Pre-KG Classroom Teacher

ADNOC Schools is on the lookout for exceptional Pre-KG Classroom Teachers. This vacancy is situated at ADNOC School, Ruwais Campus in the Al Dhafra region of Abu Dhabi, with a start date in January 2025.

ADNOC Schools implement the Massachusetts State Curriculum and boast outstanding facilities in both Abu Dhabi City and the Western Region of the Emirate. The Massachusetts Curriculum is among the most esteemed and effective educational programs in the United States, closely associated with prestigious institutions like Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Graduates from ADNOC Schools earn the American High School Diploma, which serves as the standard entry qualification for U.S. colleges and universities.

This position presents an exciting opportunity at ADNOC Schools, managed by Aldar Education, which provides world-class amenities aimed at delivering a 21st-century curriculum equipped with the latest technology and excellent facilities.

Successful applicants will resonate with our core values and ethos, showcasing a true understanding and appreciation of regional values.

Responsibilities include:

- Fostering a positive learning environment that promotes outstanding educational practices.
- Establishing clear teaching and learning objectives.
- Designing tasks that engage students and maintain high levels of interest.
- Setting ambitious and suitable expectations.
- Developing clear targets based on prior achievements.
- Identifying students with special educational needs or high abilities, ensuring their requirements are met through tailored approaches.
- Structuring lessons effectively to maintain pace, motivation, and challenge.
- Utilizing assessment as a tool for enhancing learning.
- Employing performance data and key indicators to inform lesson planning and deliver differentiated instruction.
- Upholding discipline in accordance with the school’s 'Behaviour for Learning Policy' while promoting good practices related to punctuality, conduct, work standards, and homework.
- Implementing diverse teaching strategies to:
i. Tailor the approach to content, organize information, highlight key ideas, and use appropriate vocabulary.
ii. Utilize effective questioning techniques, actively listen to students, and address errors and misconceptions.
iii. Select suitable learning resources and foster study skills through the library, ICT, and other educational technologies.
- Evaluating the achievement of learning objectives and using this information to refine specific areas of teaching.
- Grading students' work at least biweekly and setting progress targets.
- Using performance data to guide lesson planning, ensuring that teaching continues to add value.
- Systematically assessing and documenting student progress while maintaining records to monitor understanding, strengths, and growth areas, informing planning and recognizing achievement levels.
- Conducting assessments as required by examination bodies, departmental, and school protocols.
- Preparing and delivering informative reports to parents.
- Contributing to subject development through the creation, review, and updating of curriculum plans and schemes of work.
- Keeping subject knowledge current through continuous professional development and professional reading.
- Participating in relevant professional development workshops.
- Taking on additional responsibilities as assigned by the Principal or Vice Principal as necessary.
- Delivering lessons that inspire students to excel and attain the best possible outcomes.

Requirements include:

- A passion for education and a nurturing approach.
- A Bachelor’s degree in education, Early Childhood Education, or a related field along with a PGCE or equivalent teaching qualification, with a minimum of two years of relevant teaching experience.
- Familiarity with the American curriculum.
- A commitment to a comprehensive enrichment program.
- Recent and consistent engagement in extracurricular activities.
- Respect for all members of the school community.
- Experience working with students for whom English is an additional language.
- A positive, solution-oriented mindset towards professional life.
- A clean enhanced Disclosure and Barring Services check or police clearance.

Application Process:
Candidates should submit a cover letter and CV, including the contact information for two referees.

WHAT WE OFFER:
ADNOC Schools provide a competitive compensation package. Our future-oriented learning model encompasses both students and staff, emphasizing professional development, coaching, and training. Successful candidates will have access to an extensive network of professionals and opportunities to lead and contribute to training as well as personal development.

ADNOC School and Aldar Education are eager to connect with forward-thinking educators who are ready to embrace the challenges and opportunities we offer.

APPLICATION:
Interested candidates are invited to submit:
- A one-page A4 letter of interest.
- The most recent resume/CV.

ADNOC Schools are dedicated to safeguarding children and young people; therefore, any job offer will be contingent upon relevant medical checks and clearance from appropriate safeguarding authorities.