School Principal - CBSE Curriculum

Job Purpose
The School Principal serves as the strategic and academic leader of the school, responsible for managing the policies, regulations, and procedures to ensure that all students are supervised in a safe learning environment in compliance with the KHDA framework and CBSE guidelines. He/She assumes full responsibility for all aspects of the school including implementation of the instructional program, school improvement plan, SEF, curriculum development, extracurricular activities, discipline system, emergency procedures, facilities operation, school/community relations, business affairs and the utilization and development of staff and faculty. He/she has to actively lead the school in emphasizing & implementing UAE's National Agenda vision.

Job Scope
The prospective candidate is expected to have sufficient exposure to DSIB inspection frameworks and to provide turnover leadership to the school from Pre KG to Grade 12 - pedagogically, and administratively as well as positioning the school as an innovative 21st-century learning environment.

Key Accountabilities

1. Embrace and encourage the ethos and standards of excellence as defined in the Group's Core Values and school governance framework.
2. Vision, Mission and Education Strategy: Establish the vision, mission, and education strategy for the school and systematically implement long-term plans to accomplish turnover results.
3. Leadership: Provide professional leadership in terms of curriculum development, teaching and learning to deliver consistently high standards of education.
4. Student attainment and progress: Ensure high-quality student achievements by raising the standard of attainment and progress and improve the quality of teaching and learning by enriching curriculum and assessment standards.
5. Partnership with the parent community: Provide parents with timely feedback about the academic and general progress of their children to create a partnership to ensure students' growth and progress. Organise parent-teacher meetings. Provide students with feedback on their strengths and performance improvement needs so they can monitor their progress. Promote the Group's parental engagement strategy. Maintain appropriate records for this purpose.
6. Pastoral Care: Create and foster a culture of Pastoral care at every level concerning teachers and students and promote responsible stewardship to ensure that the educational objectives are delivered and the morale of the school community is maintained to exceptional standards.
7. Performance Management: Ensure that well-developed performance management systems are properly implemented within the school to track the performance of teachers, admin, and support staff to maintain and enhance expected achievement standards of school performance.
8. School Procedures and Processes: Establish education and administration procedures and processes to facilitate the school strategy effectively and efficiently and implement all standard operating procedures as identified by the corporate office.
9. Student's personal and social development: Ensure that the school is designed and enriched to promote the comprehensive, balanced, and value-based development of each student. Ensure that the Group Core Values are embedded and lived, to build a consistent and distinctive value framework for educating students.
10. Relationship Management: Establish and maintain good customer relationships between a) Students and Teachers b) Parents and Teachers c) the school and the community, to widen the educational horizons of students, build good community relations and favourably project the image of the school, promoting positively the services provided by the Leams Education.
11. Resource Management: Effectively utilise and manage all resources including staff, equipment, and infrastructure to run a cost-effective school.
12. Human Resource Development: Ensure that the school is staffed with high-calibre professionals who are motivated, trained, developed, engaged, and retained to deliver the school's education and business objectives. Participate in the selection of teaching admin and Support staff and organise appropriate induction and training to enhance effectiveness.
13. School Information System: Ensure that all vital information about the school and academic achievements are captured and reported so that timely and appropriate management decisions are taken.
14. Health & Safety: Effectively and smoothly administer all support facilities such as transport, clinic services, maintenance, and infrastructure to ensure efficient and outstanding health & safety guidelines across the school, also ensuring the school complies with all compliance requirements from KHDA, DM, DHA, RTA, etc.
15. Ensure the Group's policies, procedures, and codes of conduct are followed at all times.
16. Initiate effort and energy beyond the typical workday, where the tasks require additional commitment.
17. Attend staff meetings and serve on committees as required.
18. Perform other duties as requested by the Board of Governors.

Our ideal candidate:

1. Must be a confident leader, communicator, and presenter.
2. Must possess excellent organisational and planning skills.
3. Superior time management skills.
4. Be adept with the latest technological developments in teaching, learning, curriculum & assessments.
5. Strong knowledge and understanding of current MOE/KHDA/CBSE regulations.
6. The candidate who has good knowledge and expertise in handling UAE's National Agenda.
7. Self-motivated with a positive and professional approach to learning and development.
8. He/She should have strong administrative & academic leadership, communication, self-initiative and stakeholder-balancing capabilities.
9. Establish and promote high standards and expectations for all students and staff for academic performance and responsibility for behaviour.

Desired Qualifications:
Master's Degree in Education/leadership/school management /NPQH/Master's Degree with a PGCE/PGDE (QTS or relative field); Must have equalization certificate for degrees.
Having worked as Principal or Vice-principal or as an SLT for a minimum of 3-5 years.
Experience in UAE will be an added advantage.
Proven track record in leadership and pedagogic excellence.

Required Documents:
Those interested in applying for the position are required to submit the following:
Job application accompanied by detailed resume and minimum 2 reference details.
Police clearance certificate.
Expected DOJ: Immediate/March 2025
Closing date of application: 10 January 2025
If you meet the above criteria and are passionate and committed to seeking this amazing opportunity, please apply with your updated resume.