Assistant Principal - UAE Nationals

Assistant Principal - UAE Nationals

**As a leading education provider in the Middle East, Taaleem is continuing to support the UAE Vision and National Agenda 2021, establishing a unique partnership between the government and the private sectors. We currently manage and operate a number of private-public partnership schools in the UAE, with the aim of raising the quality of education; playing a significant role in shaping the present and future lives of Emirati youth.**

**In August 2022, Taaleem were awarded four Emirates Schools Establishment campuses located in Dubai, Sharjah, Ras al Khaimah and Fujairah. This exciting project is the newest addition to an already successful partnership with the UAE Government,





expanding Taaleem's portfolio of private-sector-run government schools into the Northern Emirates of the UAE.**

**Primary Purpose of Job**:
The core purpose of this role is to support the Leadership Team in fulfilling the vision to achieve outstanding results in all aspects of school life.

**Key Responsibilities**:
**Vision, Mission and Education Strategy**:

- Articulate a vision for outstanding student learning and gain the commitment of all team members to the delivery of this vision.
- Think creatively and imaginatively to anticipate and solve problems and identify opportunities to raise the profile of the School.
- To contribute to effective school self-evaluation and improvement planning.

**School Budget and resources**:

- Support by establishing resource needs and liaise with colleagues to avoid unnecessary duplication.
- Ensure value for money and cost effectiveness in the use of equipment and resources.
- Ensure that there is a safe working and learning environment for both students and colleagues.







**Operational Leadership**:

- Deputise when necessary for the Principal or VP.
- Set clear expectations and establish constructive working relationships with colleagues at all levels
- Implement areas of development as identified by the School Improvement Plan.
- Facilitate collaborative work that dovetails and supports the whole school development and its commitment to raising standards.
- Provide professional instructional leadership in terms of curriculum development, instruction, and teacher development in order to deliver consistently high standards of teaching and learning.
- Support the induction of new teachers.
- Foster a sense of 'team spirit' through a culture of recognition and praise Communicate effectively, orally and in writing.






- Be a positive role model for other staff members.
- When required, chair meetings effectively, and make presentations to SLT, parents, colleagues and to Taaleem.

**Academic Performance Measurement**:

- Be involved in analysis of data to identify barriers to learning and suggest ways to address these Monitor and review student progress and take action as necessary to enhance student progress and achievement.
- Support monitoring the effectiveness of teaching and learning and of systems and practices; evaluate their impact on student progress and standards and thereby identifying further areas for development.
- Carry out appraisal and probation reviews.

**Leading on Learning and Teaching**:

- Ensure curriculum coverage,





continuity and progression in line with the school’s frameworks and expectations.
- Provide guidance and model/demonstrate where necessary, appropriate teaching and learning styles/methods to ensure effective lessons.
- Take a lead on promoting effective learning environments and displays indoors and out so that they are aesthetically pleasing and have intrinsic educational value.
- Share responsibilities for assemblies.
- Use research and best practice to develop teaching and learning across the school.
- Commit to own on-going professional development.

**Safety and Wellbeing**:

- Contribute to a culture of care at every level with respect to teachers and students and promote responsibility to ensure that the education objectives are delivered.






- Support the SLT in promoting a positive ethos.
- Promote the effective management of student behaviour and safeguard the safety and welfare of students.
- Ensure the school complies with relevant legislation.
- Comply with the Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy and the requirement to report to the Child Protection Officer any concerns relating to the safety or welfare of children.
- School Procedures and Processes:

- Contribute to the development of administration procedures and processes in order to ensure the school operates effectively and efficiently.
- Perform supervision duties as required.
- Participate in meetings as necessary, some of which may be on your own time.






- Assist in ensuring that Islamic and Arabic traditions and values, and Taaleem core values are embedded and lived, in order to build a consistent and distinctive value framework for educating students.

**Parents and Community**:

- Participate in parent engagement activities including the development and provision of timely feedback of stud

▶️ Assistant Principal - UAE Nationals
🖊️ Taaleem
📍 Sharjah