Head of Inclusion - Al Ain Campus

Responsibilities:

Construct a Development and Improvement Plan, defining short, medium, and long-term goals of the department using assessment data as well as KHDA/ADEK/MOE and Accreditation agencies reports.
Provide the administrative framework through which students and staff may function effectively.
Oversee the implementation and evaluation of the Development and Improvement Plan.
Prepare the department for internal and external school inspection and accreditation visits such as ADEK KHDA, NEASC-CIS, MOE, etc.
Identify professional development areas and needs.
Develop Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) to focus on the student's strengths and weaknesses and outlines the steps necessary to ensure that lessons will help to improve priority areas.
Effectively manage student groups, while providing for a variety of learning styles, ability levels, and educational backgrounds.
Motivate students with enthusiastic, imaginative class activities.
Prepares, marks, and provides feedback to facilitate positive student development.
Evaluates, record, and report students' progress and development through standardized assessment tools.
Provide feedback to parents on students' progress.
Revise resources and suggest additional and alternative resources to improve teaching and learning.
Lead new students' admissions for SEN cases and arrange action plans accordingly.
Develop and monitor assessment procedures compatible with the school policy and statutory requirements.
Run appropriate assessments that are aligned with the curriculum, assessment criteria, and the school vision and mission.
Review and regularly monitor the effectiveness of assessment practice.
Provide advice and support to teachers on assessment strategies.
Follow up on the used assessment strategies in the classroom.
Work with the Principal/Vice Principal and Section Principals to prepare annual goals for the inclusion department. Conduct the teacher's appraisal process.
Work with the principal and Section principal to identify appropriate professional development strategies and activities for the subject area as a whole and for individual teachers.
Provide support and advice to teachers relating to their classroom management strategies and professional tasks.
Liaise with SLT as necessary regarding reoccurring and severe behavior issues.
Deal positively and appropriately with referred discipline issues.