Job Description

School Leadership Team for AY 2026-2027
Job Location:

• Roles are available across NCE Charter Schools in Abu Dhabi & Al Ain.

Job Purpose:

• The Senior Leadership Team (SLT) member plays a pivotal role in driving educational excellence, school improvement, and strategic development across the school or school system. This role supports and leads the delivery of high-quality teaching and learning aligned with curriculum standards, regulatory requirements, and organizational vision.
• The SLT member works collaboratively with school leaders, teachers, students, parents, and wider stakeholders to foster a culture of accountability, innovation, inclusion, and continuous improvement. The role ensures that decision-making, performance management, and school improvement initiatives are informed by high-quality data and evidence, with a strong focus on student learning, wellbeing, and outcomes.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic & Instructional Leadership

• Contribute to the development and implementation of school and system-wide strategic goals and improvement initiatives.
• Support and inspire leaders and teachers to deliver high-impact, future-focused teaching and learning experiences.
• Lead or support curriculum design, assessment practices, and instructional improvement aligned with the American curriculum and regulatory standards.
• Act as a liaison between leadership, departments, and stakeholders to ensure alignment, clarity, and consistency of purpose.

Teaching, Learning & Assessment

• Promote high standards of teaching, learning, and assessment across all grade levels.
• Support the design and implementation of assessments aligned with curriculum standards and learning objectives.
• Ensure effective use of assessment data to monitor student progress at individual, class, grade, and school levels.
• Oversee systems for formative, summative, and external assessments and reporting.

Data, Monitoring & School Improvement

• Enable a data-driven, evidence-informed culture across the school or system.
• Ensure robust monitoring, reporting, and accountability processes are in place to track progress against KPIs and improvement plans.
• Provide high-quality reports and insights for internal and external stakeholders, including regulatory and accreditation bodies.
• Support the development and use of data systems and dashboards to inform short-, medium-, and long-term planning.

Culture, Community & Wellbeing

• Promote a positive, inclusive, and collaborative school culture aligned with organizational values and vision.
• Ensure student safety, wellbeing, and child protection systems are effectively implemented and monitored.
• Engage parents as partners in learning through meaningful communication and transparent reporting on student progress.
• Embed UAE values within school life while supporting national educational priorities and future-focused goals.

People & Performance Management

• Support the development, appraisal, and performance management of teachers and leaders.
• Contribute to leadership development, succession planning, and recruitment strategies.
• Foster collaboration, professional learning, and sharing of best practices across schools or departments.

Compliance & Governance

• Ensure compliance with regulatory authorities, accreditation agencies, corporate policies, and legislative requirements.
• Coordinate and monitor School Improvement Plans and quality assurance processes.
• Undertake additional duties as required to support educational and operational excellence.

Minimum Qualifications:

Candidates must meet one of the following eligibility requirements:

• Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership, OR
• Master’s Degree in any discipline with a CPD qualification in educational and/or organisational leadership, OR
• Postgraduate Diploma in Educational Leadership, OR
• Postgraduate Diploma in any discipline with a CPD qualification in educational and/or organisational leadership, OR
• Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline with a CPD qualification in educational and/or organisational leadership.

(CPD qualifications must be relevant to educational leadership, school management, or organisational leadership.)

Experience:

Candidates must demonstrate progressive experience in the field of education, including teaching and leadership responsibilities, as follows:

Strong working knowledge of the Irtiqa’a Framework (mandatory).

Where the candidate holds a Master’s Degree:

• A minimum of 8 years’ experience in the field of education, including:
• At least 3 years of teaching experienceor a valid educational leadership license, AND either
• 2 years in the role of Vice Principal, OR
• 3 years in a Senior Leadership role.

Where the candidate holds a Postgraduate Diploma:

• A minimum of 6 years’ experience in the field of education, including:
• At least 3 years of teaching experienceor a valid educational leadership license.

Where the candidate holds a Bachelor’s Degree:

• A minimum of 8–10 years’ experience in the field of education (depending on the scope of the role), including:
• At least 3 years of teaching experienceor a valid educational leadership license, with leadership responsibilities appropriate to the position.

* UAE Nationals may be exempted from criteria requirements for qualifications and experience.