English Teacher - Middle School
Job Description and Requirements
English Teacher - Middle SchoolJob Snapshot
Role: English Teacher - Middle School
Location: Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates
Industry: Primary-Secondary Education
Function: Classroom Teaching
Experience: 1-2 years
Job Type: Full-time
Position Overview
English Teacher - Middle School in Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates is a Primary-Secondary Education opportunity for a qualified educator who can strengthen literacy, communication, critical thinking, and academic confidence among Grades 6 and 7 students. Aldar Education is hiring an outstanding teacher for Seer Bani Yas Charter School for the 2026-2027 academic year to deliver engaging American Curriculum English lessons and support the progress of Emirati learners in an inclusive, high-expectation environment.
Role Context
The English Teacher will plan and deliver purposeful lessons that develop reading comprehension, writing accuracy, speaking, listening, vocabulary, grammar, and literary analysis. The role requires responsive teaching, effective assessment, positive behaviour
Teaching at Seer Bani Yas Charter School also involves helping students who use English as an additional language access the curriculum successfully. The teacher will use assessment evidence to adapt instruction, provide intervention, and create learning experiences that motivate boys in the middle school phase to become confident and independent communicators.
Job Details
Country: United Arab Emirates
City: Abu Dhabi Emirate
Industry: Primary-Secondary Education
Function: Classroom Teaching
Salary: 10000-15000
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
Key Responsibilities
* Deliver well-structured English lessons aligned with the American Curriculum and agreed school learning standards.
* Teach reading, writing, speaking, listening, grammar, vocabulary, and literary interpretation through relevant and engaging activities.
* Plan learning sequences that address the different abilities, language levels, and educational needs represented within each class.
* Use imaginative teaching methods to motivate students and make English learning accessible and meaningful.
* Organise classroom resources, displays, texts, and digital materials to create a stimulating learning environment.
* Set clear lesson objectives and provide students with appropriate challenge, guidance, and opportunities for independent learning.
* Support learners who speak English as an additional language through scaffolding, modelling, targeted vocabulary instruction, and differentiated tasks.
* Take responsibility for the academic progress and development of assigned classes.
* Assess student work regularly and maintain accurate records in accordance with school procedures.
* Use Target Tracker and other assessment information to identify attainment gaps, adjust lesson planning, and provide focused intervention.
* Give constructive feedback that enables students to recognise strengths and improve specific aspects of their work.
* Reflect on lesson delivery, classroom provision, and student outcomes to strengthen future teaching practice.
* Communicate student achievement, progress, behaviour, and wellbeing to parents and carers through conferences and approved school channels.
* Work with families to promote student engagement, happiness, attendance, and academic success.
* Apply the school\'s behaviour policy consistently while maintaining respectful and supportive relationships with students.
* Establish high expectations for conduct, effort, self-control, responsibility, and independent learning.
* Act as a positive role model by demonstrating the attitudes, values, and professional behaviour expected across the school.
* Collaborate with fellow teachers on curriculum planning, assessment design, learning resources, moderation, and special activities.
* Work flexibly with curriculum support staff to meet individual learning and development needs.
* Liaise with speech and language therapists, occupational therapists, educational psychologists, and other professionals when required.
* Embed the school\'s Teacher and Learner DNA language and attitudes within teaching and classroom routines.
* Participate in curriculum action groups and contribute to subject planning, assessment, resources, and school events.
* Record and communicate safeguarding or wellbeing concerns through CPOMS and other approved procedures.
* Lead a weekly extracurricular activity during each school term.
* Support educational visits, celebrations, performances, competitions, and school activities that may occasionally occur during evenings or weekends.
* Contribute positively to the wider culture, community life, and continued improvement of the school.
* Follow all safeguarding, child-protection, health and safety, and professional conduct requirements.
Ideal Profile
* Bachelor\'s degree in English, English Literature, or a directly related subject.
* PGCE or another recognised professional teaching qualification.
* Minimum 1-2 years of relevant classroom teaching experience.
* Previous experience teaching students for whom English is not their first language.
* Knowledge of middle school English teaching and American Curriculum expectations.
* Ability to deliver differentiated instruction across a broad range of academic and language abilities.
* Practical experience using assessment results to improve planning, provision, and intervention.
* Strong classroom leadership and behaviour-management skills.
* Passion for English teaching and commitment to educating the whole child.
* High professional standards and consistent attention to student welfare and development.
* Recent and sustained involvement in extracurricular activities or school enrichment programmes.
* Clear written and verbal communication with students, parents, colleagues, and school leaders.
* Respectful and inclusive approach toward all school community members regardless of role, gender, age, nationality, or background.
* Positive, adaptable, and solution-focused attitude to professional responsibilities.
* Genuine appreciation of the culture, traditions, and values of the United Arab Emirates.
* Clean enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check or satisfactory police clearance.
* Strong commitment to safeguarding children and young people.
Skills Set
* Middle school English teaching
* American Curriculum
* English language instruction
* English literature
* Reading comprehension
* Academic writing
* Grammar and vocabulary
* Speaking and listening
* Literary analysis
* English as an additional language
* Differentiated instruction
* Lesson planning
* Classroom management
* Target Tracker
* Student assessment
* Data-informed intervention
* Progress monitoring
* CPOMS
* Parent communication
* Curriculum development
* Behaviour support
* Inclusive education
* Safeguarding
* Child protection
* Extracurricular activity leadership
Why Join Us
This role gives an accomplished English Teacher the opportunity to influence literacy, academic achievement, and student confidence within an American Curriculum middle school serving Emirati boys. The teacher will join a collaborative professional community that values high expectations, inclusive practice, strong relationships, and meaningful extracurricular learning.
Aldar Education offers access to professional development, curriculum collaboration, experienced school leaders, and opportunities to contribute to the advancement of a prominent Abu Dhabi education network. The position is suited to a teacher who wants to combine rigorous English instruction with whole-child development and active participation in school life.
About the Company
Aldar Education manages a network of forward-looking schools across the United Arab Emirates. Seer Bani Yas Charter School offers an American-based curriculum to Grades 6 and 7 students in Abu Dhabi and enriches core subjects through a broad range of extracurricular activities. The school is committed to student achievement, wellbeing, national identity, inclusion, and preparation for future academic success.



