Director - Managed Schools - ADNOC Schools

Job DescriptionAldar Education is currently seeking a Director - Managed Schools (ADNOC) to support our growing family of managed schools in the UAE, commencing immediately.The Director – Managed Schools (ADNOC) will be fully responsible for effectively leading all school improvement strategies, marketing, and enrolment activities of the managed schools and have commercial and education line management of all managed schools. The incumbent will continuously strive to exceed internal & external customer expectations, capitalizing the economic profit and return on capital investment, while embracing the Aldar Education Core Values.Aldar Education is the leading education group in Abu Dhabi, we provide inclusive and innovative learning that inspires and empowers communities, Aldar Education aims to be your employer of choice. We educate over 34,000 students across our group of owned and managed schools in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain and as we grow so does our need for highly skilled, inspirational, and dedicated school leaders and employees across the group.Working collaboratively, our purpose is to empower the next generation to shape our future, directly supporting the educational goals of Abu Dhabi’s government. Today, Aldar Education’s efforts are guided by the Abu Dhabi Economic Vision 2030 plan, which aims to build a sustainable knowledge-based economy through premium education.Aldar Education is a “Great Place To Work” and currently employ over 1,400 teachers to deliver the English National Curriculum, the highly regarded American Massachusetts State Curriculum, and the prestigious International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme all with an international dimension.This is an exciting opportunity to join the highly successful Aldar family of schools and to help shape the future of Abu Dhabi’s leading school group.ResponsibilitiesMain DutiesProvide robust and intellectual leadership, vision, and strategic direction to achieve the highest levels of performance and ensure a culture of continuous improvement across all key areas.Lead and support managed schools in order to build capacity and capability towards meeting current and future challenges in line with company priorities.Foster highly effective relationships with other members of the team responsible for central functions, (such as HR; Finance; Marketing; Enrolments and IT, etc) in meeting identified key objectives.Work alongside the Director of Education and other members of the Executive Leadership Team in the delivery of the company’s stated outcomes against a clearly defined set of performance indicators and standards.Work alongside the Director of Education and the Executive Leadership Team to deliver the education strategy, mission and vision for managed schools. Through direct reports, ensure schools are aligned and articulate the identified strategic direction and build a shared sense of vision and purpose for all schools and their communities.To support and advise HQ departments and School Principals on efficient and effective school operation processes, strategy and development and any other duties as required by the Director of Education.Educational LeadershipInspire and support direct reports in the delivery of high standards of student achievement, increased student progress, school inspection increases using available data to drive improvement.Support Leadership and other senior staff to shape the strategic direction, guiding the delivery of specified educational goals and directives for managed schools.Provide quality assurance of all strategic documents such as schools strategic improvement/development plans and self-evaluations, taking appropriate action as required.Lead in the effective implementation (and ongoing review) of learning and assessment frameworks that use benchmarking and value-add data, to monitor and report student progress and achievement.Quality assure curriculum offers and champion new educational thinking and educational initiatives in conjunction with the Senior Executive team and schools.Support Principals in the most appropriate educational strategies ensuring equity of educational outcomes to enrich the school as a learning environment for its students, families and the wider community.To provide effective, innovative and professional leadership and direction for Principals and other staff coaching, mentoring and talent management to achieve the best outcomes for children.Provide support and guidance in relation to inspection planning, preparation and quality assuring the SEF. (School self evaluation form)Relationship ManagementPromote and represent the company effectively and positively to all internal and external stakeholders and seek opportunities to expand its role across the UAE and globally.Represent the company at school functions, interacting with parents in a professional and collaborative manner to build trust in the company and strong community relations.Develop strong relationships with education authoriti