French Head of Department

• Responsible for ensuring proper, consistent, and successful implementation of the SABIS® methodology and system. Maintaining efficient and accurate analysis of results within the related department, training and evaluating teachers while providing them with constructive feedback when needed.

• Managing substitute teachers in case of absent staff to ensure that classes are taught according to the lesson plans.
• Checking the SABIS® AMS results and analyzing students’ performance and following up on failed concepts and any errors that may have occurred during the testing sessions.
• Conducting class observations on a daily basis to ensure that the SABIS® Point System is properly applied and providing feedback to the teachers on their performance.
• Meeting with the relevant staff to check on students’ progress and developing action plans to improve academic results.
• Following up on teachers’ complaints with the AQC(s) and/or School Director.
• Assigning marking and managing teachers’ timetables to ensure an equal distribution of workload.
• Ensuring that all teaching materials (pacing charts, sample questions, basic questions, lesson plans, exam timetables, etc.) are available for teachers’ use.
• Conducting the performance appraisals of the teachers in coordination with the AQC(s), while developing and following up on improvement plans.
• Submitting weekly reports to the School Director and AQC(s) regarding the teachers’ performance.
• Reviewing and/or suggesting the teachers’ classroom assignments at the beginning of the year for the different classes in order to ensure that each section has its most suitable teachers.
• Conducting teachers’ training workshops to improve their subject knowledge and teaching methods for specific concepts while using the SABIS® system.
• Providing feedback to the Regional Center on pacing charts, exams, curriculum, etc.
• Organizing and managing the academic support sessions for struggling students, in coordination with the AQC(s) and SLC.
• Ensuring that all teachers are following the pacing charts in a timely manner and developing action plans for those who are falling behind.
• Ensuring that all classroom displays are updated and appropriate and that corridors are well maintained.
• Ensuring that students receive the exam schedules, revision material, SABIS® AMS, and periodic and final study list as per the pacing chart (when applicable to a specific grade).
• Planning periodic exams’ schedules in conjunction with AQC(s) and the Regional Center to ensure that all exams are conducted at the appropriate timing and correct frequency (when applicable to a specific grade).
• Performing other related tasks as they arise and as delegated by the school management.

SABIS® is a global education network that has an active presence in 21 countries on five continents and educates students in both the private and public sectors. SABIS® schools implement the proven, proprietary SABIS® Educational System, which has been developed and refined for over 135 years.

All students in the SABIS® Network benefit from a long tradition of excellence in education, a reputation that is rooted in a well-developed philosophy that seeks to provide students with a top-quality education that prepares them to meet the challenges of a changing world.

For more information about the SABIS® Network, visit : www.sabis.net.

• Bachelor’s degree in Education/ French or in a related field.
• Teaching certification is required
• Native French speaker
• 3+ years of teaching experience
• Professional behavior and ethical conduct
• Delivering results
• Continuous learning and improvement
• Accountability and taking ownership