Vice Principal - School Improvement Leadership
Posted date [2026-07-31]
(ID: 48827)
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Aldar Education is a leading education provider in the UAE, delivering inclusive, sustainable, and innovative learning experiences that inspire students and support community development. The organization offers a diverse portfolio of educational brands, covering all stages from early years to adult learning, with a wide range of curricula across multiple locations in Abu Dhabi and beyond. With a mix of owned and managed schools, Aldar Education ensures high standards in teaching, modern facilities, and a supportive environment for students, educators, and staff, maintaining a strong commitment to quality education and continuous improvement.... |
Job Description and Requirements
Vice Principal - School Improvement LeadershipJob Snapshot
Role: Vice Principal
Location: Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates
Industry: Primary-Secondary Education
Function: School-College Administration
Experience: Minimum 6 years
Job Type: Full-time
Position Overview
Aldar Education is seeking an outstanding Vice Principal to join Al Ghad Charter School in Abu Dhabi for the 2026/27 academic year. The successful candidate will provide strategic and instructional leadership focused on improving teaching quality, staff performance and student outcomes.
Working closely with the Principal and Senior Leadership Team, the Vice Principal will lead key School Development Plan priorities, assessment practices and the elementary curriculum. The role also involves staff coaching, performance management, resource allocation and accountability to parents, ADEK and Aldar Education.
Job Details
Country: United Arab Emirates
City: Abu Dhabi
Industry: Primary-Secondary Education
Function: School-College Administration
Salary: 18000-28000 AED per month
Estimated salary range based on similar school leadership jobs in
Abu Dhabi; please confirm the final offer with the employer.
Gender: Any
Candidate Nationality: Any
Job Type: Full-time
Role Context
Al Ghad Charter School is an American Curriculum school in Abu Dhabi with a diverse and progressive learning community. The school supports the UAE National Agenda for Emirati students and follows a mission to excite, challenge and empower every learner.
The Vice Principal will act for the Principal when required and contribute at strategic and operational levels. Specific responsibilities will be assigned according to the successful candidate’s strengths and the school’s annual development priorities.
Key Responsibilities
Undertake professional duties delegated by the School Principal.
Assume the Principal’s professional responsibilities during periods of absence.
Provide strategic leadership across assigned areas of the school.
Lead key School Development Plan priorities agreed with the Principal.
Support annual reviews of leadership, teaching and learning standards.
Contribute to the school’s self-evaluation and improvement processes.
Develop costed subject and departmental development plans.
Establish short, medium and long-term improvement priorities.
Implement policies that promote high achievement and effective learning.
Monitor progress against development plans and evaluate their impact.
Work with external agencies and stakeholders to inform future action.
Lead the elementary curriculum and related academic improvement initiatives.
Oversee internal and external assessment practices across the school.
Raise the quality of teaching, learning and student achievement.
Set high expectations and evaluate the effectiveness of learning outcomes.
Provide constructive feedback that recognises good practice.
Coach teachers against professional and performance-management objectives.
Develop whole-school teams, phase groups and individual staff members.
Plan and oversee staff meetings and professional-learning activities.
Remain informed about curriculum developments and share updates with staff.
Plan, delegate and evaluate work completed by teams and individuals.
Recruit and select teaching and support employees.
Build a professional learning community that enables staff to succeed.
Implement performance-management processes for assigned employees.
Set staff targets aligned with school-development priorities.
Promote continuing professional development across the school.
Create a fair, respectful and collaborative professional culture.
Recognise and celebrate individual and team achievements.
Maintain high expectations for personal and staff performance.
Support the effective organisation and management of the school.
Use self-evaluation to improve organisational structures and functions.
Ensure people and resources are managed safely and efficiently.
Oversee assigned budgets in line with learning priorities.
Secure and allocate resources that support effective teaching.
Monitor expenditure according to approved financial procedures.
Support the school’s accountability to parents, ADEK and Aldar Education.
Present clear and accurate reports on school performance.
Agree, monitor and evaluate student-progress targets.
Ensure curriculum plans reflect the school’s learning strategies.
Guide staff on effective teaching and learning methods.
Coach and mentor employees while modelling excellent practice.
Participate in shared planning and team teaching when required.
Develop systems for recording and analysing individual student progress.
Evaluate teaching quality and set measurable improvement targets.
Engage parents and community stakeholders in school development.
Collaborate with other schools and Aldar Education headquarters.
Work with external agencies to support children’s wellbeing.
Maintain strong safeguarding and child-protection practices.
Ideal Profile
Bachelor’s degree in Education or a Bachelor of Science with a PGCE.
Master’s degree in Education or a related field is desirable.
Minimum six years of successful teaching experience.
Proven record as a very good or outstanding classroom teacher.
Experience teaching successfully across a broad ability range.
Middle-leadership experience is required.
Line management, performance management or pastoral experience is required.
Experience leading whole-school initiatives that improved standards and achievement.
Senior-leadership experience is desirable.
Experience working in more than one international school.
Previous IB teaching experience is advantageous.
Broad understanding of high-quality education and school improvement.
Strong knowledge of curriculum, assessment and instructional leadership.
Ability to coach staff and build collaborative professional teams.
Strong interpersonal, organisational and decision-making capabilities.
Ability to obtain satisfactory references and police clearance.
Commitment to safeguarding children and young people.
Skills Set
Strategic school leadership
Instructional leadership
School improvement planning
Elementary curriculum leadership
Internal and external assessment
Teacher coaching and mentoring
Staff performance management
Professional development
School self-evaluation
Curriculum planning
Student-progress tracking
Educational data analysis
ADEK accountability
Budget management
Resource allocation
Staff recruitment
Stakeholder engagement
Community partnerships
Safeguarding leadership
Team development
Why Join Us
Join a respected education group with an established network of schools in Abu Dhabi.
Take a pivotal role in raising instructional standards and student outcomes.
Lead improvement priorities within an American Curriculum school.
Work closely with experienced senior leaders and education professionals.
Coach teachers and strengthen the school’s professional learning culture.
Contribute to the educational development of Emirati students.
Access leadership and professional-development opportunities.
Help Al Ghad Charter School excite, challenge and empower every learner.
About the Company
Aldar Education operates a growing network of schools across the United Arab Emirates and provides learning environments designed to support academic achievement, personal development and community values. Its schools deliver recognised curricula while maintaining a strong commitment to educational excellence, safeguarding, inclusion and the cultural values of the region.
Gender: Any
Candidate Nationality: Any
Job Type: Full-time
Role Context
Al Ghad Charter School is an American Curriculum school in Abu Dhabi with a diverse and progressive learning community. The school supports the UAE National Agenda for Emirati students and follows a mission to excite, challenge and empower every learner.
The Vice Principal will act for the Principal when required and contribute at strategic and operational levels. Specific responsibilities will be assigned according to the successful candidate’s strengths and the school’s annual development priorities.
Key Responsibilities
Undertake professional duties delegated by the School Principal.
Assume the Principal’s professional responsibilities during periods of absence.
Provide strategic leadership across assigned areas of the school.
Lead key School Development Plan priorities agreed with the Principal.
Support annual reviews of leadership, teaching and learning standards.
Contribute to the school’s self-evaluation and improvement processes.
Develop costed subject and departmental development plans.
Establish short, medium and long-term improvement priorities.
Implement policies that promote high achievement and effective learning.
Monitor progress against development plans and evaluate their impact.
Work with external agencies and stakeholders to inform future action.
Lead the elementary curriculum and related academic improvement initiatives.
Oversee internal and external assessment practices across the school.
Raise the quality of teaching, learning and student achievement.
Set high expectations and evaluate the effectiveness of learning outcomes.
Provide constructive feedback that recognises good practice.
Coach teachers against professional and performance-management objectives.
Develop whole-school teams, phase groups and individual staff members.
Plan and oversee staff meetings and professional-learning activities.
Remain informed about curriculum developments and share updates with staff.
Plan, delegate and evaluate work completed by teams and individuals.
Recruit and select teaching and support employees.
Build a professional learning community that enables staff to succeed.
Implement performance-management processes for assigned employees.
Set staff targets aligned with school-development priorities.
Promote continuing professional development across the school.
Create a fair, respectful and collaborative professional culture.
Recognise and celebrate individual and team achievements.
Maintain high expectations for personal and staff performance.
Support the effective organisation and management of the school.
Use self-evaluation to improve organisational structures and functions.
Ensure people and resources are managed safely and efficiently.
Oversee assigned budgets in line with learning priorities.
Secure and allocate resources that support effective teaching.
Monitor expenditure according to approved financial procedures.
Support the school’s accountability to parents, ADEK and Aldar Education.
Present clear and accurate reports on school performance.
Agree, monitor and evaluate student-progress targets.
Ensure curriculum plans reflect the school’s learning strategies.
Guide staff on effective teaching and learning methods.
Coach and mentor employees while modelling excellent practice.
Participate in shared planning and team teaching when required.
Develop systems for recording and analysing individual student progress.
Evaluate teaching quality and set measurable improvement targets.
Engage parents and community stakeholders in school development.
Collaborate with other schools and Aldar Education headquarters.
Work with external agencies to support children’s wellbeing.
Maintain strong safeguarding and child-protection practices.
Ideal Profile
Bachelor’s degree in Education or a Bachelor of Science with a PGCE.
Master’s degree in Education or a related field is desirable.
Minimum six years of successful teaching experience.
Proven record as a very good or outstanding classroom teacher.
Experience teaching successfully across a broad ability range.
Middle-leadership experience is required.
Line management, performance management or pastoral experience is required.
Experience leading whole-school initiatives that improved standards and achievement.
Senior-leadership experience is desirable.
Experience working in more than one international school.
Previous IB teaching experience is advantageous.
Broad understanding of high-quality education and school improvement.
Strong knowledge of curriculum, assessment and instructional leadership.
Ability to coach staff and build collaborative professional teams.
Strong interpersonal, organisational and decision-making capabilities.
Ability to obtain satisfactory references and police clearance.
Commitment to safeguarding children and young people.
Skills Set
Strategic school leadership
Instructional leadership
School improvement planning
Elementary curriculum leadership
Internal and external assessment
Teacher coaching and mentoring
Staff performance management
Professional development
School self-evaluation
Curriculum planning
Student-progress tracking
Educational data analysis
ADEK accountability
Budget management
Resource allocation
Staff recruitment
Stakeholder engagement
Community partnerships
Safeguarding leadership
Team development
Why Join Us
Join a respected education group with an established network of schools in Abu Dhabi.
Take a pivotal role in raising instructional standards and student outcomes.
Lead improvement priorities within an American Curriculum school.
Work closely with experienced senior leaders and education professionals.
Coach teachers and strengthen the school’s professional learning culture.
Contribute to the educational development of Emirati students.
Access leadership and professional-development opportunities.
Help Al Ghad Charter School excite, challenge and empower every learner.
About the Company
Aldar Education operates a growing network of schools across the United Arab Emirates and provides learning environments designed to support academic achievement, personal development and community values. Its schools deliver recognised curricula while maintaining a strong commitment to educational excellence, safeguarding, inclusion and the cultural values of the region.
