Educational Technology Lead - Whole School - Required August 2024

Location

Saudi Arabia | United Kingdom

Job description

The British International School Riyadh (BISR) is an extremely well-regarded not-for-profit, co-educational school in the Middle East, catering for students aged 3-18 across its existing five campuses, providing high quality education to the expatriate community since 1979. The school is accredited by the Council of International Schools (CIS) and as a British School Overseas (BSO). BISR is also a member of the British Schools of the Middle East (BSME), the Association of British Schools Overseas (AoBSO), the Heads Conference (HMC) and the Council of British International Schools (COBIS). The school follows the English curriculum, greatly enriched by the local and international context. Learning is holistic, supported by a broad co-curricular programme, encompassing extra-curricular activities, student leadership, service learning and residential trips. Strong pastoral care supports student well-being. 

We are seeking a seasoned and proactive Educational Technology Lead with a proven track record in effective implementation of technology into teaching and learning. The Ed Tech Lead will take a lead across all BISR campuses by collaborations with vendors, teachers, IT office, and curriculum leaders across all school campuses to ensure seamless integration of innovative technology into the BISR pedagogical practices. The ideal candidate will be a creative and analytical thinker, an effective communicator and problem solver, and will possess a thorough understanding of the vision and mission of the BISR Group in achieving the vision for this role.

Full is available here: Education Technology Lead

The successful candidates will:

• Be enthusiastic, highly motivated and with a strong track record of working within a similar type of role.
• Demonstrate sound knowledge and skills as described in the in a similar industry and role.
• Be customer-focused in ensuring that services are of high quality and are in accordance with the school’s expected high standards.
• Go the extra mile, ensuring service level delivery is met.
• Have excellent interpersonal skills, high levels of emotional intelligence and be able to deal effectively and work collaboratively with a wide range of stakeholders and teams.
• Fully support the school Mission, Vision and Motto. 

We can offer:

• Highly motivated and engaged students
• A school with a strong sense of community
• A learning focused school committed to staff development
• Motivated, hard-working and dedicated colleagues, who are committed to high quality learning, student well-being and the school's enrichment programmes

(Please note: As this is a non-teacher position, and in order to use our application tracking system (InTeachers), you will need to register yourself as a qualified teacher to complete the application form).

To apply, please follow the link: and provide a supporting statement of application following our Guidelines .  

Closing date for all applications: Saturday 16 March 2024

BISR believes very strongly in the role of the school in safeguarding children and young people. All staff, whatever their role in the school, will be required to undergo rigorous background checks before commencing employment.

The school reserves the right to make an earlier appointment if a suitable candidate is identified

For more information about the school please visit our website: .  

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