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Lead Advisor

RESPONSIBLE TO:

» Cluster leader

RESPONSIBLE FOR:

» Advisors

PURPOSE OF THE JOB:

- To support the Cluster Leaders in their work with local and Nord Anglia staff – raising standards by improving the quality of teaching and learning

- The Lead Advisor is school based

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Under the guidance of the Cluster Leaders

  1. Deliver the goals of the Public-Private partnership through the implementation of effective quality assurance procedures
  2. Support and guide local and NA staff with respect to curriculum, planning, teaching, classroom organization, resourcing, adapting and preparing materials to meet the needs of children, assessment and classroom environment
  3. Assist in the implementation of the ADEC curriculum where the achievement of high standards is through a rich, varied and exciting curriculum
  4. Develop teachers’ and advisors’ own professionalism and capacity to teach better, with bespoke support they can draw on to meet their particular needs
  5. Monitor, review and evaluate the quality and impact of teaching and use the outcomes to identify professional development needs
  6. Liaise and meet with the Cluster Leaders and Deputy Director in order to support the progress of the PPP in meeting the KPIs
  7. Lead CPD when required with respect to Excellent Early Years/Primary/High School practice
  8. Liaise effectively with the parent ambassador to ensure excellent communication between parents and the community and the project
  9. Provide professional development for the NA team and local staff as and when required
  10. Perform other related duties as required by the Director

REQUIREMENTS

  1. Qualifications: Minimum of bachelor degree in related subject or equivalent
  2. Experience and Knowledge:
    1. A minimum of 3 years’ of teaching experience
    2. Strong professional subject knowledge
    3. Demonstrate excellent phase specific teaching practice
    4. Outstanding classroom practice/relevant experience
    5. Experience of leading teams in schools desirable
    6. Excellent knowledge of child development
    7. Well-versed in curriculum management and development
    8. Experience of disseminating good practice to others
    9. Excellent child management, including behaviour management
    10. Experience of management in an educational setting an effective coach
    11. Preferably familiar with education in Arab countries and with ESOL issues
    12. An effective mentor
  3. Management and Leadership:
    1. Excellent planning, organisational and interpersonal skills
    2. Enthusiasm, energy, modelling effective behaviour, communicating a vision, sharing values
    3. Excellent oral and written communication in English
    4. Presenting a professional public face
    5. Intellect, judgement, alertness to improvement opportunities
    6. Strong interpersonal skills, commitment to delivery, meeting deadlines
    7. Team working, coaching, ability to cope with the unforeseen
    8. Able to use and analyse performance data
    9. Intellect, judgement, alertness to improvement opportunities
    10. Ability to inform, motivate and energise adults
    11. Tact, diplomacy, ability to defuse conflict
    12. Adaptability, enthusiasm, drive
    13. Ability to pro-active and use own initiative
    14. Ability to lead and work in a team

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