Primary Teacher - The Pearl Academy

Aldar Education is seeking outstanding Primary Teachers for The Pearl Academy, Abu Dhabi commencing next academic year, 2023-2024.

The Pearl Academy is in the heart of the city of Abu Dhabi and was recently rated ‘Outstanding’ by ADEK - Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge (ADEK) Serving over 700 students from Nursery – Year 6 we follow the National Curriculum of England. The school is a vibrant community.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the highly successful Aldar family of schools and to help shape the future of Abu Dhabi’s leading school group.

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.

Teaching and learning responsibilities:

• Demonstrating a clear understanding of the Curriculum for effective implementation to match learning outcomes.
• Teaching using appropriate syllabi, materials, and schemes of work.
• Organizing the classroom provision and learning resources and creating displays to encourage a positive and engaging learning environment.
• Planning, preparing, and presenting sessions that cater to the needs of the whole ability range within the class.
• To plan lessons and sequences of lessons consistently and effectively, in the long, medium and short-term, to meet pupils’ individual learning needs.
• Creating a climate for learning that is conducive to delivering outstanding practice.
• Motivating students by delivering enjoyable and creative lessons that both challenges pupils and promotes critical thinking.
• Observing and assessing pupils in line with school assessments.
• Being reflective of the classroom provision, sessions taught, progress made, and adjusting environment, planning and curriculum to reflect this.
• Supporting SEN (POD), EAL, and G&T students and ensuring that their needs are met through differentiation.
• Meeting with other professionals such as speech and language therapists, occupational therapists, and educational psychologists, if required, to best cater to the diverse learning needs of pupils.
• Facilitating Hybrid / Distance Learning / Face to Face lessons.

Assessment and data:

• Taking responsibility for student progress in the class. Consistently and effectively making use of data relating to students’ prior attainment to set well-grounded expectations/targets for pupils, monitor their progress, and give clear and constructive feedback.
• Meeting requirements for assessments and recording students’ development using Target Tracker.
• Using data gathered from assessments to inform decisions regarding further planning, provision, and interventions.
• Providing feedback to parents and carers on students’ progress and development at Parent-Teacher conferences and meetings (PTMs).

Behavior management and duties:

• Follow the school’s established policies and procedures, e.g., behavior, code of conduct, and child safeguarding policy.
• Manage classes effectively, using approaches that are appropriate to students’ needs to inspire, motivate and challenge pupils. 
• Maintain good relationships with pupils, exercise appropriate authority, and act decisively when necessary, within the school’s established policies.
• Be a positive role model and demonstrate consistently the positive attitudes, values, and behavior, which are expected of pupils.
• Have high expectations of good conduct, promoting self-control and independence of all learners. 
• To ensure a safe and secure environment that allows for appropriate social, emotional, and academic growth for all students. 
• Carry out duties as directed and within the school’s established policies.

Wider professional responsibilities:

• To work as part of a curriculum action group, supporting planning, assessment, resources, and special events linked to the team.
• Support in organizing and taking part in school events, outings, and extra-curricular activities (ECAs). 
• Communicate effectively with parents/carers about students’ achievements and well-being using school systems/processes as appropriate.
• Run a weekly ECA each term.
• Take the initiative of own professional development to secure high-quality teaching and for successful execution of roles and responsibilities.