Job purpose:

The MYP English Language subject Leader is part of the school leadership team who leads, manages, and coordinates the department's functionality and leads the curriculum development and assessment, ensuring that they match the IB program guidelines.

The subject coordinator / leader is responsible for overseeing the development of program and subject units, in addition to coordinating assessment strategies and monitoring the implementation of the program’s framework.

Providing positive leadership that builds and sustains a healthy environment amongst the subject team members (subject teachers), maintaining effective communication and collaboration among them. 

Roles & responsibilities:

• Leading, managing and coordinating the functions of the department
• Providing the staff members with useful and beneficial resources such as teaching materials, websites, books, articles, etc.  
• Guiding the communication channels across the team and the principle 

• Attending regular meetings with the IB program coordinators at the school, ensuring the          continuum of all IB programs.
• Attending regular meetings with the school leadership team.
• Meeting frequently with the subject team members
• Documenting all meeting minutes of the team meetings  

• Following up the attendance of staff members in coordination with the division's administration
• Bringing together subject teachers in collaborative teams to develop the program units.
• leading the development of the vertical articulation for the subject group, which includes planning for the program  aims and objectives, key and related concepts and content, knowledge and skills  
• Leading curriculum development and assessment, ensuring that curriculum is matching the program guidelines 
• Ensuring and leading the regular revision of the written curriculum  
• Developing and coordinating assessment strategies  

• Organizing standardization of assessment within the subject group 
• Monitor implementation of the program curriculum framework 
• Organizing effective communication and collaboration among the subject team members 
• keeping staff informed of any new publication relevant to their subject areas  
• Providing appropriate support and guidance to the teaching staff at the department

• Orienting and training new teachers  
• Overseeing the implementation and delivery of the subject units 
• Promoting an inclusive learning environment that meets the diverse needs of students in coordination with Al Kashef center, if applicable.
• Ensuring regular monitoring of students' progress in their subjects
• Supporting teachers in the development of assessment tools
• Providing teachers with teaching strategies 
• Participating in curriculum review and development
• Contributing  in planning for the professional development of staff members based on the needs and performance evaluations’ outcomes and per the professional development & training policy

• Contributing in recruitment and termination decisions at the department, based on the staff’s performance evaluation
• Observing classes (teachers)  
• Evaluating the performance of subject team members per the performance evaluation policy and based on the performance standards
• Addressing  department inventory of equipment needs  
• Preparing an annual department improvement and staff development plans 

• Ensuring that school policies are implemented by all subject team members
• Working closely with all IB programs' subject coordinators / leaders to ensure a smooth transition between the programs.   
• Teaching related classes, per the coordinators' teaching load specified by the school
• Carrying out any other duties or responsibilities requested by the principal

Job requirements:

• Bachelor and/or Master degree in relevant subject
• Experience in teaching English Language is a must (5-7 years)
• Strong communication skills in English Language.  
• Demonstrates ongoing learning by continuously partaking in professional development opportunities.

• Good team spirit 
• Good computer skills are essential.
• Ability to work under pressure & resilience.
• Good communication & presentation skills and ability to speak in public in confidence.
• Excellent planning, coordinating, organizing and analyzing skills 

• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with team members at all levels in a multicultural environment.