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Deputy Principal

Location:

Dubai, DU, United Arab Emirates

Posted:

April 21, 2017

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KEITH BADEN POWELL

(Nationality: South African, Marital Status: Married, DOB: 20 March 1956)

PO BOX 121306, Dubai, UAE

(m) +971********* (h) +971******** aczw0b@r.postjobfree.com

EXPERTISE

? IGCSE/GCSE since 2000 (Examiner as well)

? AS Level

? British National Curriculum

? American Curriculum (Common Core)

? IBDP Expertise (Coordination Trainer and Examiner)

? IBDP Expertise (Authorizations)

? IBCP Expertise (Authorizations)

? CIS Authorization / CIS CHAIR

? NEASC Authorization

? Teacher Training (IBDP, IBCP, Professional Development)

? Interviews

? Recruitment

? Create positive learning environments which motivate and challenge all learners

? Ensures an orderly and supportive environment

? Encourage all learners to become self-regulated, lifelong learners and leaders

? Uses enquiry learning strategies

? Ensures there is clarity and consensus about goals

? Evaluation of teaching and learning

? Provision of formative and summative feedback to teachers

? Promoting and participating in teacher learning and development

? Excellent rapport with all stake holders especially parents and learners

? Effective communication and negotiation skills

? Self motivated and ambitious with an abundance of energy and drive.

? Reflective Practitioner

? National Volleyball Coach

? Chair Board of Governors (SA)

? Presenter MEBA, BSME, ESOL

ACHIEVEMENTS

? Instrumental in the Collegiate American School obtaining IB World School status this year. I lead the Authorization process from start to finish (2016)

? Instrumental in the Collegiate American School obtaining full accreditation by the Council of International Schools (CIS) where I lead and prepared the staff teams for the accreditation visit. (2016)

? Instrumental in the Collegiate American School obtaining NEASC accreditation with a combined visit by the KHDA, Dubai. The school obtained a confirmed good (2016)

? Instrumental in building a successful IBDP Program and taking two inclusive schools from a 67% pass rate to a 100% pass rate, with two 45 pointers in three years and one 45 pointer respectively.

? Successfully introduced the IBCP at a school who currently runs a very successful program.

? Outstanding job performance enabled rapid career progression and promotion to positions of greater responsibility and personal challenge.

? Build a very successful Model United Nations Club with a large interest and membership

? Presenter: MEIBA Conference, ESOL Conference, BSME Conference

? Organizing ?JOB ALIKE? sessions to discuss best practice

? Meeting President Nelson Mandela in person 1990 and discussing education

? Taking a new school to an Outstanding School in South Africa

(Achieving 100% pass rate in the Matriculation Examinations (Grade 12) for 5 years in a row)

National Volleyball Coach

CAREER HISTORY

2014 ? March 2017: Deputy Head of Secondary Collegiate American School, Dubai, UAE

? With SLT - Contribute to the development of whole school strategic planning and development of action plans

? With Head of Secondary - Lead the development of Secondary School goals and targets that support school goals

? Communicate Secondary School goals and targets to relevant staff and students

? Engage in staff appointments to ensure that the best staff are appointed

? Lead the development and oversight of curriculum (IBDP), American High School Diploma, including courses of study in the Secondary School

? Support and evaluate quality of teaching in the Secondary School

? Promote and engage in the teacher appraisal process across the Secondary school

? With the Head of Secondary, identify professional learning needs in the Secondary School and plan suitable PD.

? Promote and model teacher professional learning in content and pedagogy

? Assist in the development of a whole school environment which is culturally safe for students from all cultures

? Lead the development and maintenance of a collegial and supportive culture in the school that encourages risk taking and openness

? Develop and implement procedures to support good classroom engagement and behavior

? Ensure that conflict is addressed promptly and effectively

? Ensure that communications with students and parents are positive and effective, and consistent with school wide expectations

? Lead aspects of external accreditation, CIS, IBDP Authorization, NEASC, KHDA Inspection

2010 ? 2014 Deira International School, IBDP Coordinator, Dubai, UAE

? Responsible for all IB related matters

2008 - 2010 Head Year 12 AS Level Gulf English School Doha, Qatar

? Responsible for all Year 12 related matters

? IGCSE/AS

2005 ? 2008 IBDP Coordinator, International School Brunei, Brunei

? Responsible for all IB related matters

2000 - 2005 CAS Coordinator, Westwood International School, Gaborone, Botswana

? Responsible for all IBDP CAS related matters and community service

1998 ? 1999 Rhodes High School, Senior Teacher, Cape Town South Africa

Senior Teacher Grade 9-12

1997 Financial Advisor, Enriching Life Financial Services

Responsible for budgets, investments and other investment products

1983 ? 1996 Principal/ Deputy Principal Garlandale High School, Cape Town, South Africa

1977 - 1982 Windermere Primary School Cape Town, South Africa

? HOD PE,

? English/Math Teacher

? Sports Coach, Out Door Education/Trips Coordinator

EDUCATION

1999 TEFL and TESOL DIPLOMA

South African Language Academy: 6 March 1999

1997 Human Resource Management and Training Diploma

Varsity College School of Business, Cape Town, South Africa, 2 Ju

1989 ? 1990 Masters of Education (M Ed): Education and Democracy

University of the Western Cape, South Africa

Degree Conferred: 30 June 1990

1982 ? 1983 Bachelor of Education (B Ed) Degree

University of the Western Cape, South Africa

Degree Conferred: 18 February 1984

1978 ? 1981 Bachelor of Arts (BA) Degree

University of the Western Cape, South Africa

Degree Conferred: 6 February 1982

1974 ? 1976 Physical Education and Teachers Diploma (HDE)

Hewat Teachers Training College of Education

Cape Town, South Africa, Diploma: December 1976

1969- 1973 Windermere High School, Cape Town South Africa

TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT

CIS Accreditation Chair ?American International School, Budapest, Hungary 2016

CIS Accreditation - American Collegiate School 2016

NEASC Accreditation - American Collegiate School 2016

IBDP Authorization - American Collegiate School 2016

CIS Accreditation Panel ? Al Hussan International School, Dammam, Khobar, Saudi Arabia, 2013

IBO IB Coordination Trainer Training ? Zurich, Switzerland, 2013

ESOL Conference Presenter - 2013

IB Coordination Category 3, 2012

BSME Conference: Presenter: Why the IB? 2012

IBAEM REGIONAL CONFERENCE: Madrid, Spain, 2012

IBAEM REGIONAL CONFERENCE: The Hague, Netherlands, 2011

IBCP Consultant: IBO, 2011

MEIBA Conference: Dubai ? Presenter October 2010

Head CIS Accreditation Committee ? Qatar: August 2009 ? June 2010

CIS Accreditation Panel ? Advanced Learning Schools, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, March 2009

CIS Accreditation Workshop, Nice, France, November 2009

IBO - Theory of Knowledge Workshop (TOK - LM), Bangalore, India. October 2005

IB Grade Awards Meeting (History) IBCA, Cardiff, Wales. December 2003

IB Group 3 Workshop (History L 2/3), Basel, Switzerland. January 2003

IB Summer Workshop (History ? L 1), Vienna, Austria. July 2001

IBO - CAS Workshop, Kampala, Uganda. January 2001

Cambridge Workshop: Moderation: IGCSE, Maru- A- Pula International School, Gaborone, Botswana. 2001

Workshop ?A? Levels and ?AS? Levels, Maru- A- Pula International School, Gaborone, Botswana. 2001

REFEREES:

Ms Tammy Tusek Principal: Collegiate American School, Dubai, UAE