Physics Teacher

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

The Science department aims to teach Physics to students who need a solid foundation to develop their skills. The incumbent is responsible to assess students’ performance with the aim of helping students develop the linguistic ability to function effectively in an international environment.

Main Job Duties & Responsibilities

Model and support a learner-centered, hands-on classroom environment that promotes learner engagement and participation.

Ensure that students reach the expected age-related outcomes for Physics.

Gain an understanding of working with Arab youth who will study Physics in English.

Create a positive, active, language-rich learning environment.

Support the learning process by identifying needs and guiding students to achieve their learning objectives.

Ensure assessments are delivered according to the assessment strategy and guidelines, in a valid and rigorous manner.

Maintain an accurate record of student achievement and performance.

Create positive and effective relationships with colleagues.

Requirements for Expatriate Teachers

• Minimum of 3 years full-time post-qualification teaching experience in expatriate schools; or

• Minimum of 2 years full-time teaching experience if the candidate holds a recognised teaching qualification, such as:
  MOE Teaching License, B.Ed, M.Ed, NTS, PGCE (QTS not required), PGDE, H.D.E / H.E.D, DELTA (Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training), CELTA (master’s level only), TESOL (master’s level only).

Academic qualification

• A relevant bachelor’s degree, for example:
  BSc in Physics, Applied Physics, Nuclear Physics, Physics and Mathematics (joint), Materials Science and Physics, Mechanical Engineering, Fluid Mechanics/Dynamics, Aerodynamics, Aviation, or a 3-year Bachelor of Education with a major in Physics.

English language proficiency

• Excellent command of English.

• A valid TOEFL iBT (or equivalent) must be submitted within 6 months of joining the Ministry of Education.

• Minimum required TOEFL iBT score: 79–93.

Requirements for UAE Nationals

• Previous teaching experience is not required.

Academic qualification

• A relevant bachelor’s degree, for example:
  BSc in Physics, Applied Physics, Nuclear Physics, Physics and Mathematics (joint), Materials Science and Physics, Mechanical Engineering, Fluid Mechanics/Dynamics, Aerodynamics, Aviation, or a 3-year Bachelor of Education with a major in Physics.

• Minimum cumulative GPA: 2.5.

English language proficiency

• Excellent command of English.

• A TOEFL iBT or IELTS certificate must be submitted within 6 months of joining the Ministry of Education.