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Head of English and Innovation

Ignite School

Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Housing allowance paid to employee for self or furnished hotel apartment

Annual flights from to home of record (Economy Class) for self, taken once during annual leave

Start September 2022

Job
School

Contract Length: 2 years

Number of Vacancies: 1

Student Level:

All Levels

Eligible Candidates:

Licensed Teacher

School Requirements:

Education Required: Bachelor
Minimum Teaching Experience: 2 years of teaching experience
Required Certificates:
Teaching Credential/License

Job Benefits:

Annual flights from to home of record (Economy Class) for self, taken once during annual leave
Housing allowance paid to employee for self or furnished hotel apartment

Job Description:

Responsibilities:

Responsible and accountable for setting and advancing the academic strategy of the Department in line with Faculty and school strategic plans and direction.
Ensure all staff has access to the necessary support to enable them to contribute fully and develop their skills and experience.
Create a dynamic and forward-looking research environment for both staff and students.
Ensure all activities are carried out to the highest possible standards and put in place the necessary evaluation and monitoring procedures to ensure both compliance and improvement: such procedures will include teaching, research, and management of all resources.
Provide training sessions for all staff in the department.
Provide full learning experience and support for students beyond set classes, working with pupils experiencing barriers to learning across the academic range

This is a Direct to School Job

About the School:

Ignite School offers a KG1 to Grade 12, American education experience leading to a High School Diploma for Emirati and expatriate students. The Ignite School curriculum aligns to the New York State Learning Standards, which includes the New York State P-12 Common Core Learning Standards (moving to NYS Next Generation Standards) as well as KHDA guidelines.

Ignite School commenced classes in September 2018 and now has more than 1400 students enrolled for KG1 to Grade 9. We anticipate opening Grades 10 and 11 in 2024/25 followed by Grade 12 in 2025/26 with a capacity for 2,000 Emirati and expatriate students. High School will offer Advanced Placement tracks. We have just achieved NEASC candidacy status and expect full accreditation in 2023/24.

When you join the Ignite School Community in Dubai and you will have the unique opportunity to shape school culture, develop and promote best teaching practices and experience living in the UAE.

Our vision is for all young people to experience that learning has lasting value beyond their life at school.

Our mission is to know the need of every student, collaboratively creating a student-centered, sustainable 21st-century learning environment that fosters leadership, social cohesion, creativity, responsibility, and ambition providing a catalyst for abilities of lasting relevance to emerging.

Learning at Ignite is a student-centered and engaging process of acquiring new knowledge and skills. This empowers our students to be responsible and respectful global citizens, preserving Emirati and global cultural values. Ignite students will be our future leaders and life-long learners who will be resilient, creative, inquisitive, and collaborative forces within their communities.

The “Core Values” that best express what we strive to impart to our students are Collaborative, Respectful, Responsible, Creative, and Leadership.

Come join our team!

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This is a Direct to School Job

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