Vice Principal

Job Description

Job Purpose:

• To lead teachers, students and community on a journey of learning and discovery, both individually and collectively, in which they are able to achieve their goals and dreams
• To build effective relationships with key stakeholders and to ensure that a positive and collaborative culture is embedded; in line with NCE vision and core values.
• To engage collaboratively with the leaders and educators of NCE schools to optimise the collective benefits that NCE schools provide to the communities of Abu Dhabi

Key Responsibilities:

To support the Principal in:

• Implementing the NCE vision, values and strategic approach to connect and inspire the school community to collectively achieve educational excellence
• Inspiring and supporting school leaders and teachers to lead the way as innovators and architects of imaginative, future-focused, high impact, educational design and delivery
• Ensuring a learning approach and environment in which students are:

− Motivated by a shared purpose of growth and development for all

− Inspired, engaged and challenged by their learning experiences each day

− Explicitly pursuing and achieving their own learning goals, expectations, pathways, and achievements

− Building their skills, insights and understanding to effectively engage in any learning challenge

− Developing the qualities to contribute in a rapidly developing world – locally, nationally and globally

• Leading the school in the development of creative, innovative and engaging curriculum design and delivery that meets all regulatory requirements and produces outstanding results
• Ensuring school compliance with regulatory authorities, accreditation agencies, corporate regulations and policies, including coordinating School Improvement Plans
• Promoting a school culture that is dynamic, engaging, inclusive, collaborative and outward looking – in which each member is valued and has a clear commitment to the goals and strategic directions of the school Job Purpose
• To lead teachers, students and community on a journey of learning and discovery, both individually and collectively, in which they are able to achieve their goals and dreams
• To build effective relationships with key stakeholders and to ensure that a positive and collaborative culture is embedded; in line with NCE vision and core values.
• To engage collaboratively with the leaders and educators of NCE schools to optimise the collective benefits that NCE schools provide to the communities of Abu Dhabi
• Engaging parents to play a key role in supporting their children as partners in their learning
• Engaging academic and business partnerships that provide opportunities for students to have a wide variety of enhanced learning experiences and opportunities
• Ensuring Emirati values are deeply embedded into the daily life of the school, while also contributing to the Emirati Centennial Plan 2071
• Applying key principles and ensuring highly effective systems, structures, processes and practices are in place for child safety, health and wellbeing, human resource management, financial management and accountability, and other legislative and policy requirements in relation to serving the community and broader society
• Ensuring quality, regular, and routine monitoring and accountability processes are established to assess, review and guide the ongoing performance and development of the school
• Ensuring performance management processes are in place to support the ongoing development and appraisal of all staff
• Ensuring leadership and teacher development, succession planning and recruitment strategies support outstanding delivery of educational experiences and outcomes
• Promoting and engaging in collaboration and partnerships with other NCE schools to share expertise and develop creative, high quality educational experiences for students and teachers
• Completing any other duty as required by the Principal to reasonably ensure the delivery of educational and operational excellence.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in education or other relevant field with a teaching qualification.
• 8 years of experience in the field of education, which includes: 3 years of teaching experience or valid educational leadership license
• CPD course in educational and/or organizational leadership

OR

• Postgraduate qualification in Educational Leadership
• 6 years of experience in the field of education, which includes: 3 years of teaching experience or valid educational leadership license
• A high proficiency in English language is essential.
• Experience of working in a K-12 US-curriculum school or international educational setting would be advantageous although not essential.
• Highly effective relationship management with a variety of stakeholders.
• Flexible and capable of managing growth and instilling high standards.
• Adept in multilingual settings, spirited, pioneering, professional and nurturing.

* UAENationals may be exempted from criteria requirements for qualifications and experience.

Requirements added by the job poster

• Bachelor’s Degree

• Can start immediately

• 8+ years of Primary and Secondary Education experience

• 8+ years of experience in Education