Head of Secondary - August 2025

Full time at Gems Education in UAE

Posted on February 8, 2025

Job details

We are looking to appoint an experienced Head of Secondary School from August 2025. The successful candidate will play a major role on the Executive Leadership Team supporting the Principal/CEO in leading the whole school; strategically, operationally and financially. The Head of Secondary will provide visionary leadership and will demonstrate exemplary management skills in the assistance of recruitment and development of faculty, the quality assurance of all teaching and learning, and the provision of effective communication with all the school's stakeholders, as well as ensuring the social wellbeing and academic growth of all children. Student leadership opportunities are exemplary at GIS and will be developed further by the Head of Secondary. The educational journey of students through both school divisions within GIS is crucial and therefore the Head of Secondary will focus on a smooth transition by working on vertical alignment with the Head of Primary.

To be considered for this role, candidates must be:

An effective, dynamic and visible leader with a proven track record in school leadership and improvement; moreover, possessing gravitas and presence within a school community.
Rigorous in promoting excellence and developing commitment to high standards of care and opportunities for all.
Able to demonstrate successful experience of leading and managing staff, promoting and developing approaches to learning.
Able to demonstrate a comprehensive and confident knowledge of the IB curriculum.

The successful candidate will:

Be a consistently outstanding classroom practitioner.
Create a learning environment which promotes a thirst for knowledge and a love of learning.
Have a proven track record of raising standards for learners of all abilities including those with complex needs.
Have effective organisational, managerial and interpersonal skills.
Be able to promote new initiatives and positive relationships throughout the school community.
Be able to demonstrate genuine passion towards the wider co-curricular life of a school.

The Person

The successful candidate will have the ability to be an inspirational and innovative leader who can secure the full engagement of staff and all other stakeholders in the delivery of the school's objectives. She/he will show leadership and moral values through action and example in her/his daily conduct. She/he will engage superbly with the community, be a respected ambassador for the secondary school, motivate others, and achieve excellent academic results within a truly holistic environment. The successful candidate will have the following key skills, experience, and attributes:

Qualifications & Personal Development

University educated with an Honours Degree, recognised learning and development is essential
Further degree in education is desirable

Knowledge

Teaching strategies and pedagogy that both engage students and achieve the highest outcomes
Leadership and management in the fields of learning and communication
Previous senior leadership position
Experience and support of IB curricula
Assessment for Learning, Assessment of Learning, use of data, baselines assessment and value added
ELL and SEN provision
Current educational issues and up to date curriculum developments
CIS accreditation process; IB examining, training or workshop experience is desirable but not essential

Experience

A clear focus and passion for student learning
Leadership position in a school with responsibility for curriculum and / or pastoral care and / or personnel
Developing and implementing school quality improvement programmes, including demonstration of raising students levels of achievement
Excellent professional knowledge (of curriculum, quality management, school organisation and current educational issues)
Successful partnerships and communication with parents and communities outside the school
Proven ability to support, motivate, lead, and manage staff
The ability to represent the school to its student and parent community
Coaching and mentoring skills
Experience in an international environment
Working overseas
Knowledge of other cultures, particularly in the Middle East

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Qualifications & Personal Development

Knowledge

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Hiring company

Gems Education

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