Whole School Music Teacher

About the school

Compass was established in 2006 to provide a premium British education to both expatriate and local Qatari families. We have three campuses; Al Themaid and Madinat Khalifa educate students from Early Years through to Secondary whereas Gharaffa is a stand-alone Primary campus for children aged 3-11. All campuses offer a bespoke British curriculum. Secondary students can select from a wide range of IGCSEs, AS and A levels. Additionally, we offer the prestigious IB Diploma Programme in Years 12 and 13. All three sites offer a warm, friendly learning environment with our students at the heart of everything we do. We are proud of our outstanding teachers and our community feel. As for Qatar, a sunny climate year-round and an airport with fantastic global connections ensures the continued popularity of this destination for expats.

Our school has Qatar National Schools Accreditation (QNSA) and is a member of the British Schools in the Middle East (BSME), COBIS and AoBSO.

About the role

Join our dynamic international education environment, where you will deliver a fit-for-purpose curriculum, built on the UK National Curriculum and preparing students for external examinations at IGCSE/AS-A levels. You will challenge your students to be ambitious learners and seek out and implement innovative teaching practices to enhance the student experience and outcomes. You will understand the diverse international language environment within our school community to create effective curriculum programmes and schemes of work necessary to teach music.

At Compass International School Doha we teach the Juilliard Creative Classroom program up to KS3. Training in this will be provided by specialists from Juilliard from New York City, who send music, drama, and dance experts to our school every year. The dedicated department also leads on high-quality productions outside of the classroom with many performances and extra-curricular activities taking place throughout the year.

Your educational philosophy will equip you to meet the needs of all learners and be able to teach students with a range of prior achievement, knowledge, and skills. Your expertise and planning adaptability will allow you to map out pathways for all students to progress in your subject, creating opportunities for all learners to achieve success based on individualised targets. You will contribute to good practice by demonstrating a collegiate approach to departmental development and sharing strategies with colleagues.

About you

You can create a learning culture in your classroom where students are supported, challenged, and inspired to be the best they can be – students in your classes will believe there are no limits to what can be achieved. Your excellent motivation and communication skills enable you to create a feeling of energy, excitement, and personal investment within the classroom. Receptive to feedback and ready to embrace change, you will be keen to share best practice with colleagues and peers. As a strong ambassador for the school, you will be able to develop new ways to engage students and parents across both our school and the wider Nord Anglia Education communities.

You will have the following:

University degree in your specialist subject

Teaching qualification

Considerable teaching experience and knowledge of the curriculum

You will also be able to meet visa-related restrictions for Qatar, including possession of a bachelor’s degree and a teaching qualification from a face-to-face (non-online) course.

Additional information

Please refer to the job description of the role for the following information:

Job purpose

Reporting to

Key relationships

Key results areas

Performance measurement

Benefits

About Nord Anglia Education

Nord Anglia Education is the world’s leading premium schools organisation. We are a fast-paced and growing family of 87 international schools in China, Europe, the Middle East, South-East Asia and The Americas, providing outstanding education to over 80,000 students from preschool to 18 years of age. Our schools are united by one philosophy—we are ambitious for our students, our people, our community and family of schools. This means that we want every student to achieve more in our schools than in any other schools in the world. We ensure this through personalised learning enhanced with bespoke global opportunities such as Juilliard, MIT and UNICEF. We learn from the best and with the best.

We offer you unsurpassed opportunities to innovate and develop best practice across our family, to access extensive professional development, and to gain exceptional experience and career development in our schools. At Nord Anglia, you will have opportunities to progress more, learn more, and collaborate more.

We offer a professional working environment and an attractive remuneration and benefits package.

Alongside great training and a competitive package, you’ll enjoy the chance to live and work in a rapidly growing country which is perhaps best known for successfully hosting the World Cup in 2022. Qatar is a great place to be based for travel and enjoys a lovely climate most of the year.

Experience and qualifications sought

Essential

A university degree and a teaching qualification

At least 5 years of teaching experience within the British curriculum

A proven record of successful leadership at a middle or senior level

Desirable

Evidence of further professional development

Previous international experience

Personal qualities sought

Fluent English speaker

Values-led approach; integrity and honesty are paramount

Reliability, loyalty and commitment

Personal confidence and presence

Energetic and positive with a ‘can-do’ approach

Strong interpersonal skills

Effective communication skills, both orally and in writing

Approachable to all; able to show respect and display cultural sensitivity

Sense of humour and grace under pressure

Ability to understand complex issues and solve problems

Able to manage own time and prioritise; organized

Flexible and adaptable; able to handle uncertainty

Able to delegate effectively

Selection process

First stage interviews will be conducted face to face or via Teams, and final interviews will take place in Doha or via Teams.

Candidates are encouraged to apply early as the school reserves the right to appoint before the closing date.

Commitment to safeguarding

At Nord Anglia Education we are committed to providing a world class, safe, happy environment in which children and young people are able to thrive and learn. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our pupils irrespective of race, ability, religion, gender or culture.

All post holders in regulated activity (having regular unsupervised contact with children) are subject to appropriate national and international vetting procedures including satisfactory criminal record checks from both country of residence/birth and any country of residence within the last 10 years.