Middle East Jobs, Careers, Vacancies: Assistant Head of Lower Elementary (Primary), The Hamilton International School, Qatar

Assistant Head of Lower Elementary (Primary), The Hamilton International School, Qatar

About Hamilton 

The school offers an environment which is positive, caring, friendly and learner focused. We are building a team who are committed, enthusiastic and collaborative. We aspire to recruit teachers who not only support students, but support each other. We want you to thoroughly enjoy coming to school and making a difference to the lives of others.

About the role:

The Assistant Head of Lower Elementary will provide professional, highly effective leadership and management that will achieve outstanding results within the Elementary school. The Assistant Head of Lower Elementary will support, develop and empower the Elementary Phase, including Year Group Leaders, Teachers, Parents and Students. The Assistant Head of Lower Elementary will be a proactive member of the Leadership Team, supporting Hamilton to be the school of choice for families in Doha. The attached job description outlines key areas within the role. Critically, the Assistant Head of Lower Elementary will ignite passion, purpose and potential within the students. They will lead by example, enjoy their job and support staff to be the very best they can be.

Key Duties and Areas of Responsibility

Operational:

With the support of the Head of Primary, the Assistant Head of Lower Elementary will support with the day-to-day management of the Elementary phase and to administer and supervise systems and routines to ensure the efficient operation of this section of the school within KG2 – Grade 2 (Year 1 – Year 3).
The Assistant Head of Lower Elementary will be part of an Academic Leadership team consisting of an Assistant Head of Elementary (Early Years) and an Assistant Head of Upper Elementary, Grade 3 – Grade 5 (Year 4 – Year 6)
Each Assistant Head has key areas of responsibility bespoke to each leader. This role includes:

A) Specialist Subject Leader: To coordinate Elementary Specialist subjects, working closely with relevant Heads of Department.

B) Timetables: To support the production of a timetable which reflects the needs of the students, and which takes account of staff strengths, skills and reasonable requests in the Primary School, and which articulates with the timetables in the other sections of the school.

C) CPD: Mapping out a robust CPD program that meets the requirements for staff and students.

D) Liaison for Arabic, Islamic Studies and Qatar History: working closely with the Head of Arabic.

In addition, all Assistant Heads will be expected to:

To support (and at times lead) data analysis, pupil progress, assessment, tracking and reporting within their Elementary Phase
To maintain an overview of the curriculum and keep up to date with any curriculum changes.
To provide professional leadership for the Elementary phase, ensuring the highest possible quality of education for students.
To promote a positive and professional learning culture, inclusive of staff well-being.
To support the continuous growth of a school which opened in August 2019, building on the excellent reputation it has established within Qatar.
Ensure the Elementary phase complies with MOEHE regulations.
Contribute to the development and implementation of strategic action plans, policies and whole school documentation.

Students

Create ‘amazing learning’ opportunities for all students.
Support Elementary School admissions processes in conjunction with the Admissions Team.
Active development and fostering of positive relationships with students.
Responsibility for morale and discipline standards withing the Elementary Phase.
Responsible for health and safety of Elementary School students, staff and visitors to this section of the school.
Oversight of the Elementary curriculum, inclusive of the IEYC and IPC, and to work in conjunction with Subject Coordinators / Teams and Year Leaders to ensure successful teaching and learning is in place.

Teaching

Undertaking teaching duties as required by the Head of Elementary, specifically for cover.
Support cover arrangement for absent Primary teachers within the Phase
Be an excellent teaching role model, implementing practices successfully and consistently.

Curriculum

Oversight of the Elementary curriculum policies and their implementation, including updating and introducing new curriculum initiatives.
Maintenance of curriculum mapping within the Primary School
Ensuring the regular reporting processes are adhered.
Play a key role in whole school accreditation for the Elementary Phase, including IPC and IEYC

Staff

Support with the provision of effective orientation and induction for new Elementary School staff
Provision of professional and personal support and direction to Elementary staff in order to maximize the effective carrying out of their duties.
Provision of timely advice to the Head of Elementary in matters pertaining to staff movement and deployment, and assistance in the recruitment of Elementary School staff.
Ensuring the Elementary staff are given access to appropriate professional development.
Maintaining open communication with staff
Maintaining open communication in order to keep the Head of Elementary well informed about Elementary School matters.
Support staff, and provide advice, in their interaction with parents.
Ensure the quality of school reports and other written documentation sent home from the Elementary is of a premium standard.

Primary School Profile

Contribute to regular parent communication regarding Elementary matters.
Assist in raising the profile of the Elementary phase and the whole school within the community.
Ensuring that parental interest and participation in the Elementary is encouraged and that regular parent/teacher meetings occur.
Maintaining a visible, approachable and welcoming profile for parents.
Support the development of school timetables and rotas for the Elementary school

Required Skills and Knowledge

B.A./B.S degree in teaching an accredited institution or related field teaching
Minimum 2 years of leadership experience (less for potential exceptional candidates)

Important Note:

Child Safeguarding and Protection 

THIS is fully committed to students’ safeguarding and protection. The selected applicants will be required to take responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people within our school, as well as adhere to and ensure compliance with The Hamilton International School’s child protection policies and procedures. 

Criminal Background Checks 

All successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory Criminal Background Checks covering the 10 years prior to their start date with the school; this will cover all countries of residence during that period. 

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