Saher oklah, Academic Director

Saher oklah

Academic Director

National Construction Academy

Location
Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
Education
Higher diploma, English Linguistics
Experience
19 years, 9 Months

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Total years of experience :19 years, 9 Months

Academic Director at National Construction Academy
  • Saudi Arabia - Buraidah
  • My current job since June 2023

Evaluates, assesses, and monitors the achievement of the goals established for the academy and learning outcomes and gives feedback, suggested action plans, and improvement strategies as necessary.
Ensures that regular evaluations are completed as planned.
Observes and evaluates teachers and makes the needed action plan.
Responsible for professional development and training for teachers and staff to ensure outstanding performance.
Responsible for assisting in the implementation of the academy curricular programs which includes curriculum innovation and planning, research, data analysis, assessment, coaching, and professional development.

Head of Curriculum and E-learning/Acting Head of Quality at Energy and Water Academy
  • Saudi Arabia - Rabigh
  • September 2021 to May 2023

Striving to make the learning experience better for people and environment through:
- lowering the use of paper to the minimum.
- designing training programs that best suit their purpose and customize them to minimize loss of time and energy
- keeping our curriculum and training methods up to date and aligned with the highest quality standards in the world of education.

Quality & Accreditation Manager at Higher Institute for Water and Power Technologies
  • Saudi Arabia - Rabigh
  • June 2019 to October 2021

• Designed the quality plan for the institute
• Supervised the development of the quality policies for the main departments.
• Design of corporate KPI's in line with the strategic plan.
• Provide support to the various divisions for effective and efficient implementation of the Quality Management System.
• Designed internal audit manual and coordinated its implementation.
• Upgrade Quality Control process.
• Giving training to the personnel and evaluating the skills.
• Document control and maintenance.
• Giving guidance to colleagues for following quality systems.
• Assist in designing IT systems to enhance efficiency.
• Installed and developed a computerized testing system (Moodle) for Assessment and E-learning.
• Attended two quality courses at the National Center for Academic Assessment and Accreditation in Riyadh (NCAAA) .

English Teacher/ Testing Coordinator at Higher Institute for Water & Power Technologies (HIWPT)
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • March 2018 to June 2019

• I teach English at various levels.
• Participate in curriculum design.
• I've also established a computer-based testing
system based on Moodle.
• Assess trainees' learning and performance throughout the program.

English Instructor/ Testing Coordinator at National Institute of Technology
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • October 2010 to November 2017

• Test Service Coordinator
• Head of the English Curriculum Committee
• Internal Audit team member
• Certified Pearson VUE Site Manager
• Certified NCCER Core Instructor and exam Proctor.
• Certified Assessment Performance Evaluator.
• Certified Curriculum Performance Evaluator.
• Oxford Online Placement Test Administrator

- Install and configure Moodle server for local intranet exams.
- Coordinate with technology supervisors to schedule regular exams and resits.
- The sole handler of exam questions and data bank.
- Operate and supervise the testing process.
- Distribute and upload grades onto the official website.
- Technical maintenance for more than 60 test workstations and three servers.

Teacher of English/ English Program Supervisor at Dar AlThikr Schools
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • January 2010 to October 2010

- Supervise instructional planning, goals, and objectives.
- Direct staff and coordinate all educational activities.
- Recruit, interview and direct work performance of the teaching staff.
- Conduct regularly scheduled performance reviews of the teaching staff.
- Administer employee timesheets, reporting, and payroll.

Teacher of English/ Islamic Studies at Al Waha International School
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • January 2009 to December 2009

- Serving as full time teacher.
- Prepared class assignments
- Facilitated balanced learning programs that develop pupils' practical, creative,
academic and social skills.
- Assessment of pupils' work.
- Marking homework, course work and exams
- Provide support for individual students inside and outside the classroom to enable them
to fully participate in activities.
-Supervising academic and sport activities.

Direct English Manager at New Horizon
  • Saudi Arabia - Tabouk
  • October 2007 to December 2008

- Supervise instructional planning, goals, and objectives; develop new course offerings.
- Direct staff, manage operational budgets, and coordinate all educational activities.
- Develop Master Schedule and direct the entire student scheduling process.
- Solely responsible for developing curricula for all essential subjects,
designing instructional tools and techniques, preparing classroom lectures,
and evaluating student performance.
- Recruit, interview, hire, and direct work performance of the teaching staff.
- Conduct regularly scheduled performance reviews of the teaching staff.
- Write and publish press releases, fliers, and other promotional materials.
- Administer employee timesheets, reporting, and payroll.

English Instructor at New Horizon
  • Saudi Arabia - Tabouk
  • November 2006 to October 2007

- Served as a full time English teacher. Extremely resourceful and self-sufficientindependently created exhaustive in-class student resources to complement curriculum and facilitate research and learning.
- Served as assistant manager of Direct English; assisting the manager in setting timetables, courses time plans, class distribution .etc.
- Responsible for installing all Direct English software (Direct English Lab software, placement tests, progress tests etc) and other programs and dictionaries of use for both teachers and students.
- Conducting and supervising oral interviews for new comers to place them in the right level.
- Assigning and developing coursebooks and supplementary materials.
- Preparing high-quality PowerPoint presentations to be used in classroom, symposia, and promotional purposes.
- Assessment of pupils' work.
- Marking homework, coursework and exams
- Providing support for individual students inside and outside the classroom to enable them
to fully participate in activities.

English Teacher at Ministry of Education
  • Syria - Aleppo
  • April 2004 to September 2006

- Served as full time teacher.
- Prepared class assignments
- Facilitated balanced learning programs that develop pupils' practical, creative,
academic and social skills.
- Assessment of pupils' work.
- Marking homework, course work and exams
- Provide support for individual students inside and outside the classroom to enable them
to fully participate in activities.

Education

Higher diploma, English Linguistics
  • at Birmingham City University
  • July 2016

I finished the coursework which consisted of five modules, each module required two main assignments to pass. These Modules are: 1- Language Description 2- Language & Social Variation 3- Second Language Acquisition 4- History of English language 5- Data, Theory, and Methods in Linguistics

Bachelor's degree, English language & lieterature
  • at University of Aleppo
  • April 2001

Four year program. Minor in Philosophy, History/Europe, American Literature, history of thought, translation...etc. Recommendation Letters: History of Thought, Literary Essay and English Phonetics.

Specialties & Skills

Quality Auditing
Teaching Arabic
Consecutive Interpreting
Teaching English
Testing
IT Skills
Communication Skills
Employability Skills
Networking
Operation Management
Translation
Leadership
Teamwork
Emotional Intelligence
Time Management

Social Profiles

Personal Website
Personal Website

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Languages

Arabic
Native Speaker
English
Expert
French
Beginner

Memberships

NCCER
  • Craft Instructor
  • January 2012

Training and Certifications

Professional Certificate in eLearning Quality Assurance - Advanced Level (eLQA-A) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
April 2022
إدارة الجودة في المنظمات الصحي (Training)
Training Institute:
إثرائي
Date Attended:
April 2020
Duration:
2 hours
The CRAFT of Assessment (Training)
Training Institute:
Seneca Learning
Date Attended:
April 2020
Language Development for Teachers (Training)
Training Institute:
Seneca Learning
Date Attended:
April 2020
Assessment for Teachers (Training)
Training Institute:
Seneca Learning
Date Attended:
April 2020
Udemy (Training)
Training Institute:
How to Teach Online
Date Attended:
April 2020
Udemy (Training)
Training Institute:
How to Teach Online
Date Attended:
April 2020
Soft Skills: The 10 Soft Skills You Must Have in Workplace (Training)
Training Institute:
Udemy
Date Attended:
May 2020
IELTS: Train the Trainer (Training)
Training Institute:
British Council
Date Attended:
May 2019
Implementation of Corporate Accreditation Standards & Preparation of Self-Assessment Report (Training)
Training Institute:
Education & Training Evaluation Commission
Date Attended:
December 2018
Duration:
12 hours
The National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) (Training)
Training Institute:
NCCER Instructor & Proctor certification
BTEC Implementation Training Program (Training)
Training Institute:
Pearson
Date Attended:
November 2016
ICDL (Training)
Training Institute:
ICDL Saudi Arabia
Date Attended:
February 2008
Pearson VUE TCA Certification (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2017
Valid Until:
January 2018
Prometric TCA Certification (Certificate)
Date Attended:
October 2010
TCA Certification (Training)
Training Institute:
ETS
Date Attended:
September 2009
TESOL (Certificate)
Date Attended:
April 2010
IELTS (Certificate)
Date Attended:
October 2011

Hobbies

  • Reading
    I love to read on various subjects like literature, religion, history, technology ...etc.