successful candidates need to demonstrate
that they can build a good rapport with staff and students alike.
We are
looking for certain qualities :
Educated to degree level
would be advantageous
Knowledge of strategies to
recognise and reward efforts and achievements towards self-reliance that are
appropriate to the age and development stage of the students.
Basic knowledge of SEN and
other learning barriers
Strong organisation and
time management skills
Relevant experience in
successfully supervising groups of children aged 11-16
Previous experience in a
school or comparable large organisation
Understanding of a
secondary school environment
Ability to provide
classroom cover within agreed parameters in the absence of the class
teacher.
Ability to consistently and
effectively implement agreed behaviour management strategies
Ability to use language and
other communication skills that students can understand and relate to
Ability to establish
positive relationships with students and empathise with their needs.
Ability to demonstrate
active listening skills.
Ability to provide levels
of individual attention, reassurance and help with learning tasks as
appropriate to students' needs, encouraging the students to stay on task.
Ability to monitor the
students' response to the learning activities and, where appropriate,
modify / adapt activities agreed with the teacher to achieve the intended learning
outcomes.
This is a local contract with no additional benefits other than
all school holidays as per the academic calendar.
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.
closing date for applications is the 31 July 2024 .
Please note that due to the expected volume of applications, only shortlisted
candidates will be contacted for an interview. The school reserves the right to
make suitable appointments before the official closing date, and therefore we
would encourage candidates to apply early in the process. The appointment start date will be mid-Aug 2024.
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.
▶️ Cover Supervisor - August 2024 start - Regent International School
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