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Job Purpose
The DP Coordinator is a member of the pedagogical leadership team which has the overarching responsibility for ensuring that the teaching and learning will be enriched in line with the philosophical and implementation requirements of the program. The DP Coordinator has a pivotal role in the collaborative planning process, taking responsibility for ensuring that pedagogical aspects are discussed, information is disseminated and the program is planned, taught and assessed collaboratively.
Key Accountabilities:
- Recruitment and Selection of Students
- Communication with Subject Teachers and/or Heads of Departments
- Communication with Teaching Staff
- Communication with Students
- Creativity, Action, Service (CAS)
- Communication with Parents
- Communication with Organisations outside the School
- Extended Essays
- Examinations
- After the Examinations
- Longitudinal Concerns
Skills
Education: Bachelor’s degree, Teaching certification, educational leadership/management workshops
Experience: 2 years’ senior or middle leadership in a similar setting
Experience of teaching the IB curriculum is a requirement
Competencies:
- Knowledge of international accreditation, inspection and evaluation frameworks
- Excellent communication skills in spoken and written form
- Educational leader and outstanding teacher
- Sound decision making, solutions focused, knowledge of child protection and health and safety
- Experience in developing and/or sustaining high performance teams
- Highly effective relationship management with a variety of stakeholders
- Expert knowledge of IB Standards and Practices, and expert knowledge of the DP curriculum framework
Attributes:
- Collaborative team player, inspirational speaker, empathetic listener
- Integrity and confidentiality
- Strategic thinker, able to convert vision into action
- Internationally minded, emotional intelligence
- Intercultural awareness, creative, persuasive
- Flexible and capable of managing growth and instilling high standards
- Adept in multilingual settings, spirited, pioneering, professional and nurturing
Taaleem is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. At Taaleem, we hold ourselves to a high standard of effective practices in relation to child protection and we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We expect all staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be subject to various background checks including, receipt of high quality references, proof of relevant qualifications, identification and police checks, including overseas checks.
Job Details
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Taaleem
Taaleem is one of the largest, most respected education providers in the United Arab Emirates and the only publically listed Education Provider in the UAE. Taaleem (which means ‘education’ in Arabic’) was established in 2004 and now has over 27,000 students attending our diverse portfolio of private international and public-private partnership schools across the UAE.Taaleem is also one of the Middle East’s leading IB workshop providers for PYP, MYP, DP and IBCP. We began training in 2009 and have enrolled over 7000 participants to date.
