Examinations officer
TES FE News
Date: 2 weeks ago
City: Dubai
Contract type: Full time
Job Overview
Key Responsibilities - Examinations Manager:
Collaborate with Heads of Department to manage examination entries for students.
Ensure the school is licensed and compliant with regulations as an external examinations centre.
Communicate regularly with parents and students through regular articles and up to date information on examination specifications, times, rules and resources.
Keep teachers and families informed about updates and changes to examination specifications.
Lead and manage a team of examination invigilators, including recruitment and training.
Collaborate with the Head of Inclusion to guarantee appropriate access arrangements for students with special needs during examinations.
Oversee all external examinations in the school, including national assessments (GL Progress Tests, CAT4, PASS, PISA, TIMSS, PIRLS) and public examinations (GCSEs, IBDP).
Analyse data from external assessments to inform school improvement strategies.
Qualifications And Skills
Strong analytical and data management skills.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Experience and understanding of data analysis tools such as PowerBI.
Experience in educational data analysis and reporting.
Knowledge of the British and/or International Baccalaureate (IB) curriculum.
Experience in managing external examinations, including national assessments and public examinations.
Excellent organisational and time management skills.
The ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Strong educational background and understanding of what data is required to move the school forward on it’s journey to outstanding
Excellent English language
To be line managed by the Head of Secondary
Hours of work- 7.25am-4.15pm Monday to Thursday and 7.25am to 12pm on Fridays plus occasional evening, weekend and Friday afternoon work - including all times when our pupils are sitting public examinations.
Holidays- School holidays as per the school KHDA approved calendar plus five days work during the school summer holidays the week before other staff return. Attendance is required on staff training days which are counted as term time.
Key Responsibilities - Examinations Manager:
Collaborate with Heads of Department to manage examination entries for students.
Ensure the school is licensed and compliant with regulations as an external examinations centre.
Communicate regularly with parents and students through regular articles and up to date information on examination specifications, times, rules and resources.
Keep teachers and families informed about updates and changes to examination specifications.
Lead and manage a team of examination invigilators, including recruitment and training.
Collaborate with the Head of Inclusion to guarantee appropriate access arrangements for students with special needs during examinations.
Oversee all external examinations in the school, including national assessments (GL Progress Tests, CAT4, PASS, PISA, TIMSS, PIRLS) and public examinations (GCSEs, IBDP).
Analyse data from external assessments to inform school improvement strategies.
Qualifications And Skills
Strong analytical and data management skills.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Experience and understanding of data analysis tools such as PowerBI.
Experience in educational data analysis and reporting.
Knowledge of the British and/or International Baccalaureate (IB) curriculum.
Experience in managing external examinations, including national assessments and public examinations.
Excellent organisational and time management skills.
The ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Strong educational background and understanding of what data is required to move the school forward on it’s journey to outstanding
Excellent English language
To be line managed by the Head of Secondary
Hours of work- 7.25am-4.15pm Monday to Thursday and 7.25am to 12pm on Fridays plus occasional evening, weekend and Friday afternoon work - including all times when our pupils are sitting public examinations.
Holidays- School holidays as per the school KHDA approved calendar plus five days work during the school summer holidays the week before other staff return. Attendance is required on staff training days which are counted as term time.
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