Cluster Arabic and Islamic Lead

GEMS Education; Dubai; On-site; AED 300,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

GEMS Education is seeking a Cluster Arabic and Islamic Lead in the UAE to oversee Arabic and Islamic provision across the cluster. You will develop, implement and evaluate action plans aligned with the cluster's strategy to improve student performance in Arabic and Islamic classrooms.

The role requires adaptability, a track record of outstanding practice, and collaboration with Heads of Department to shape vision and drive progress.

Qualifications

• B.A. in Arabic language or Islamic Studies or Education (desirable).
• 5+ years of relevant leadership experience (head of department or pedagogy coach or equivalent).
• 3+ years of teaching experience.
• Experience providing training and coaching to teams.
• Proven record of positive impact on Arabic and/or Islamic improvement in a school.
• Experience as a senior leadership team member (desirable).

Responsibilities

• Drive improvements in teaching, learning, assessment and curriculum planning.
• Develop, support and monitor action plans at cluster and school levels.
• Design and deliver professional development to enhance teaching and coaching.
• Collaborate with Heads of Department to shape Arabic and Islamic directions.
• Ensure robust assessment approaches and effective use of data in Arabic and Islamic.
• Support inspections preparation and SEF writing.
• Improve parental engagement across the cluster.
• Lead recruitment processes with interviews and demos as needed.

Job description

Job Overview

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Cluster Arabic and Islamic Lead to join GEMS Education schools in UAE. The successful candidate will oversee the provision of Arabic and Islamic across the cluster through developing, implementing, and evaluating Arabic and Islamic specific action plans in line with the cluster’s strategic plan for the purpose of improving students’ performance and experience in the Arabic and Islamic classroom. The successful candidate should be adaptable, motivated by challenge and have a proven track record of outstanding practice. As a Cluster lead for Arabic and Islamic, you will work closely with Heads of Department in shaping a vision and direction for Arabic and Islamic, and with a clear focus on student achievement and progress.

Job Description

Job Overview

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Cluster Arabic and Islamic Lead to join GEMS Education schools in UAE. The successful candidate will oversee the provision of Arabic and Islamic across the cluster through developing, implementing, and evaluating Arabic and Islamic specific action plans in line with the cluster’s strategic plan for the purpose of improving students’ performance and experience in the Arabic and Islamic classroom. The successful candidate should be adaptable, motivated by challenge and have a proven track record of outstanding practice. As a Cluster lead for Arabic and Islamic, you will work closely with Heads of Department in shaping a vision and direction for Arabic and Islamic, and with a clear focus on student achievement and progress.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive improvements in teaching, learning, assessment and curriculum planning in line with best practices.
• Develop, support and monitor the implementation of action plans at the levels of the cluster as well as individual schools.
• Design and deliver professional development opportunities to enhance teaching and learning practices and coach and monitor the implementation of the introduced strategies and approaches.
• Collaborate with other departments in the school to ensure that the approaches adopted in the
• Arabic and Islamic departments align with best practices in other school departments wherever possible.
• Ensure that schools implement robust assessment approaches and make effective use of data in Arabic and Islamic.
• Ensure that the team implements effective documentation and evidencing processes.
• Support school leadership in conducting performance evaluations for teachers and heads of departments.
• Support school leadership in the preparation for inspections (SEF writing, “mock” inspections, etc.)
• Develop approaches to enhance parental engagement across the cluster.
• Ensure that the schools identify and adopts digital tools and platforms effectively.
• Ensure that schools are compliant in terms of teacher recruitment, curriculum etc.
• Support in teacher recruitment through interviews and demo lessons as needed.

Job Requirements

• 1- B.A. in Arabic language or Islamic Studies or Educatio / M.A. in Education (desirable).
• 2- At least 5 years of relevant leadership experience (head of department or pedagogy coach or equivalent).
• 3- At least 3 years of teaching experience
• 4- Experience providing training and coaching support to teams.
• 5- Proven record of positive impact on Arabic and/or Islamic improvement in a school
• 6- Experience as a senior leadership team member (desirable)

Skills Description

• Understanding of Modern language teaching practices
• Ability to implement effective and impactful approaches for capacity building
• Ability to manage and lead change
• Excellent data analysis skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to foster collaboration
• Ability to communicate effectively in both Arabic and English
• Subject knowledge expertise (Arabic and/or Islamic)