Vice Principal – Al Ghad Charter School AY 2026/2027 (United Arab Emirates) Abu Dhabi

Requirements

Candidates must have a bachelor’s degree in education (or B.Sc. with PGCE) and at least 6 years of teaching experience. Required experience includes middle leadership, line/performance management, and a proven track record of leading whole-school initiatives.

Job Summary

Aldar Education are currently seeking an outstanding Vice Principal for Al Ghad
Charter School in Abu Dhabi commencing Academic Year 2026/2027.

Al Ghad Charter School is an American Curriculum school in the beautiful city of
Abu Dhabi. With our globally recognized and admired curriculum, dedicated and
passionate practitioners and outstanding teaching and learning, Al Ghad Charter
School is a great place to work. It has an exciting, diverse, and progressive
learning community that is committed to fulfilling the National Agenda for our
Emirati students. Our learning culture is under pinned by our mission statement,
Excite, Challenge, empower allowing all students to thrive.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the highly successful Aldar family of
schools and play a pivotal role in raising instructional standards and improving
student outcomes.
The successful candidate will be a strong practitioner and coach, aligned with
the school’s core values and committed to supporting a culture of collaboration,
growth, and impact.

Main Duties

* Strategic Direction and Development of the School 
* Undertake the professional duties of the Vice Principal reasonably delegated
to you by the principal. 
* Undertake the professional duties of the principal, in the event of his/her
absence from the school. 
* In partnership with the Principal and the Senior Leadership Team, provide
professional leadership and management of Teaching and Learning throughout
the school. 
* To provide professional leadership and management of School Development Plan
priorities. 
* Assist the Principal in the ongoing and annual review of standards of
leadership, teaching and learning in specific areas of responsibility and
across all areas of school provision, consistent with the procedures in the
school self-evaluation policy. 
* Create costed subject development plans which contribute positively to the
achievement of the School Development plan, and which actively involves all
staff in its design and execution. 
* Develop and implement policies and practices for the subject/area(s) which
reflects the school’s commitment to high achievement and is consistent with
curriculum strategies and policies. 
* Promote high expectations for attainment. 
* Establish short, medium, and long-term plans for the development and
resourcing for the specific areas of responsibility. 
* Monitor the progress made in achieving subject/area plans and targets and
evaluate the effect on teaching and learning. 
* Work with outside agencies and stakeholders to inform future action. 

Leading Teaching and Learning 

* Work with the Principal to raise the quality of teaching and learning and
pupil’s achievement, setting high expectations and monitoring and evaluating
effectiveness of learning outcomes. 
* Provide regular feedback for colleagues in a way which recognizes good
practice and supports their progress against professional and performance
management objectives resulting in a tangible impact on students learning. 
* Develop whole staff, phase teams and individuals to enhance performance. 
* Oversee the planning and delivery of staff meetings, including where
necessary, bringing in outside speakers.
* Keep abreast of the latest developments in the curriculum and disseminate
effectively to other members of staff. 
* Plan, delegate and evaluate work carried out by team(s) and individuals. 
* Create, maintain, and enhance effective relationships. 
* Recruit and select teaching and support staff. 

Leading and Managing Staff 

* Work with the Principal to build a professional learning community which
enables others to achieve. 
* Support staff, within your team and within the whole school, in achieving
high standards through effective continuing professional development. 
* Be committed to and take responsibility for your own professional development
and undertake performance management, setting and agreeing targets linked to
school development priorities with the principal. 
* Implement successful performance management processes with allocated team of
staff. 
* Treat people fairly, equitably and with dignity and respect to create and
maintain a positive school culture. 
* Build a collaborative learning culture within the school and actively engage
with other schools to build effective learning communities. 
* Acknowledge the responsibilities and celebrate the achievements of
individuals and teams. 
* Develop and maintain a culture of high expectations for self and others. 

Efficient and Effective Deployment of Staff and Resources 

* Work with the Principal to provide effective organization and management of
the school and seek ways to improve organizational structures and functions
based on rigorous self-evaluation. 
* Work with the Principal to ensure the school and the people and resources
within it are well organized and managed to provide an efficient, effective,
and safe learning environment. 
* Oversee and evaluate the subject/area budget allocation to ensure the budget
is spent in line with subject/area learning priorities and best value
principles. 
* Secure and allocate resources to support effective learning and teaching
within the subject area(s). 
* Monitor and control the use of resources and budget according to the school’s
agreed financial procedures. 

Accountability           

* Work with the Principal to ensure the school’s accountability to a wide range
of groups, particularly parents, ADEK and Aldar Academies SLT. 
* Ensure that pupils enjoy and benefit from a high-quality education, promoting
collective responsibility within the whole school community. 
* Develop a school ethos which enables everyone to work collaboratively, share
knowledge and understanding, celebrate success and accept responsibility for
outcomes. 
* Develop and present a coherent, understandable, and accurate account of the
school’s performance to a range of audiences including parents and Aldar
colleagues. 
* Reflect on personal contribution to school achievements and take account of
feedback from others. 
* Agree, monitor, and evaluate pupil targets to ensure all students make
sufficient progress. 
* Engage all staff in the creation, consistent implementation, and Improvement
in schemes of work and curriculum plans which encapsulates key school
learning strategies. 
* Provide guidance on a choice of teaching and learning methods/strategies. 
* Coach and mentor other staff and exemplify good practice. 
* Undertake shared planning, team teaching as required within allocated subject
areas. 
* Develop and implement systems for recording individual pupil’s progress. 
* Evaluate the quality of teaching and standards of achievement, setting
targets for improvement. 

Strengthening Community 

* Work with the Principal to engage with the internal and external school
community to secure equity and entitlement. 
* Work with the Principal to collaborate with other schools and Aldar Academies
HQ in order to share expertise and bring positive benefits to their own and
other schools. 
* Work with the Principal to work collaboratively at both strategic and
operational levels with parents and across multiple agencies for the well-
being of all children. 

Specific Duties for Vice Principal 

* To provide professional leadership and management of key areas of the School
Development Plan as agreed, on an annual basis, with the principal. 
* To be responsible for internal and external assessment practices across the
school 
* To provide professional leadership and management of the curriculum in the
elementary phase of the school. 
* To take an active role in the Senior Leadership Team, contributing to the
development of identified areas leading to high standards of teaching,
effective use of resources and improved standards of learning and achievement
for all students. 
* To lead the Performance Management of a group of teachers. 

Minimum Qualifications

* Bachelor’s degree in education or B.Sc. degree with PGCE is essential.
Desirable master’s degree.

Minimum Experience

* Minimum of 6 years of teaching experience. 
* Line/Performance Management or Pastoral experience is required. 
* Experience of leading whole school initiatives that have led to improvement
in standards and achievement.
* Middle leadership experience is required.

Job Specific Knowledge & Skills

* Very good/outstanding teacher 
* Teaching across ability range with proven success 
* Experience of leading whole school initiatives that have led to improvement
in standards and achievement 
* Middle leadership experience 
* Senior leadership experience is desirable. 
* Experience of line/performance management 
* Experience of working in more than one International School 
* Experience of teaching IB 
* Leadership skills 
* Inter-personal skills

 Responsibilities will be decided depending on the strengths of candidate. We
are very keen on appointing a candidate that has a broad understanding of
high-quality education, and a wide range of skills in all areas of school
improvement.  

Safeguarding

Aldar Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of
children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Offers
of appointment are subject to satisfactory references and police clearance.

This job description is not all inclusive. Aldar Education reserves the right to
amend this job description at any time. We are an equal opportunities employer,
committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment. We are also mindful of
our national development strategy and encourage UAE Nationals in their
application at our company. 

Responsibilities

The Vice Principal will provide professional leadership for teaching and learning, overseeing the School Development Plan and instructional standards. They are responsible for managing staff performance, coordinating the elementary curriculum, and ensuring school accountability to parents and regulatory bodies.

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