Head of Business & Economics (Secondary A-Levels - for August 2025)

Star International School Mirdif is a rapidly growing British curriculum school in Dubai. We are an ambitious school that aspires to be the very best version of ourselves, and for those who join us, we would help them do the same. We seek individuals who want to make a difference in the world, seeing themselves as lifelong learners, committed to putting children at the heart of everything they do. We want educators who align closely with our vision, mission, and values. If you feel you can champion these, then please apply to join the Star Mirdif family for August 2025.

• Vision: To grow the future leaders and global citizens of tomorrow, who will Go Beyond and change our world for the better.
• Mission: Through amazing learning opportunities and personalised pathways, our educators and students Go Beyond to ensure every member of our Star Family achieves their personal best both inside and beyond the classroom.
• Values: Self-belief, teamwork, adventure, respect.

Star International School Mirdif is a community school that is rooted in kindness and amazing learning. We offer our pupils:

• Centre of research informed T&L
• EdTech best practice with AI powered T&L
• Awe & Wonder offering beyond the National curriculum
• STEAM+ curriculum focusing on global and cosmic problems
• Safe with incredible learning behaviours
• EYFS-Post-16 (GCSE/A-Level/BTEC) British curriculum school in the heart of Mirdif Dubai

ISP Principles

• Begin with our children and students: Our children and students are at the heart of what we do. Their success is our success. Wellbeing and safety are both essential for learners and learning.
• Treat everyone with care and respect: We look after one another, embrace similarities and differences, and promote the well-being of self and others.
• Operate effectively: We focus relentlessly on the things that are most important and will make the most difference.
• Learn continuously: Getting better is what drives us.

ISP Teacher Role Profile

• Atmosphere: You enable students to learn in a safe, open, caring, collaborative, and inclusive atmosphere.
• Shared Ideas: You know and model your school’s values and contribute to its mission and vision through your daily actions.
• A Focus on Learners and Learning: You put learners and their learning first.
• Learning and Teaching: You design and facilitate learning outcomes, content, and experiences.
• Evidence of Learning: You gather, document, and analyse evidence of learning.
• Leadership for Learning: You see yourself as a leader for learning.
• Learning Spaces: You create and use spaces to support and demonstrate the school’s shared ideas.
• In Partnership with Parents and Carers: You work in partnership with parents and carers.
• Improvement Planning: You are committed to learning and getting better.

The Role – Job description

Key Accountabilities:

• Represent areas of knowledge, understanding and skills to students.
• Lead by example in the highest regard for truth, justice, equality of opportunity, human rights, benevolence and compassion.
• Engage and motivate students to achieve at levels that are beyond their expectations.
• Use excellent subject knowledge to enthuse students and enable amazing learning.
• Make full use of ICT and new technologies to enhance teaching and learning.
• Plan lessons considering students’ individual learning needs.
• Encourage all students to become effective, confident, and independent life-long learners.
• Maintain excellent professional relationships with colleagues.
• Plan and deliver a programme of learning opportunities and activities.
• Cooperate with colleagues to establish fair and consistent disciplinary practices.
• Communicate openly and professionally with parents.
• Model good academic practices.
• Contribute actively to department discussions.
• Plan after-school activities as required.
• Support the school partnership with the community.
• Contribute to the highest quality of education at Star International School Mirdif.
• Ensure young people of all abilities fulfil their potential.
• Promote a positive ethos across the school.
• Other responsibilities as reasonably requested.

Skills, Qualifications and Experience

Education: Relevant UK teaching qualification: minimum of a Bed. or BA/BSc + PGCE/QTS in Business and/or Economics.

Experience: Min of 5 years of secondary teaching experience and at least 2 years in a leadership role, in a British school.

Competencies:

• Excellent working knowledge of the UK Curriculum.
• Excellent IT skills and command of the English language.
• A collaborative team-player.
• Classroom and behaviour management.

Attributes:

• Collaborative team player, empathetic listener.
• Integrity and confidentiality.
• Internationally minded.
• Emotional intelligence.
• Intercultural awareness.
• Flexible with a can-do attitude.

How to apply: Please apply by including:

• A CV no more than 2 pages long.
• A letter of application addressed to the principal.

ISP Commitment to Safeguarding Principles

Star International school and ISP are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.

ISP Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging

ISP is committed to strengthening our inclusive culture.