Director of Enterprise, Innovation & Social Impact 2024
GEMS Education
- Dubai
- Permanent
- Full-time
- A certified professional qualification at degree level, such as B.A., BSc., PGCE, PGDE or equivalent specialism in Business, Science or Technology or equivalent
- A minimum of 3 years’ experience directing a flourishing centre of enterprise and innovation in a demanding educational setting - ideally within an IB curriculum school
- Proven impact in generating social impact prospects and challenges for students in a whole-school context
- Experience and connections with for-profit, non-profit, and government entities in finding and deploying innovative strategies to build a more equitable, sustainable, and inclusive world
- Availability from August 2024
- The experience, personality and educational philosophy to continue to drive the education agenda at this flagship GEMS IB World School, catering for students from over 100 countries
- Aspiration to work in a world class school with significant opportunities for career development and advancement
- The opportunity to shape the future of a highly significant IB programme
- The opportunity to work as part of a highly collaborative team with an excellent support system
- An excellent programme of continuing professional development
- Training with the International Baccalaureate Organisation (IBO)
- The chance to shape the future of the subject in collaboration with the leadership team, external education professionals, and exam boards
- The opportunity to develop personally and professionally, through a well-structured performance management system
- Opportunities to advance to positions of greater responsibility over time
- A commitment to staff wellbeing, including access to all of our sports facilities, and staff social events
- GEMS Rewards, which offers a package of benefits for staff such as retail discounts, savings on gym membership, cinema tickets and many other offers