School Leader (October Campus)

Learning Experience

• Ensure the school environment is prepared, safe and equipped.
• Plan and follow up with Operations team to ensure necessary resources (devices, supplies, furniture, connectivity) are available for staff.
• Plan and follow up with stage Leads (KG Lead and Elementary Lead) on arrangements of school events and special projects, such as – _but not limited to – _author’s celebration, STEAM Fair, International Day and Art Gallery.
• Plan and communicate school schedule.
• Ensure accurate implementation of staff and parent handbooks.

Educational Program

• Collaborating with and supporting the Education Director in designing Mavericks School experience, including daily routine, classroom teacher job descriptions, schedules and more.
• Design, develop and recommend new programs, curricula and learning designs as well as contributing to the formation of educational strategies and plans.
• Support in creation and iteration of G1-6 curricula.
• Overseeing the observation and evaluations of teachers on Mavericks campuses.
• Planning and executing teacher development programs and trainings with internal and external parties taking part in delivering some Teacher Training Workshops of relevant and useful content.
• Order the purchase of learning/classroom resources required for the proper functioning of curricular goals from the operations team.

Team Management & Leadership

• Manage an administration staff of Elementary Lead and a KG Lead.
• Support the KG Coach and Operations Supervisor to perform their duties in alignment with campus objectives and Mavericks learning experience.
• Liaise with Operations Manager to identify campus operational priorities and plan operational tasks.
• Set and communicate campus quarterly priorities and special projects to the team.
• Emphasize and exemplify Mavericks culture and core values.
• Plan and execute team building and development opportunities.
• Hold regular all-team (monthly), admin team and teaching staff meetings (weekly).
• Ensure staff adherence to staff handbook as reported by HR Personnel Specialist.
• Provide regular and objective feedback on performance to team members.
• Make rehire or termination decisions (shared decision with Education Team for teachers).
• Interview and make hiring decisions throughout the school year (shared decision with Education Team for teachers).
• Identify hiring needs for the following school year and finalize hiring decisions (shared decision with Education Team for teachers).

Community Management

• Identify and plan communication tasks and community building projects for Mavericks community (parents, staff and students) to envision and educate them on Mavericks core values, learning experience and important information.
• Ensure parent-teacher interaction is taking place with the maximum possible effectiveness and efficiency as reported by Mavericks parent communication system.

Admission

• Assign admissions task force to undergo student and parent assessments.
• Ensure the implementation of assessment as per Mavericks policy and SOPs.
• Follow up on and participate in admissions activities (sessions, media recordings, announcements).
• Ensure admissions targets are achieved.
• Supervise the admissions process to ensure the right match between Mavericks and new parents.

Stakeholder Relationship Management

• Report campus performance, challenges and opportunities to Mavericks Leadership Team.
• Communicate goals and updates from management company to School Team.

Financial

• Lead different school functions to plan the annual budget in coordination with the finance team.
• Manage school budget through approval of purchase requests according to planned budget and working with the finance team to control the budget.
• Make financial decisions to set spending priorities or cut costs.

The best fit for this job is someone who has:

• An advanced degree in Education or Educational leadership.

• At least 4 years teaching experience in a progressive environment.

• At least 2 years of leadership experience.

• Demonstrated commitment in past work experiences.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English (required) and Arabic (preferred).

• A competitive salary.
• Social Insurance.
• Medical Insurance.

Start Date: August, 2019

Kindly note that any application without CV will not be considered.

Please let us know if you have any inquiries or questions.