Head - Science Biology Physics - Yasmina British Academy - Immediate Start

Job Description

Yasmina British Academy is an outstanding English Curriculum school in the beautiful city of Abu Dhabi. With our globally recognized and admired curriculum, dedicated and passionate practitioners and outstanding teaching and learning, Yasmina British Academy is an exceptional place to work. With the transition to its multi-billion-dirham new campus now complete, Yasmina British Academy is leveraging its state-of-the-art facilities to redefine digital learning. This new multi-building campus is designed to foster a future-focused educational experience, providing students and teachers with cutting-edge technology, sustainable learning environments, and unparalleled opportunities for innovation and digital excellence.

The successful candidates will be closely aligned with our core values and ethos and possess a genuine understanding and appreciation of the values of the region.

Responsibilities

Setting the strategic direction and development of the Department through:

• Developing policies and practices leading to high quality outcomes for all students at all Key Stages within the department.
• Monitoring the effectiveness of learning and teaching and of systems/practices; evaluating their impact on student progress and standards and thereby identifying further areas for development whilst encouraging the sharing of best practice and fostering a culture of high reward and praise.
• Ensuring that all practices promote student progression; improved achievements; a positive ethos and the commitment of staff to shared goals.
• Developing a department development plan through collaborative work that dovetails and supports the whole academy’s development and its commitment to raising standards.
• To share responsibility for representing the Department at cross-curricular committees e.g. EAL link.
• To empower and provide strategic direction to the discreet Heads of Subjects (Physics/Biology)
  
  
  

Leading on Learning and Teaching through:

• Monitoring and reviewing students progress through the use of appropriate data; home learning; student voice; lesson observations; student work reviews and parental engagement.
• Identifying through Performance Management, individual training needs and ensuring that those needs are met.
• Identifying and implanting strategies to enhance Learning and Teaching within the Department including the use of emerging learning technologies.
• Modelling outstanding practice in Learning and Teaching.
• Involving external advice and expertise where this would further benefit and enhance the learning agenda and therefore student progress, achievement and standards.
  
  
  

Leading on Curriculum, Data and Recording and Reporting through:

• Leading curriculum development and resourcing.
• Ensuring that appropriate and relevant schemes of work are developed, in place, and regularly reviewed and evaluated, for all year groups and courses. These must include suitable provision for SEN/POD, G&T, and EAL students
• Ensuring that students are prepared effectively for examinations, and other assessments.
• Organising key events and extra-curricular activities that promote and further develop and engage student interest in the subject.
• Organising and ensuring effective assessments, moderation, collation and analysis of data in line with the MER calendar and quality assurance procedures.
• Ensuring data is used effectively at a departmental, classroom and teacher level.
• Analysing and interpreting relevant school data, to inform policies and department/school SEF writing
• Using performance data to inform learning episodes and therefore ensuring the Learning and Teaching continue to ‘add value
• Monitoring student progress and achievement against targets, identifying students who are underachieving and where necessary create and implement effective plans of action to support those students.
• Effectively communicating with parents through all communication channels and ensure high quality communication from all members of the department including but not limited to reports, PTCs, emails, letters.
  
  
  

Leading and Managing Staff:

• Leading the discreet Heads of Subject.
• Setting clear expectations and establishing constructive working relationships with colleagues at all levels within the Department.
• Developing responsibilities and delegating tasks appropriately.
• Engaging in Performance Management as required by the academys policy and using the process to develop personal and professional effectiveness of self and others.
• Leading the Professional Development of identified staff to enable all members to achieve expertise in Learning and Teaching.
• Foster a sense of people and team spirit through a culture of high reward and praise.
• In collaboration with the SLT, ensure departmental systems and practices support whole academy policies and the commitment to achieving outstanding.
• Establishing effective working relationships and set an outstanding example through their presentation and personal and professional conduct
• Taking part in marketing and liaison activities such as Open evenings/afternoons, Parent Teacher Consultations, and events with partner Academy’s
  
  
  

Leading the Efficient and Effective Deployment of Staff and Resources through:

• Ensure efficient and effective recruitment deployment, management and organisation of staff and learning resources.
• Ensuring that there is a safe working and learning environment for both students and staff.
• Ensuring that accommodation and resources are used to create an effective and stimulating Climate for Learning.
• Ensuring value for money and cost effectiveness in the use of staff and resources within the department.
  
  
  

Other duties and responsibilities:

• To be an Academic Mentor or form tutor.
• Undertake duties as part of the staff duty rota.
• Cover for absent colleagues.
• Invigilate examinations, as required.
  
  
  

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Qualifications

• BA Degree in relevant subject with Post graduate Certificate in Education/QTS
  
  
  

Minimum Experience

• Minimum of 6 years of experience (mandatory), in specialist subject, including 4 consecutive years of teaching performance that exceeds standards and expectations as per appraisal reviews.
  
  
  

Job Specific Knowledge & Skills

• Previous experience working with students whom English is not their first language
• Passion for teaching and commitment to educating the whole child
• A high level of professionalism and consideration of the well-being of children
• Recent and consistent involvement in extra-curricular activities
• Respect for all members of a school community, irrespective of position, gender, age and ethnic background
• A positive and solution-focused attitude to working life
• A clean enhanced Disclosure and Barring Services check or police check
  
  
  

Aldar Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Offers of appointment are subject to satisfactory references and police clearance.

HR@AYA

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