Summary
The UAE Ministry of Education is seeking an Audio Arts Teacher for Dubai and the Northern Emirates. The role involves planning and delivering the Music Arts curriculum, leading student music activities, assessing performance, and preparing support and enrichment plans. Applicants need a bachelor’s degree in Music Education or Audio Arts with a minimum GPA of 2.5; experience requirements differ for expatriates and Emirati nationals. A teaching license is required within the first two years, and specified English proficiency evidence is required for non-native English speakers teaching in Arabic.
The posting
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Job Description
Company Overview
Since the establishment of the union of the United Arab Emirates in 1971, education has received the utmost attention of the founding leader, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, may Allah have mercy on him, and his founding brothers. They believed that education was the cornerstone of building an enabled community that could keep pace with the advancements. Over the past decades, the wise leadership of the country was keen on building an educational system that matched its counterparts in the advanced nations. It harnessed for this purpose all the required capabilities, to achieve the country's agenda and national vision in this regard. Sincere efforts have also been made to develop education and adopt the best systems that achieve high-quality education outputs, to achieve the future visions and aspirations of the wise leadership.
Since investing in human capital is the main objective, the UAE has been keen on establishing the Ministry of Education and creating the appropriate environment to build pioneering Emirati schools, in terms of standards, form, and content they provide. It also made sure that such schools provided high-quality educational environment and owned the most technically advanced tools to be able to graduate generations that could pursue their university education confidently in higher education institutions to fulfil the requirements of labour market.
The MOE has also provided a smart learning system and high-quality digital platforms, side by side with the continuous development of school curriculums, according to national learning standards, assessment policy that is based on assessing for learning, and highest quality standards that match the best international practices. Various learning tracks, moreover, have been provided to support the capabilities and skills of students and achieve the country's strategy of encouraging the culture of creativity and innovation through providing the students with the skills of the 21st century and motivating them to have new ideas that relate to the reality they live in and foresee the future. This will eventually help in finding radical, sustainable solutions to the major issues, improving competitiveness, and supporting smart government in its attempts to keep pace with global advancements, advance education, and push it to broad horizons of excellence, leadership, and competitiveness.
Department Definition
Implement the Audio Arts curriculum of the Ministry of Education in accordance with the educational policies, regulations, and systems in force in the country; enhance students’ skills to achieve international standards; and create an engaging environment to develop a well-rounded personality.
Main Job Duties & Responsibilities
Develop annual and semester plans for the subject according to content and performance standards for Music Arts.
Prepare a weekly plan based on content standards and learning outcomes for Music Arts, specifying classroom and extracurricular activities, and implementing it.
Form a school music team from students to perform musical roles during morning assembly activities.
Design and prepare various tests and examinations for the subject, evaluate and measure student performance, analyze results for improvement, and complete evaluation and documentation tasks accurately and on time according to established procedures.
Design and implement comprehensive remedial plans for low-performing students and enrichment plans for gifted and outstanding students in coordination with relevant authorities.
Possess appropriate musical knowledge of local Emirati folk arts.
Engage in self-development and professional growth.
Skills Description
Skills – Qualifications & Experience
Requirements for Expatriates:
Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education / Audio Arts
Minimum GPA of 2.5
Work Experience:
Minimum of 3 years for those without a teaching license
Minimum of 2 years for those holding a teaching license
Age must not exceed 55 years
Skills:
Proficiency in Arabic and English (reading, writing, and speaking)
Computer literacy and proficiency in its applications
Passing the tests and interview prepared by the institution
Provide an IELTS Academic score of 5.0 or an EmSAT score of 1100 or higher for all subjects taught in Arabic for non-native English speakers within 6 months of appointment
Must obtain a teaching license within the first two years from the joining date
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Requirements for Emirati Nationals:
Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education / Audio Arts
Minimum GPA of 2.5
Not required if the applicant has 3 or more years of experience
Work Experience not required for UAE National
Must not exceed 55 years
Skills:
Proficiency in Arabic and English (reading, writing, and speaking)
Computer literacy and proficiency in its applications
Passing the tests and interview prepared by the institution
Provide an IELTS Academic score of 5.0 or an EmSAT score of 1100 or higher for all subjects taught in Arabic for non-native English speakers within 6 months of appointment
Requirement to obtain a teaching license within the first two years from the start date