Physical Education Teacher - Student Fitness
Job Snapshot
Role: Physical Education Teacher
Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE
Industry: Education Management
Function: Classroom Teaching
Experience: Teaching experience preferred
Job Type: Full-time
Position Overview
Physical Education Teacher in Abu Dhabi, UAE is an active Education Management opportunity for a qualified PE educator who can deliver engaging American curriculum lessons, support student wellbeing, and help learners develop fitness, teamwork, confidence, and healthy lifestyle habits. This role is ideal for a motivated teacher who can inspire students through sport, movement, discipline, creativity, and positive participation while contributing to a student-centered school environment.
Job Details
Country: UAE
City: Abu Dhabi
Industry: Education Management
Function: Classroom Teaching
Salary: 8500-13000
Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in the job city; please confirm the final offer with the employer.
Gender: Any
Candidate Nationality: Any
Job Type: Full-time
Role Context
The Physical Education Teacher will plan, teach, assess, and support PE lessons that encourage physical development, confidence, safety awareness, and enjoyment of sport. The role contributes to student progress, academy improvement targets, behaviour expectations, safeguarding compliance, and the school’s wider aim of nurturing curiosity, creativity, critical thinking, and personal growth.
Key Responsibilities
* Deliver Physical Education lessons that inspire students and support strong learning outcomes.
* Plan, prepare, and manage PE lessons that meet American curriculum expectations and student learning needs.
* Create a safe, inclusive, and engaging sports environment where students can participate confidently.
* Support students in developing fitness, coordination, movement skills, teamwork, sportsmanship, and resilience.
* Use varied teaching strategies to motivate students and encourage active participation.
* Contribute to academy improvement goals and support relevant targets from the improvement plan and self-evaluation process.
* Maintain high expectations for student behaviour, self-control, independence, effort, and respect.
* Assess student progress and use outcomes to inform future planning, support, and intervention.
* Work collaboratively with colleagues to plan engaging lessons and maintain consistent learning standards.
* Support health and safety expectations during lessons, activities, sports events, and off-site participation.
* Follow safe working practices, equal opportunity expectations, and academy policies.
* Attend staff briefings, professional training, safeguarding sessions, and health and safety development.
* Follow the academy’s Performance Management Policy and set challenging annual professional targets.
* Maintain professional standards including dress code, photo ID, lanyard use, and responsible technology use.
* Sign in and out at reception when leaving the academy site during the normal working day.
* Communicate professionally with students, parents, colleagues, and school leaders.
* Support school events, sports activities, extra-curricular programmes, and wider academy life.
* Uphold child protection, safeguarding, professional conduct, and Aldar Education expectations at all times.
Ideal Profile
* Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Education, Sports Science, Education, or a related subject.
* PGCE or another recognised teacher qualification preferred.
* Teaching experience in an American curriculum, international school, or similar PE classroom setting preferred.
* Strong understanding of lesson planning, sports instruction, student assessment, and safe PE practice.
* Ability to teach physical education in an inclusive, energetic, and student-centered way.
* Confident classroom and activity management skills.
* Strong communication skills with students, parents, teachers, and school leaders.
* Commitment to student wellbeing, safeguarding, healthy lifestyles, and whole-child development.
* Positive and flexible approach to academy life, professional learning, and school improvement.
* Respectful understanding of regional values and the wider Abu Dhabi school community.
* Police clearance, satisfactory references, and safeguarding checks required for appointment.
Skills Set
* Physical Education teaching
* American curriculum delivery
* Sports instruction
* Fitness development
* Movement skills
* Teamwork development
* Lesson planning
* Student assessment
* Behaviour management
* Health and safety awareness
* Safeguarding practice
* Extra-curricular sport
* Student wellbeing
* Inclusive teaching
* Parent communication
* Academy improvement support
* Professional conduct
* Team collaboration
Why Join Us
* Teach Physical Education in a respected Abu Dhabi school offering a high-quality American curriculum.
* Help students develop fitness, confidence, teamwork, creativity, and a lifelong interest in healthy living.
* Join a supportive education environment focused on curiosity, critical thinking, personal growth, and student success.
* Work within a growing UAE education group that values professional development, safeguarding, and continuous improvement.
* Build a rewarding PE teaching career in Abu Dhabi’s dynamic private and international school education sector.
About the Company
Aldar Education is a leading UAE-based education group operating a growing network of owned and managed schools. The organization is known for high-quality learning environments, inclusive values, safeguarding commitment, professional development, and future-focused school communities across Abu Dhabi and the wider UAE.



