Literacy Specialist

Taaleem Literacy Across the Curriculum Coordinator

Taaleem is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. At Taaleem, we hold ourselves to a high standard of effective practices in relation to child protection, and we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We expect all staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be subject to various background checks including receipt of references, proof of relevant qualifications, identification, and police checks, including overseas checks.

Job Purpose: The Taaleem Literacy Across the Curriculum Coordinator embodies, radiates and transmits the unique Taaleem ethos of excellence, innovation, creativity and compassion. Through inspirational leadership and teaching, with a deep understanding of students’ individual learning needs, the Taaleem Literacy Across the Curriculum Coordinator strives to ensure that our consistent approaches to literacy instruction, in both Arabic and English, lay firm foundations for academic and professional success, personal and spiritual fulfilment and a love of lifelong learning in each and every one of our students.

All Taaleem teachers and leaders inspire young minds.

Students, teaching staff across phases/subjects, with a particular emphasis on working collaboratively with the HoD English and Arabic and ELL lead, parents and the school Principal, Heads of School, Assistant Principal for KG and Associate Principal (Curriculum), Taaleem Teaching School, The Knowledge Fund, KHDA and Emirates Literature Foundation (ELF).

• Serves as a coordinator and facilitator of literacy across the curriculum instructional content, with high-level expertise and ability to adapt according to the school’s needs.
• Demonstrates expertise, trains others, and oversees the effective development of beginning reading skills, phonics, and phonological awareness across the school to close attainment gaps.
• Drives consistency and effectiveness of core literacy instructional strategies across both Arabic and English medium subjects.

• Conducts needs assessments and analyzes student and school data at key points in the year, and over time, to determine literacy areas requiring emphasis and support.
• Provides consultative expertise to leaders and teachers, reflecting the full range of evidenced student needs.
• Works collaboratively with representatives from partner organizations to oversee and facilitate the implementation and management of literacy across the curriculum initiatives, including the Reading for Pleasure initiative.
• Works collaboratively with Literacy Across the Curriculum Coordinators across Dubai Schools to improve the quality and consistency of literacy instruction.
• Promotes a love of reading culture across the school through leadership of different initiatives.
• Assists the Principal, Elementary Principal and Middle/High School Principal, and Associate Principal (Curriculum) with literacy policy development and overall effectiveness of the program.
• Leads on the development of parent workshop opportunities which engage parents to be active partners in the development of core literacy skills in Arabic and English.
• Oversees the functioning of the library and supports the procurement of books and library resources.

• Uses allocated student contact time to model best practice in literacy instruction, support staff professional development and pilot new approaches and resources.
• Leads, coordinates and delivers targeted interventions which result in accelerated student progress and contribute to the closing of the attainment gap.
• Leads, coordinates and delivers enrichment activities for students who are above proficiency in Arabic and English Language in partnership with the Lead for Gifted & Talented/More Able.

• Keeps under review colleagues’ methods of literacy instruction and program of work.
• Leads on the development and delivery of professional development events and resources that reflect the latest research, standards, and policy in literacy instruction.
• Conducts and stays abreast of…