KG English Head of Department

Curriculum

• Provide oversight for curriculum review and development and curriculum documentation in designated subjects.
  
• Provide leadership and modeling for teachers in curriculum and lesson planning including intervention and enrichment materials; backwardsdesigned unit and lesson planning processes.
  
• Develop academic support programs as needed to meet students needs.
  
• Lead weekly curriculum and assessment planning meetings based on teachers and students needs.
  
• Establish and make explicit aims and objectives for the teaching of departmental subjects and review evaluate and develop the curriculum to meet these objectives.
  
• Ensure that syllabuses and schemes of work are produced monitored and implemented.
  
• Develop structures to ensure progression and continuity in terms of crosscurricular work.
  
• Contribute as necessary to the planning of the school timetable.
  
• Plan and lead department PLTs.
  
• Provide individualized cognitive coaching as needed to department members.
  

Assessment & Students Achievement Data

• Develop assessment processes compatible with international best practices and school policy.
  
• Ensure that standards/learning outcomes are being achieved in every classroom; prepare classroom data each semester and assess student work based on evidence against the standard and an agreed rubric.
  
• Prepare teachers in the department to support students achieving high standards on external tests meeting set targets and making significant progress from one year to the next.
  
• Prepare the common exams across schools according to their subject responsibility ensuring alignment with external exam expectations.
  
• Provide leadership and modeling for teachers in analyzing students attainment and progress data to inform their teaching practices to meet varied student needs.
  
• Ensure that students work is regularly assessed feedback is given and acted upon and adequate continuous assessment is carried out.
  
• Organize the setting and marking of internal tests and examinations.
  

Professional Development

• Promote teaching and learning styles consistent with the Schools HighQuality Teaching and Learning Policy.
  
• Ensure that wall displays within teaching and resource areas assist learning and reflect the high quality of work expected of students.
  
• Attend training sessions with the school development team and other professional development programs identified by the school.
  
• Support teachers in training students to be prepared for national tests like Mawhiba Qurdat and Tahsili when needed.
  
• Coordinate and monitor the quality of work of departmental teaching staff.
  
• Conduct lesson observations and performance management feedback in tandem with the school SLT.
  
• Facilitate the sharing of good practice in teaching and learning throughout the Department and across schools.
  
• Plan for the induction of newly appointed teachers within the Department and provide a full program of guidance and support for these teachers.
  
• Promote the professional development of all teachers within the Department and assist in performance management procedures within the agreed framework.
  
• Ensure that appropriate work is set when subject teachers are absent.
  
• Establish an effective structure for professional learning teams including the chairing of meetings minutes and working groups.
  

Resource Management

• Ensure that teachers have access to the curriculum they teach the related resources and the tools and equipment needed to do their job.
  
• Actively participate in hiring teachers in collaboration with the principal and vice principal.
  
• Ensure that all students have access to all required digital and physical resources.
  
• Monitor teachers and students utilization of resources and ensure adherence to optimal utilization principles.
  
• Ensure that teachers and students are using the learning management system appropriately.
  

School Leadership Team

• Be a key member of the middle leadership team of the school and work with the Principal & Vice Principals to implement the vision and strategies for school improvement responsible for the department.
  
• Support the principal and vice principal in preparing and implementing the school development plan.
  
• Lead the school s gifted and talented programs related to their subject ensuring the needs of all learners are met.
  
• Coordinate with the school adviser and school principal on decisions and information related to teaching and learning practices.
  
• Accept the general leadership role associated with posts in middle management in schools.
  

Additional Duties

• With a 50% load of assigned regular classes the Head of Department will have additional duties including:
  
• Being the first on call for all daily covers when teachers are absent for any reason.
  
• Responsible for covering and arranging cover for missing teachers such as late arrivals early departures or resignations until the teacher arrives or is replaced.
  
• Providing supportive teaching lessons to individuals/groups of students as needed whether through pullout or pushin sessions.
  
• Overseeing lesson plan checks curriculum delivery and standards coverage in each of their subject areas.
  
• Managing the CPD of the teachers in their subject areas whether through individual coaching subjectlevel PLCs or group training workshop delivery.
  

• Be a highly collaborative resultsoriented adaptable problemsolving selfstarter.
  
• Embrace using data to inform instructional planning and practice.
  
• Comfortable using Microsoft products Google products digital platforms and Classera.
  
• Experience in standardsbased backward planning and the US Common Core / Ministry of Education curriculum.
  
• Be positive thoughtful passionate articulate motivating and empowering with students and team members .
  
• Be committed to restorative justice as a means of addressing conflicts or challenges in the community whether between students staff members or students and staff members
  
• Maintain a positive attitude and a solutionbased approach to challenges in the workplace.
  
• Demonstrate highlevel written and verbal communication skills and interpersonal skills including a capacity to develop constructive relationships with students parents and teachers and other staff & contribute to the effective leadership & management of the school .
  
• Demonstrated success as a Master teacher