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Aldar Education are currently seeking a Data Administrator for Noya British School to support our growing family of owned and operated schools in the UAE.

Noya British School, proudly a part of Aldar Education and situated on the vibrant Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, stands as the newest flagship school for the Aldar Schools brand. Nestled in a community that offers proximity to various amenities, entertainment options, and a vibrant international environment, Noya British School creates an enriching and convenient backdrop for families seeking a world-class education.
Job Purpose

• To lead and manage the data platform of Isams to support with reporting, timetable, daily cover and student allocation features.
• To work with SLT for Curriculum and Achievement to process termly achievement data tasks and disseminate these through the correct channels.

Minimum Qualifications

• ‘A’ Level/NVQ/High School Certificate (will need to be attested)

Minimum Experience

• At least 2 years of experience in an administrative role in the region.
• Previous experience in the Education sector is preferable.
  

Job Specific Knowledge & Skills

• Fluent English communication skills, written and oral
• Advanced Excel abilities (E.g. organizing and formatting raw date, table creation, index, match, vlookup, vba, macros, dashboard creating)
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Excellent office management skills
• Proficient in operating PC, Facsimile, Photocopier, Telex, and various office machines, including working knowledge of prevailing popular application software and spreadsheets.
• A positive and solution-focused attitude to working life Multitasking
• Prioritization of tasks to meet deadlines and Multitasking
• Initiative
• A clean enhanced Disclosure and Barring Services check or police check

APPLICATION
An application with a cover letter and CV including details of two referees should be sent to

THE PROCESS
Closing date for applications: 5pm Tuesday 9th July 2024 but we reserve the right to make an early appointment for experienced and suitably qualified applicants.
This job description is not all inclusive. Aldar Education reserves the right to amend this job description at any time. We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment. We are also mindful of our national development strategy and encourage UAE Nationals in their application at our company.

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.

The Art History Program at Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts Qatar (VCUArts Qatar) is establishing a pool of applicants for possible adjunct teaching positions in the Fall 2024 and Spring 2025. This pool will only be accessed when an adjunct opportunity arises. If an adjunct opportunity arises, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Please note that we cannot guarantee the availability of adjunct vacancies from semester to semester. However, we invite qualified applicants who are willing to accept part-time teaching work on an as-needed basis to apply.

Position Responsibilities:

Applicants should hold a graduate degree in art history or a closely related discipline for teaching first-year courses, and a doctoral degree in Art History or a closely related discipline for teaching upper-division courses. Previous relevant teaching experience at the college or university level is highly desirable. Successful candidates should be able to teach the global survey of art (ARTH103 and ARTH104), and other courses in their area of specialization as pertinent to their qualifications. The first-year courses (ARTH103 and ARTH104) provide students with a foundation in the visual arts of different cultures from the Prehistoric period through the contemporary. Students will learn to identify and analyze major works of art, periods, and artists; discuss historical, religious, economic, and political factors affecting art; demonstrate how art reflects critical issues, values, ideas, and institutions of societies; recognize techniques, media, and principles of design; use and define pertinent vocabulary related to art history; compare and contrast works of art from different cultures; and communicate informed interpretations through effective writing. The courses serve as an entry point to the Art History major or minor.

Duties Include:

• Teaching courses as needed
• Developing course syllabi
• Working with department faculty on course planning
• Working comfortably with Canvas, the University’s Learning Management System
• Holding one office hour per week per course taught
• Providing feedback to students and grading all assessments in a timely manner
• Submitting grades according to University policy
• Using VCU email for all VCU work-related responsibilities

Required Qualifications:

• Graduate degree in art history or a closely related discipline
• Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills and demonstrated enthusiasm toward teaching and interacting with students and faculty within a multicultural environment
Demonstrated experience working in and fostering a diverse faculty, staff and student environment or commitment to do so as an adjunct faculty member at VCUarts Qatar

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  Preferred Qualifications:

• Doctoral degree in art history
• 2 years of undergraduate teaching experience
• Preference is given to candidates with experience teaching to a diverse undergraduate student population in the Arab Gulf or larger MENA region.

To Apply:

To apply, please submit application materials via the VCU Jobs Website. Only electronic applications submitted via the VCU Jobs Website will be considered.

Application materials should include the following:

• Current CV and a list of three current references including names, addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses (references will not be contacted prior to applicant’s approval). CV + list of references should be submitted as one PDF.
• A brief letter describing scholarly interests, experience, and areas of teaching competency, the letter should be submitted as a PDF.

Salary Range:

Position Details:

Department: Qatar Campus, School of the Arts
Employment Type: AJ - Adjunct
Restricted Status: No
FTE:
Exemption Status: Exempt

Contact Information:

Contact Name: Eman Yehia

Contact Email: Contact Phone: +974 44020548

Regional Manager UKP (MENA)

Reference number: JR239298

Location: UAE, Saudi, Kuwait, or Qatar

Working pattern: Full-Time

Contract Type: Permanent

Number of roles: 1

Salary: Competitive

We are looking for a Regional Manager to join our team.

As a Regional Manager you will be collaborating closely with the Regional Director UKP (MENAP, UK Onshore) and overseeing the MENA UKP team based in Dubai, the Regional Manager UKP (MENA) will be responsible for formulating and implementing the sales and recruitment strategy for the region. The goal is to achieve ambitious targets for the UK while ensuring that products align with compliance requirements.

A detailed job description can be viewed here. If the link does not work for you, please copy and paste the following URL into your web browser: https://tinyurl.com/4tc3kxj2

What you’ll bring to the role

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  Proven experience in building relationships and credibility with both external and internal contacts.

• Strong focus on compliance and understanding when to escalate concerns.

• Ability to work with data and experience using data to inform decision-making.

• Proven ability to apply business acumen to decision-making, with an analytical mind and outstanding problem-solving skills.

• Experience or ability to lead and motivate a cross-cultural team.

• Highly developed interpersonal, negotiation, presentation, and communication skills.

• Demonstrated team player.

• Customer-focused.

• Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines, meeting challenging targets.

• Strong organizational and planning skills, self-motivated, and agile.

• Flexibility with working hours, including working over weekends when required.

• Ability to travel within the MENA region and internationally as needed.

What we do

Kaplan International Pathways, a division of Kaplan Inc., offers international students a wide range of flexible study options - from University preparation programmes in the UK, Australia, USA and Japan through to full degree programmes in Singapore, Hong Kong and Australia. Through our academic partnerships with leading universities, our expertise in student recruitment, our exceptional teaching and a real focus on customer service and pastoral care, each year we are proud to welcome thousands of students from more than 100 countries through the doors of our colleges.

In the UK, we operate 9 campus-based colleges in partnership with Bournemouth University, University of Glasgow, University of Liverpool, Nottingham Trent University, University of Nottingham, University of Brighton, University of Essex, University of York and University of West of England, Bristol and an off-campus college in London offering pathways to 7 leading well-ranked UK universities.

What we offer

As well as a competitive salary, hybrid/home working where possible, and paths for career progression, we offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

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  28 days annual leave*

• Big discounts on Kaplan courses for you and your family

• 24/7 confidential helpline providing counselling and other support services

• Company pension contributions

• Maternity, Adoption, Shared Parental and Paternity/Partner pay which is well above statutory levels

• Medicash Health Cash Plan

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  Please note that the annual leave entitlement will be calculated on a pro rata basis if the role is part time.

How to apply

To apply for this role please submit a CV along with a Cover Letter detailing how you meet the requirements of the role no later than 9th June 2024. Note, we recommend that you apply at the earliest as we reserve the right to close the role before the closing date if we have gathered a suitable shortlist.

Application Support

If you require support completing the application or wish to talk to someone about the role, please email the Recruitment Team

At Kaplan International Pathways, we're dedicated to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive global workforce. As equal opportunity employers, we ensure fair treatment for all employees, safeguarding them from discrimination based on protected characteristics as defined in the Equality Act 2010, and beyond.

We actively welcome individuals from varied backgrounds to apply for roles within our organisation, appreciating the distinct viewpoints and contributions they offer. We especially encourage applications from underrepresented groups, including diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+ individuals, women, people with visible and hidden disabilities, and individuals of any age or family status.

Our Employee Resource Groups

We proudly endorse and provide a platform for our Employee Resource Groups, such as Kaplan Pride, Higher Ground Race, Ethnicity and Cultural Heritage Group, Kaplan Ability, Kaplan Women and Parents and Carers. These groups serve as vital forums for support, connection, and advocacy within our company

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Description

Star International School Mirdif, is a rapidly growing British curriculum school in Dubai. We are an ambitious school that aspires to be the very best version of ourselves, and for those who join us, we would help them do the same.

We seek individuals who want to make a difference in the world, seeing themselves as lifelong learners, committed to putting children at the heart of everything they do. We want educators who align closely with our vision, mission and values. If you feel you can champion these, then we look forward to your application to join the Star Mirdif family for August 2024.

• Vision: To grow the future leaders and global citizens of tomorrow, who will Go Beyond and change our world for the better.
• Mission: Through amazing learning opportunities and personalised pathways, our educators and students Go Beyond to ensure every member of our Star Family achieves their personal best both inside and beyond the classroom
• Values: Self-belief, teamwork, adventure, respect

Star International School Mirdif is a community school that is rooted in kindness and amazing learning. We offer our pupils:

• Centre of research informed T&L
• Ed-Tech best practice with AI powered T&L
• Awe & Wonder offering beyond the National curriculum
• STEAM+ curriculum focusing on global and cosmic problems
• Safe with incredible learning behaviours
• EYFS-Post-16 (GCSE/A-Level/BTEC) British curriculum school in the heart of Mirdif Dubai

Star International School Mirdif is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All post holders are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and satisfactory Criminal Background Checks or equivalent covering the previous 10 years’ employment history.

The role – Job description

School visits or conversations about this position are welcomed given its unique nature.

Key Accountabilities:

• Represent areas of knowledge, understanding and skills to students
• Lead by example in the highest regard for truth, justice, equality of opportunity, human rights, benevolence and compassion
• Engage and motivate students to achieve at levels that are beyond their expectations and previous limits
• Use excellent subject knowledge, pedagogic and interpersonal skills to enthuse students and enable students to experience amazing learning
• Make full use of ICT and the new technologies to enhance the quality of teaching and learning for students of all ages and attainment levels
• Plan lessons taking full account of students’ individual learning needs, as well as their individual learning styles, preferences and capabilities
• Encourage and enable all students to become effective, confident and independent life-long learners
• Maintain excellent professional relationships with colleagues by making a wider professional contribution to the continuing improvement of the school
• Plan and deliver a programme of learning opportunities and activities to enrich and enhance the taught curriculum
• Cooperate with colleagues to establish and maintain fair and consistent disciplinary practices in the classroom, around the school and on school trips, and taking active measures to protect students from all forms of abuse, including racist or sexist abuse, bullying, and any kind of corporal punishment
• Communicate open and professionally with parents on a regular basis about the attainment and progress of their child
• Model good practice of academic practices
• Contribute actively to department discussions in academic meetings
• Contribute to and plan after-school activities as required
• Actively support the school partnership with the community e.g. attending school / community events which may occasionally occur at weekends or in the evening i.e. school concerts etc.
• Contribute to the development and provision of the highest quality of education at Star International School Mirdif
• Make sure that young people of all abilities and backgrounds fulfil their potential
• Promote a positive ethos across the school based on the school vision/values and a commitment to ensuring the wellbeing of students, staff, and the wider school community
• Other responsibilities as reasonably requested

Teaching

• Plan and prepare schemes of work and complete planning documentation
• Teach with consistent effectiveness the students in her/his classes, taking full account of all students’ individual educational needs
• Set and mark work to be carried out by the students in school, online, at home and elsewhere as appropriate
• Promote the intellectual, moral, spiritual, cultural, physical and personal abilities and aptitudes of the students in her/his classes and provide guidance and advice to students on educational and relevant social and other matters
• Make records of and reports on the personal and social needs of students
• Take part as appropriate in whole school development and share and promote best practice
• At Star Mirdif we are Research informed and Well Being Aware
• We believe in strategies which have the most impact being utilised in the classroom
• We actively seek resources, methods and systems which can support workload and have equal if not more impact on student outcomes
• Assessment, recording and reporting
• Assess, record and report on the development, progress and attainment of the students in her/his classes
• Provide or contribute to oral and written assessments, reports and references relating to individual students or groups of students
• Guide students to set targets to improve on their previous ‘best’ and give regular feedback to students to support next steps in learning

Continuing Professional Development

• Keep under review her/his methods of teaching and programmes of work
• Be proactive and take accountability for own development
• Participate in arrangements for her/his further training and professional development as a teacher

Curriculum Development

• Advise and co-operate with the principal and other colleagues on the preparation and development of courses of study, teaching materials, teaching schemes, methods of teaching and assessment and pastoral arrangements
• Take responsibility for specific subjects
• To embed UAE heritage and culture within the curriculum

Skills, Qualifications and Experience

Education: Relevant teaching qualification: minimum of a BEd or BA/BSc + PGCE/QTS

Experience:

• 2 years of teaching experience in a British school either internationally or in the UK

Competencies:

• Excellent working knowledge of the national curriculum for England and the latest UK practice
• Excellent IT skills, communication skills, and command of the English language, in spoken and written form
• A collaborative team-player with excellent personal skills.
• Classroom and behavior management

Attributes:

• Collaborative team player, empathetic listener
• Integrity and confidentiality
• Internationally minded
• Emotional intelligence
• Intercultural awareness, creative
• Online and classroom teaching experience
• Flexible and a can-do attitude

Whilst every effort has been made to explain the main duties and responsibilities of the post, each individual task undertaken may not be identified. Employees will be expected to comply with any reasonable request from a manager to undertake work of a similar level that is not specified in this job description. Employees are expected to be courteous to colleagues and provide a welcoming environment to visitors and telephone callers.

How to apply: Please apply by including:

1. A CV no more than 2 pages long that gives employment dates and current and previous employer references.

2. A letter of application addressed to the principal no more than a single page outlining why you are an excellent candidate for the role

Please visit our website & social media to get a flavour of our school. School visits are welcomed, kindly email to arrange a tour of the school should you wish to look around. Those looking to tour must be suitably qualified for the positions advertised so ensure a CV is also sent across.