Secondary Deputy Headteacher

The deputy Head of Secondary, under the direction of the Head of Secondary, will take a major role in:

·       Embracing and encouraging the ethos and standards of excellence as defined in the GEMS Core Values.

·       To promote and embody the ‘The GFM Way’ so that it is always at the core of school improvement work ensuring children are at the heart of everything we do.

·       Assist in shaping & implementing the school strategic plan, excellence plan and any other school priority improvement initiatives.

·       To contribute to and also provide leadership and management of the staff and students.

·       To ensure a high-quality school experience for all students, securing desired outcomes.

·       To ensure a high-quality customer experience for all parents.

·       Ensuring high academic standards in the 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.

·       Formulating the aims and objectives of the school and establishing policies for achieving these aims and objectives

·       Managing staff and resources to that end

·       Monitoring progress towards the achievement of the school’s aims and objectives

·       Managing budgets and undertake teaching and other professional duties as reasonably delegated by the Principal. 

 

Leadership Qualities 

·       Uphold public trust in school leadership and maintain high standards of ethics, behaviour and professional conduct

·       Build positive and respectful relationships across the school and Parent community

·       Lead by example

·       Always strive for continuous improvement, and have the highest expectations for yourself and others

·       Be an effective role model who demonstrates consistently the positive attitudes, values and behaviour which is expected of students

·       Make a positive contribution to the wider life and ethos of the school

·       Treat students and staff with dignity, building relationships rooted in mutual respect, and at all times observing proper boundaries appropriate to a teacher’s professional position

 Duties and responsibilities

 

School culture and behaviour 

·       Relentlessly uphold The GFM Way

·       Embrace and encourage the ethos and standards of excellence as defined in the GEMS Core Values.

·       Work closely with the Head of School, Secondary Leadership Team and Vice Principal to establish effective and globally relevant practices of learning & teaching.  Implement the school’s vision for quality in the school linked with the GEMS expectation of excellent education.

·       Create a culture where students experience a positive and enriching school life

·       Uphold educational standards in order to prepare students from all backgrounds for their next phase of education and life

·       Ensure a culture of staff professionalism

·       Encourage high standards of behaviour from students, built on rules and routines that are understood by staff and students and clearly demonstrated by all adults in school

·       Use consistent and fair approaches to managing behaviour, in line with the school’s behaviour policy

 

Teaching, curriculum and assessment

·       Champion the Teach Like a GEM

·       Champion Instructional Coaching and the use of Steplab  

·       Establish and sustain high-quality teaching across all subjects and phases, based on evidence

·       Ensure teaching is underpinned by subject expertise 

·       Develop monitoring and evaluation systems to assess teaching and learning standards, and implement any necessary improvement strategies.

·       Ensure the teaching of a broad, structured and coherent curriculum

·       Establish curriculum leadership, including subject leaders with relevant expertise and access to professional networks and communities

·       Use valid, reliable and proportionate approaches to assessing students’ knowledge and understanding of the curriculum 

 

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