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Job Description
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 Purpose
The Taaleem teacher embodies, radiates and transmits the unique Taaleem ethos of excellence, innovation, creativity and compassion. Through inspirational teaching, with a deep understanding of students’ individual learning needs, the Taaleem teacher strives to ensure that our distinctive curriculum programmes lay firm foundations for academic and professional success, personal and spiritual fulfilment and a love of lifelong learning in each and every one of our students. Taaleem Teachers inspire young minds.
Key Relationships (Internal and External)
Students, colleagues, parents and the school Principal, Heads of School and Senior Leadership team.
Skills
Education: Bachelor’s Degree in education or relevant degree and a recognised Teaching Qualification/License
Experience: A minimum of 2 years’ experience working in recognised school / international school environments preferred
Competencies:
- Outstanding practitioner in the classroom
- Previous successful teaching/lecturing experience
- Experience of working with DSIB, OFSTED or similar school inspection authority
- Experience of working in an international school setting preferred
- Knowledge and understanding of contemporary educational research
- Knowledge and understanding of current educational developments in the UAE preferred
- Excellent communication skills, including high standards of professionalism in written and spoken English
- Organised and works to deadlines
- Ability to engage and motivate people to enable them to perform highly
Attributes:
- Knowledgeable, Reflective, Inquirer, Thinker
- Empathises with and believes in the values of the school
- A student of learning and leading
- Solutions-focused
- Believes in the potential of all students
- Committed to professional learning
- A strategic thinker who can shape and deliver change
- Caring and Open-minded
- Passionate about international education and working with young people
- Sees leadership as a service toothers
- Internationally minded and culturally sensitive
- Sense of humour and humility
- Conscientious
- Motivated by challenge
- Resourceful
- Does what it takes to get things done
- Communicator and Risk-taker
- Communicates effectively to large and small audiences
- Composed under pressure
- Innovative and creative
- Principled and Balanced
- Acts with integrity
- Resilient when faced with setbacks
- Flexible when conditions change
- Comfortable with complexity, change and uncertainty
Job Details
Preferred Candidate
Dubai Schools Al Barsha
The Dubai Schools Mission is to be a Beacon of Academic Excellence. Combining an inquisitive teaching approach and future-focused skillset delivery, we work hand-in-hand with the community to nurture students to become independent and empathetic learners. We offer an American education that will be guided by Arabic principles and Islamic values which will foster future-ready graduates, driven by pride and tolerance.The main objective of the Dubai Schools Al Barsha, Mirdif & Nad Al Sheba Projects is to create a mutually beneficial partnership between the government and the private sector that ensures Dubai’s aspiration to have 100% of Emirati Students enrolled in 'Good+' rated schools by 2026.His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Executive Council has launched “Dubai Schools” to support the education systemin Dubai, through introducing a new model of schools with international education standards, focused on Arabic literacy, science and technology, UAE culture and Islamic studies.Dubai Schools aim to provide high-quality accessible education for students in Dubai. We do this by adopting principles of excellence in education through internationally recognized curricula delivered by reputable private sector operators. This unique partnership between the government and privatesector is represented by Taaleem during the first phase. It optimizes the exchange of knowledge, expertise, and goals to achieve the Dubai Government agenda which aims at ensuring that every student has access to high-quality education and, therefore, becomes a fulfilled and supported individual equipped with the right skills for the knowledge-based and competitive economy of the future.