NIBRAS INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES Grades KG-12 800 students Co-educational Day For January 2019 or sooner LSC Education: recruiting outstanding leaders in education Call us: +44 (0)12 5686 2840
LSC Education: recruiting outstanding leaders in education NIBRAS INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES Established in 2005, Nibras International School (NIS) offers an American education for over 800 students from KG to Grade 12. The school follows the AERO Common Core Plus framework for curriculum consistency. Nibras International School believes that learning empowers the individual to achieve their greatest potential. The school s focus is the well-being of students and providing for their academic, social, emotional, civic, career goals and physical development through a stimulating and engaging learning environment. NIS offers ever-improving facilities and dedicated staff who will support, challenge, and inspire its students to learn successfully. Catering to a student population of more than 80 nationalities, Nibras International School has both an academic and social environment. There is also emphasis on developing the 21st century skills and global perspective which will ensure students are successful contributing members of their community, the United Arab Emirates and the wider world. Learn more about Nibras International School at https:// nisdubai.ae/. Nibras International School is owned and operated by the International Schools Partnership (ISP), a truly international schools group working across different countries, different cultures and different languages. ISP are passionate about helping their students learn to levels that amaze them and their families. Nibras International School joined ISP in March 2017. As one of a global family of over 30 schools across 8 countries, NIS school leaders gain the support of the highest calibre from ISP leaders to drive student development and school improvement, as well as the experience of colleagues in its sister schools. ISP s vision is to be an international schools group of quality and scale, recognised across local communities and the education sector for amazing learning, ambition and growth. ISP are a focused, growing and financially secure group of schools. All their schools: Help children and students learn to levels that amaze them; Inspire children and students to be successful now and equip them to be successful later; Are truly international, working in partnerships within and across regions, cultures and languages; Aim to be the first choice for children, students and their families, wherever they are. SP Principles emphasise and underpin how they do what they do. ISP: Begin with their children and students; The children and students are at the heart of ISP s business. Simply, their success is ISP s success. Treat everyone with care and respect; ISP look after one another, embrace similarities and differences and promote the well-being of each other. Operate effectively; ISP focus relentlessly on the things that are most important and will make the most difference. Are financially responsible; ISP make financial choices carefully based on the needs of the children, students and its schools. Learn continuously; Getting better is what drives them. Learn more at https://www.internationalschoolspartnership.com/ For an informal discussion about this opportunity, please contact Liz Gibbs on +44 (0)7552 845990, or email at liz@lsceducation.com. To apply for the post, please visit www.lsceducation.com and submit your up-to-date CV and a letter of application, quoting code NIS-P. The letter should incorporate how you meet the person specification, why you are applying for the position and what particular attributes and qualities you would bring to the role. 2
Call us: +44 (0)12 5686 2840 JOB DESCRIPTION Post: Responsible to: Principal Regional Managing Director - Middle East CORE PURPOSE OF THE ROLE International Schools Partnership is seeking to appoint a Principal to lead Nibras International School from January 2019 or sooner. The successful candidate will have a demonstrable track record of successful senior educational leadership, with US curriculum experience, school reviews and assessments, and ideally schools with an international intake with a preference in the Middle East. They will be a strategic leader and a committed team player who demonstrates a collegiate and collaborative approach to working with others. They will have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to develop and maintain strong and positive relationships with all of the school s stakeholders. The Principal will take overall responsibility for the leadership, organisation and management of Nibras International School to ensure delivery of: ISP s vision, purpose and principles; A strategic vision and inspiring leadership across the school; A plan for the growth of pupil numbers including the expansion of international students; The achievement of the agreed development plan for the next 3 5 years; Excellent learning environment clearly showing a commitment to effective learning opportunities and a learning environment which meets the needs of students, staff and the expectations of parents. Ensure amazing learning Ensure that the school focuses appropriately on academic, personal, social, emotional, physical and international learning. Ensure that the school has evidence that learning is happening in classrooms on a day-to-day basis. Ensure that the school has data about both entry level and current learning performance. Ensure that the evidence is analysed so that the school can report on both improvement and added value. Ensure that all stakeholders in the school regularly discuss evidence about learning and how to improve it at an individual, class, year-group and school level. Ensure that the school sets challenging but achievable learning targets for individual students, classes, yeargroups and other cohorts so that we are seeking addedvalue for our students rather than relying on their innate performance levels. Ensure that you are up to date with the evidence that informs the development of learning and the contribution of the factors that affect learning. Ensure that the curriculum is learning-focused, wellarticulated and explicit to students, parents and teachers. 3
LSC Education: recruiting outstanding leaders in education NIBRAS INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES Make sure that people know about our amazing learning Ensure that the school s definition of learning and the language associated with it is known to and understood by all stakeholders in the school. Ensure that evidence of all kinds of learning is clearly and regularly communicated in appropriate ways to all stakeholders and potential stakeholders. Ensure that we deliver stories of amazing learning from across the full range of student abilities and dispositions. Ensure that evidence of our amazing learning is a focal point of all of our school communications including our marketing and admissions work. Ensure that we use all the different media necessary so that awareness of our amazing learning is available within the current school community, the local community and the wider national and international communities. Ensure that you have evidence of learning from your own classroom visits as well as from others and that you make a personal contribution to this work inside and outside the school. Run the school in an organised and efficient way Ensure that all structures and systems (learning, teaching, HR, finance, admin, marketing and admissions etc.) follow Group policies and local laws and requirements. Ensure that information about all of our systems and structures, and particularly learning, budgets and admissions) are kept to and that up-to-date information about revenues, underspends and overspends and the current financial health of the school is always available. Ensure that the school operates within its agreed budget at all times. Ensure that all structures and systems are as simple as possible. Ensure that every member of staff, teaching and nonteaching, is aware of their responsibilities as well as the tasks they have to perform. Ensure that the senior leadership team of the school is fully representative of all of the people who share (delegated) responsibility for the achievement of this job description. Ensure that you demonstrate appropriate levels of organisation in everything you do. Increase the number of students in the school Ensure that the targets agreed for school growth are challenging. Ensure that the school has a pipeline of interested parents that is likely, on past experience, to generate the agreed number of new enrolments. Ensure that all communications in the recruitment process are positive. Ensure that prospective parents and students are addressed with their specific concerns in mind. Ensure that school tours are designed to show off not only our amazing learning and the factors that affect learning but also how we will specifically respond to each student s needs. Ensure that the admissions and recruitment process is designed to make enrolment as easy as possible. 4
Call us: +44 (0)12 5686 2840 To overtly work to support and deliver the Group s vision, mission and principles Ensure that all colleagues in the school are working to achieve and demonstrate ISP s purposes and principles. Ensure that all colleagues are actively looking for and implementing ways to communicate our leadership of learning around the world. Ensure that your school s existing practices are as demonstrably as up-to-date as possible and are based on good evidence. Ensure that all your colleagues, members and potential members are always treated respectfully by everyone, with a special emphasis on the appreciation of different cultures. Ensure that financial decisions in your school are taken so that the Group can both invest in product and people growth at the same time as protecting our revenues and cash. Ensure that all colleagues have the opportunity to learn and improve. Ensure that you contribute to developing ideas, discussing different approaches and agreeing and supporting best practice in each of the above. PERSON SPECIFICATION Bachelor s degree and Qualified Teacher Status Master s degree in Education (desirable but not essential) Fluent in English, both written and spoken. Clear understanding of US style schools and standards Understanding and experience of the UAE Framework for Inspection Proven track record of school improvement Minimum 5 years successful and relevant experience in a position of educational leadership Minimum 5 years teaching experience as an outstanding teacher Evidence of relevant Continuous Professional Development Collaborative leadership style, with excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Flexible and adaptable to change, growth and development. Ambitious, hard-working, motivated and a strong role model. Principal experience in US curriculum schools within the UAE. REMUNERATION PACKAGE A competitive salary and benefits will be offered, along with free school tuition for school-age dependents. 5
LSC Education: recruiting outstanding leaders in education NIBRAS INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES APPLYING FOR THIS POST Key dates: Closing date: Friday 10 August 2018 Interviews to be held in Dubai: Friday 17 or Friday 24 August If you would like to have an informal discussion about this post or the school, please contact Liz Gibbs on +44 (0)7552 845990, or email at liz@lsceducation.com. If you are keen to apply for the post: Visit the LSC Education website at www.lsceducation.com. Click in the Vacancies section. Click into the posting relevant to this job. At the bottom of the page click on Apply Now Complete the brief Job Application Form and attach your CV (with contact details of Referees) and Letter of Application, quoting code NIS-P. Click on Submit. We will be in contact with you shortly after your application has been reviewed. If you encounter any problems with this process, please contact liz@lsceducation.com. Nibras International School and International Schools Partnership are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undergo relevant background checks. References Please include within your application (in your CV) the names, job titles, work email addresses and telephone numbers of a minimum of three professional referees. These need to include your current and all past employers/line managers that you have worked for within at least the past 6 years. We will need to collect full references before shortlist interviews but if you have a specific preference that we do not contact one or more of your referees, please notify us of this. Please rest assured that no referees will be contacted until LSC Education has received your specific consent to do so. Qualifications, Identification, Health and Background Checks Please note that you may be required to bring documentation to interview providing proof of your identity and qualifications as part of LSC Education s safeguarding procedures. You may also be required, if an offer is to be made, to undergo a pre-placement medical assessment and relevant background checks as part of the organisation s recruitment and safeguarding procedures. Safer Recruitment Practice LSC Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We ask all our candidates and clients to share this commitment. Further details of our recommended safe recruitment practices can be found at www.lsceducation.com. Data Protection LSC Education promise to look after your personal information. Before submitting any of your personal data to us, we would encourage you to read our Privacy Statement. If you have any concerns or questions about the way we use your data, please contact us at dataprotection@lsceducation.com. LSC Education LSC Education supports schools and education organisations, globally, to attract and recruit outstanding leaders. Our search and selection service includes complete creation and management of the recruitment process and we aim to provide an excellent service to our clients and candidates. For further information about LSC Education, please visit our website at www.lsceducation.com 6