Deputy head of primary school

  • Full-Time
  • Dubai, UAE

Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
• To support Head of Primary in Embracing and encouraging the ethos and standards of excellence as defined in the GEMS Core Values.
• To support Head of Primary in ensuring high academic standards in the Primary school in relation to the schools own desire for all students to be the best they can as well as a commitment to the UAE National Agenda targets.
• To support Head of Primary in managing budgets and undertake teaching and other professional duties as reasonably delegated by the Principal.
• To support Head of Primary in leading the Primary team –including performance management. 
To be considered for this role, candidates must be:
• An effective and dynamic leader with a proven track record in sustained school improvement that can be demonstrated through hard data.
• Rigorous in promoting excellence and developing commitment to high standards of care and opportunities for all.
• Able to demonstrate successful experience of leading and managing staff and promoting and developing innovative approaches to learning
• Experienced in developing teacher’s skills and competencies through a sustained school improvement model such as coaching.
• Able to demonstrate a comprehensive and confident knowledge of best practice pedagogy.
• Able to demonstrate a desire to be innovative and creative in the provision offered for GFM learners to ensure all can succeed. 
• Able to demonstrate a commitment to inclusion 
• Able to demonstrate genuine passion towards the wider co-curricular life of a school.
About Your BenefitsAll positions attract an excellent remuneration package including:
Competitive tax free salary, individual fully furnished accommodation, free schooling, private medical insurance, annual airfares to country of residence, and end of Service Gratuity