Vice Principal – UAE National

The core purpose of this role is to provide professional, highly effective leadership and management that will achieve outstanding results in all aspects of school life. The Acting Vice Principal works with the Principal and Vice Principal to promote an inspiring vision and clear direction that is shared by all members of the school community.

To work closely with the Vice Principal and Principal in order to gain a clear understanding of the school’s systems and procedure to successfully step into a Vice Principal role on successful completion of the training.

• Promote ADEK and Taaleem’s mission and vision for the Partnership Schools.
• Promote an inspiring vision dedicated to high standards that are shared by all members of the school community.
• Under the direction of the Principal and Vice Principal, initiate, prioritise and lead improvement activities through effective strategic leadership and planning which supports The Partnership’s vision, mission and values.
• Display a high level of professional competence in all areas of responsibility.
• Communicate with a clear view of the school’s aims so that all staff know what is required of them and are competent and committed to achieving the school’s goals.

• Assist the Principal in ensuring that the school’s academic program is fit for purpose and challenges students of all abilities.
• Work with the Principal and Senior Leaders to Improve the school’s rating on local inspections.
• In coordination with the Principal, involve all staff in systematic, rigorous self-evaluation with the explicit purpose of improving the quality of students’ experiences and their standards of attainment.
• Collaborate with the Principal to promote effective communication with parents through efficient liaison channels.
• Working with the Principal and Senior Leaders, take positive steps to gather the views of parents, students, and others about the quality of service provided by the school.
• Assist the Principal and Senior Leadership in working collaboratively with external bodies to achieve excellent results on school accreditations, inspections and evaluations.
• In coordination with the Principal, ensure that senior leaders monitor teachers’ plans, evaluate students’ classroom experiences, track student’s attainment, and evaluate progress towards meeting agreed targets.

• Work closely with the Senior Leadership Team and administrative support staff to ensure that all policies, procedures and routines across the school are effective and efficient.
• In coordination with the Senior Leadership Team, comply with all ADEK, Partnership Schools and Taaleem policies and guidelines and submit high quality reports in a timely manner.
• Ensure that all staff are well qualified and experienced, trained to do their roles and are deployed effectively to support the school.
• Work with the Principal to identify career path and succession plans for all members of school staff and prepare the annual recruitment plan in the first half of the academic year.
• Assist the Principal and Senior Leaders in the recruitment of high quality new/replacement staff.

• Build and maintain relationships with parents and students and the community by establishing regular and appropriate communications with all members of the school community, both internally and externally.
• Be highly visible and readily available to the school community as required.
• Encourage opportunities for students to take active leadership roles and assume responsibilities for different activities within the school.
• Engage parents as active partners in their children’s…