Hod Islamic Studies

Hod Islamic Studies

**25** yrs**:
Experience

**N/A**:
Class

**International**:
Curriculum

**6** -** **7**:
Salary Offered

**N/A**:
Qualification Required

The Campus-based Subject/Content Coordinator provides instructional leadership for the Arabic and Islamic Department. He/she also coaches, supervises, and evaluates teachers, under the supervision of the Campus Director/designee. The Coordinator will provide professional development for department teachers in association with ENS Professional Development Guidelines. The ELA, Mathematics and Science (NGSS) Subject Coordinators will work with Head of Curriculum, Head of Professional Development, Campus Coordinators, Head of School, Principal, and Campus Director on the following:





selection, implementation and administration of instructional resources; identification and use of teaching strategies for the classroom; development and administration of standards-based student assessments; identification and implementation of teacher and administrator professional development; assist in teacher selection for their content area; and, evaluation of content programs offered associated with the approved ENS Curriculum. The Arabic and UAE/Islamic Subject Coordinators will work with Head of Curriculums, Head of Professional Development, Campus Coordinators, Head of School, Principal, and Campus Director on the following: selection, implementation and administration of instructional resources; identification and use of teaching strategies for the classroom; development and administration of standards based student assessments; identification and implementation of teacher and administrator professional development; assist in teacher selection for their content area; and,





evaluation of content programs offered associated with the approved ENS Curriculum.

Required Qualifications
- Master’s Degree or higher with B. Ed. (Full time).
- Master’s Degree may be in one of the following areas: Associated Content Area; Curriculum Development; Instruction; Research;
- Minimum of 10 years of experience teaching Islamic Studies;
- Experience and Use of Standards Based teaching approaches;
- Knowledge and Experience in using Common Core, including NGSS, standards and/or UAE National Curriculum Standards;
- Experience in working with departments prior to and during external authorization and
- accreditation processes including but not limited to: MOE, ADEK, KHDA, AdvancED, IBO, ECIS;






- Computer literate and uses cloud-based Microsoft Office 365;
- Excellent oral and written communication skills (IELTS score of 6.5 or higher);
- Experience and proven track record in providing change and improvement leadership to departments and faculty groups;
- Uses technology effectively to support e-Learning across the content area;
- Experience in producing and demonstrating appropriate content lesson delivery and coaching teachers in the content area;
- Experience in the use of standards-based assessment practices with students and adults;
- Experience in the use of data driven instruction practices to asses and inform instruction and evaluate content programs;
- Experience in planning, delivering, conducting and evaluating professional development programs;






- Experience in conducting limited research studies in the content area;
- Experience in Strategic Planning;
- Experience in coaching, supervising and evaluating teachers;
- Experience in working with non-school based heads of departments, administrators; and,
- Knowledge of IGCSE programs at all levels.

Job Responsibilities
- Ensure that the approved Common CORE/US Curriculum and/or Ministry of Education Curriculum Content Standards are taught and assessed in English Language Arts/Science(NGSS)/ Mathematics/Arabic/ UAE and Islamic Studies with fidelity;






- Provide curriculum and instructional leadership in the selected content area including in system wide and building efforts to review and improve curriculum during the curriculum review process;
- Assures that ENS approved grading policies are properly used and implemented;
- Works with CBSE and Britsh Curriculum Heads on the development and approval of Advanced Placement Courses with College Board;
- Coordinates with Coordinators on Content to be included in primary, middle and high Planners, appropriate professional development, and student assessments to be used in the programs;
- Assure alignment and consistency in the delivery of English Language Arts/Science (NGSS)/ Mathematics/Arabic/UAE and Islamic Studies within and across grade levels in concert with the IB Planners and approved Instructional Programs;






- Serve as contributing evaluator for English Language Arts/Science/Mathematics/Arabic/UAE and Islamic Studies teachers;
- Prepare, deliver and/or arrange professional development for staff for the English Language Arts/Science (NGSS)/Mathematics/Arabic/UAE and Islamic Studies department in collaboration with the ENS Heads of American and National Curriculum and Head of Professional Development;