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| Company: |
Academy for Educational Development |
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| Job Title: |
School Management Advisor |
| Job category: |
Education |
| Job Location: |
Al-Dawhah (Doha) - Qatar |
| Job Reference Number: |
QatarSMALG |
| Job Description: |
The Academy for Educational Development (AED) is currently looking for School Management Advisors (SMA) -- Principals/Head Masters and Assistant Principals with experience at the primary, preparatory, and/or secondary school levels -- to be part of the expanding school reform effort in Qatar.
This position is located in doha, qatar!
Funded by the Supreme Education Council of Qatar, AED is serving as a School Support Organization (SSO) to five independent schools in Doha, Qatar. The primary role of the SSO is to ensure that the schools are well managed and that the reform principles are being integrated into the school. AED strives to improve the instructional quality and leadership of the school by interacting with and providing guidance to the school principals and all school staff.
Position Summary:
The SMA provides daily coaching and mentoring to the school principal and management team, providing a supportive environment for school change to occur. As the expert consultant, the SMA will work closely with the principal on all major components of school start-up and operations such as recruitment, drafting policies and procedures, selecting textbooks and school resources, and analyzing the needs of the school and the administrators and establishing plans to meet these needs. The SMA also designs and provides leadership training and professional development.
AED is offering competitive salaries and benefits along with free housing, transportation allowance, one round-trip Business class ticket to Qatar, relocation and settling in packages, and use of project laptop and cell phone.
This 6-month position begins in March and will end August 1, 2008. The SMA will work independently on this contract.
Requirements:
Qualified candidates must have the have the following experience:
- Senior level academic training in a field related to education administration
- At least six years of experience in improving basic education
- Experience with primary, preparatory, and/or secondary levels
- At least 3 years principal/assistant principal experience required
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and strong team building skills
- Demonstrated excellence in presentation skills
- Ability and interest in relocating to Doha, Qatar on short notice
- Demonstration of cultural awareness necessary
- Due to the donor contract, only female candidates can be considered.
Interested applicants should send resume with cover letter referencing position #QATAR to: AED/HR, 1825 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20009; fax: (202) 884-8413.
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Language Requirements: |
English-Very Good |
| Employment Type: |
Temporary |
| Yearly Salary: |
Unspecified |
| Posting Date: |
2008-02-27 |
| Level of Education: |
Bachelor |
| Years of Work Experience: |
5 to 7 Years |
| Company: |
Academy for Educational Development |
| Contact Name: |
Academy for Educational Development |
| Contact Phone: |
202-884-8000 |
| Contact Fax: |
202-884-8413 |
| Preferred Method of Contact: |
No Preference |
| Preferred Language of Resume/Application: |
English |
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