British Columbia Offshore School Principal
Hayat Universal School (HUBS), Qatar

Detailed Job Description

1 Context

Hayat Universal School (HUBS) Qatar is a PreK 12 British Columbia Certified Offshore School operating in Doha, Qatar, since 2009/2010 and has been CIS-accredited since January 2019. The school’s mission is to develop competent and ethical Muslim Global Citizens through high-quality, bilingual, Canadian education. HUBS Qatar offers the BC Program and the Qatar National Curriculum for Arabic Language, Islamic Education and Qatar History. The school bilingual programs attract Qatari families and the vast majority of students are English Language Learners (ELL). Almost all students join the school at the preschool program and K level.

2 Key Performance Areas:

2.1 Cultivating a school culture of academic rigor, character development, engagement, accountability towards student achievement and well-being, professionalism, trust and safety for all constituent groups;

2.2 The implementation of the school definition of High-Quality Learning and Teaching where learning is for all students, is curriculum-based, is meaningful, is supported through assessment, is technology-empowered, is the product of professional learning communities, engages parents and develops Muslim Global Citizens;

2.3 Creating a school climate that supports the development of Muslim Global Citizens through balancing cultural identity and openness, referencing the school policy for cultural sensitivity;

2.4 The use of data as a driver for academic and operational planning and decision-making;

2.5 Parents’ engagement with the school and their satisfaction with the objectives and overall orientation of school programs;

2.6 Meeting the requirements of the BC Ministry of Education Certification;

2.7 Meeting the requirements of CIS accreditation through engaging in the process of continuous improvement in alignment with the CIS School Evaluation Framework;

2.8 Integration of learning that takes place in the Early Years, BC and Qatar National Curriculum Programs;

2.9 Talent and Leadership development through the creation of opportunities for dialogue, shared leadership and professional development; and

2.10 Working collaboratively with the school Head Office Executives to keep the school on track for steady growth as a sound academic institution

3 Main Duties:

3.1 Educational Leadership:

3.1.1 The development and implementation of educational programs in a manner that maximizes student learning, ensure their well-being and supports them to meet the British Columbia and Qatar Ministry of Education and Higher Education curricular standards, ultimately achieving the BC Ministry of Education Graduation Program Certificate (the Dogwood Diploma);

3.1.2 Supervision of the planning and delivery of instruction consistent with the school definition of High-Quality Learning and Teaching, ensuring hands-on, inquiry-based and differentiated instruction is provided, integrating technology to maximize student learning at 1st tier instruction;

3.1.3 Overseeing the implementation of the Muslim Global Citizenship Passport Program and the integration of the Digital Citizenship learning goals in relevant subjects;

3.1.4 Supervision of the development and implementation of cogent assessment that balances formative and summative, standardized and school-developed tools and incorporates student self-reflection and assessment;

3.1.5 The development and implementation of a system of student progress reporting that meaningfully informs parents, students, teachers and school leadership;

3.1.6 Oversight and review of entry assessment used during the admission process and making the final decisions regarding admission to the school;

3.1.7 Leading adjudication meetings and making final decisions regarding student promotion/placement and retention as per the school promotion/retention policy;

3.1.8 Planning and overseeing the effectiveness of student academic support programs including in-class, out-of-class and after-school support and ensuring the implementation of the process for Identifying and Supporting Students at Academic Risk;

3.1.9 Implementing and/or overseeing the implementation of academic policies such as exam re-sits, extra credit, grading policy, and exam invigilation;

3.1.10 Development and/or oversight of the development of the school master calendar, standard timetable (observing instructional time required for BC Certification), class timetables and plan for room allocation;

3.1.11 Development and oversight of the school co-curricular and extra-curricular learning activities that expand learning opportunities for students, engaging members of the community in planning and delivering such activities;

3.1.12 Oversight and support of the implementation of the school Positive Behavi

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