Director of Learning and Teaching

DIRECTOR OF LEARNING AND TEACHING


In a recent survey of top international schools taking British exams, Dubai College was identified as the number one British school overseas in the world. Dubai College is an HMC ‘not for profit’ British, independent, selective and co-educational senior school that achieves outstanding GCSE and A level results. The school has established an excellent international and regional reputation. The 870 students (11 to 18 years of age, majority British) follow a modified English National Curriculum, GCSE and A Levels. Facilities, resources and the teaching environment are superb. The school is also a member of COBIS and BSME.

Dubai College is seeking to appoint a Director of Learning and Teaching from August 2016. This is a new post and the successful applicant will be a key member of the school’s Senior Leadership Team. We invite applications from outstanding graduates in any discipline with a demonstrable interest in the philosophy of education and research into optimal learning strategies.

Dubai College has already built itself a reputation as one of the world’s outstanding British schools on the basis of its long history of academic, sporting and creative success. As the leading selective school in the MENA region we are striving to create an environment, which stimulates and interests our highly intelligent intake each of whom has the potential to be a thought leader of tomorrow.

In an age when education is suffering something of an existential crisis, however, when metrics and data have become an end in themselves rather than a means to an end, we are seeking to recruit an imaginative educationalist who can nurture a love of scholarship and a flair for learning for its own sake. Our students should have the courage to be ambitious and playful thinkers for whom top grades are the by-product of a lifelong love of learning and we need someone to drive that vision.

For further information about Dubai College please visit our websitewww.dubaicollege.org.

Dubai College operates its own teaching scales. The contract of employment provides for a generous basic salary (currently tax free), medical insurance and terminal gratuity. In addition an allowance will be given for accommodation and relocation as well as an annual flight allowance.

The deadline for receiving applications is Saturday, 5th March 2016. Interviews will be held in the UK between 14th and 18th March 2016.


Dubai College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and operates child protection screening which includes checks with previous employers and Disclosure and Barring checks.

Closing date: 05 March 2016

Attachments:
Dubai College Director of Learning Vacancy Pack | (Acrobat/PDF File 984k)

If you have questions about this role, please contact: Rich MacLaren, Recruitment Officer, Tel: +971 4 3999111, Fax: +971 4 3999175, Email: [email protected],