Yasser Atwi
Director of School Advancement Program - KHDA at Knowledge & Human Development Authority- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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Knowledge & Human Development Authority
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United Arab Emirates
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Government Administration
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100 - 200 Employee
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Director of School Advancement Program - KHDA
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Apr 2018 - Present
As a Director of Dubai School Advancement Program, I overlook the planning, implementation and evaluation of the project. The main aim of the School Advancement Program (SAP) is to support and guide the private schools of Dubai which have a high percentage of Emirati students improve the quality of education they provide. The ultimate goal of this project is to help those identified schools move up in their DSIB inspection rating to at least “Good” by the end of academic year 2020 – 2021. My role also involves managing a team of School Advancement Officers (SAOs), School Advancement Experts (SAEs) and School Advancement Support staff (SASs) in their work supporting school improvement in identified private schools. I work closely with the senior staff of Dubai Schools Inspection Bureau (DSIB) to ensure there is a good level of co-ordination between inspection processes and pre- and post-inspection support action which is the responsibility of my team of SOAs and SAEs. To ensure accountability, I report to the KHDA Board at the program’s various milestones the progress made towards meeting the team’s Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). In addition, I report on the effectiveness and progress of all identified private schools with particular emphasis on those areas of schools where the inspection process has identified serious weaknesses. Show less
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Senior Inspector - Dubai Schools Inspection Bureau , KHDA
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Jun 2011 - Present
• Operational Responsibilities: o Act both as a lead inspector and team member on different inspections of schools, including those following the UAE curriculum. o Undertake monitoring visits to those schools identified during inspection as not yet providing an acceptable standard of education for its pupils.o Undertake an agreed number of inspections and work cooperatively with the other Senior Inspectors and Principal Inspectors, in reporting findings to the required standard.• Strategy and Planning: Participate in setting future plans for the department.• Policies and operations: Develop and manages the section operational plan.• Service Delivery: Develop and manage technical specifications and requirements for the section in conjunction with the line manager to ensure service delivery as per the operating plan• MIS & Reporting: Prepare detailed management reports for the department, setting out implications of actions and recommendations, and ensuring that these are consistent with departmental objectives. • Organisational Excellence: Ensure that the unit contributes to achieving the key performance indicators as set by the authority/department and compliance with KHDA quality policies and procedures across the unit. • Information Security: Comply with Information Security Management System.• Team Management: Recruit, induct, motivate and develop the team.• Capacity Building: Ensure individual personal growth plan (PGP) are developed and executed to enhance the capability of self and department’s staff.• Manpower Planning: Delegate tasks equitably and in accordance with priority. Review workload, productivity and resourcing levels.• Performance Management: Develop job descriptions of all Units’ jobs depicting performance standards. Monitor team/individual performance; provide feedback, coaching, reward and recognition as appropriate. Show less
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School Support Consultant - Dubai School Agency, KHDA
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Aug 2008 - Jul 2011
My roles and responsibilities include:• Monitoring schools’ performance through the use of lesson observation and other forms of qualitative and quantitative data• Helping schools to shape their annual Improvement Plans and associated improvement targets• Developing schools’ capacity for organizational self-evaluation• Coaching and mentoring of school principals• Identifying good practice and assisting in the sharing of good practice across the government school system• Brokering additional support that schools might require from other parts of the School Agency in KHDA• Line managing a team of teaching and learning advisers • Supporting and monitoring school involvement in Emirate and federal initiatives Show less
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Supreme Education Council
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Education Management
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Master Facilitator: Professional Standards for Teachers and School Leaders
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May 2007 - Jul 2008
Train the trainers on the Implementation of Professional Standards for Teachers and School Leaders in Doha, Qatar
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Vice Principal of Ahmed Bin Mohammed Al Thani School for Boys, Doha, Qatar
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Aug 2006 - Jul 2008
My roles and responsibilities in this position could be summarized as follows:• Finance: Budget Development and Budget Over sight• Staff Issues: Recruitment and Selection, Performance Management• Student Issues: Leading teaching and learning and providing appropriate support systems• Committees: Head of School Council, Member of BOT, Head of Management & Coordinators Committee• Parents and Community: Links with parents and other schools, Links with Community, Links with Businesses Show less
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Ministry Of Education and Higher Education - Lebanon
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Lebanon
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Government Administration
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100 - 200 Employee
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Principal of Imperial College
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Feb 2005 - Jul 2006
My role as a Principal can be summarized as follows: 1. Leader • Leading effectively teaching and learning and promoting a productive working and learning environment. 2. Public Relations • Representing the school to parents and the community • Involving the community in securing support for school functions and activities. 3. Performance Management • Interview and recruiting prospective faculty members as well as supervising and evaluating staff performance. 4. Behaviour and Discipline • Managing behaviour across the school and handling severe disciplinary problems with students. 5. Budget • Organize and managing the school budget Show less
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Education
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2012 - 2013
Previously CfBT Education, currently EDT, U.K.
CfBT International Inspector Quality Mark, Certificate in leading school inspection -
2012 - 2012
European Foundation for Quality Management, Brussels, Belgium
EFQM Assessor, Assessment of Quality Management -
2002 - 2002
Ohio University
Trainer of Trainers, Education -
1989 - 1993
Lebanese University - Doctoral School of Literature, Humanities and Social Sciences
Bachelor of Arts - BA, English Language and its Literature
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