Head of Department (Mathematics & Science)

British Scientific School is seeking the following positions:

- Head of Mathematics Department.
- Head of Science Departments.

Position type:

All positions are full time.
Location: Nablus City. 

Applicants are required to uphold the core values of our educational institution.

We at the British Scientific School strive for excellence in education. For years, we worked hard to implant our school’s values into our students; important values that present them to the outside world as modern, organized, highly educated and sophisticated students. To ensure the best educational outcomes, we teach the students how to learn, how to search for information, how to analyze and think; they spend more time in labs than in a classrooms, working on a scientific experiment, painting or sculpting at the Art room, singing a song, or reading a book at the library; we believe that this is the essence of the whole learning and teaching process.

 Main outcome of the role:

Responsible for all educational procedures

 Key Responsibilities:

• Develop an understanding of the school and its community.
  
  
• Maintain a current knowledge of research into child development, curriculum development and teaching and learning.
  
  
• Demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of contemporary research into educational leadership and the practices of effective leaders to support the reflective evaluation of their own practice.
  
  
• Create a positive culture that provides professional support and challenge for teachers, promote individual development and value the achievements of all learners.
  
  
• Lead, motivate and hold teachers accountable for developing effective teaching plans and activity programmes that take account of the developmental and learning needs of all their students, as well as developments in their subject and subject teaching .
  
  
• Promote and model collaboration between individual teachers and teams, to evaluate and share effective practice and to develop curriculum knowledge and teaching skills.
• Establish a culture of high expectations and high reward where exemplary student and staff conduct and commitment to learning is the norm and high achievement is valued and recognized in all aspects of school life.
  
  
• Monitoring learning and progress at all levels, and that assessment data is used in decisions concerning students and in the evaluation of programmes and teaching.
  
  
• Establish staff responsibilities, structures and timescales for the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the improvement plan, motivating staff and making sure that plan objectives and outcomes are achieved.
  
  
• Take part in the staff’s professional development.
  
  
• Report to the senior management.

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Requirements:

 Education/Professional Designations/Experience:

• University Degree (Ph.D. or Master’s) in Math, Natural Sciences
• Degree in Educational Administration (preferable).

• Minimum Three years working experience in educational administration or Five years teaching experience
• Excellent computer skills: Word, Excel, and use of the internet
• Fluency in English. B2 (CEFR) or equivalent is the minimum requirement

 Other Specific Skills: 

• Skills in planning and reporting
• Ability to form schedules and educational systems
• Positive attitude and approach to help colleagues
• A pedagogic approach and willingness to learn and adopt new things
• Attention to detail and a curious attitude
• Ability to work under minimal supervision and under pressure, ability to take initiatives