Academic Mentor - GR8 School

GEMS Education; Dubai; On-site; Confidential; Full time

Job summary

GR8 school seeks outstanding English, Maths and Science teachers to join as Academic Mentors. You will drive each student’s progression in your subject, delivering a rigorous digital learning journey and high-impact teaching through live data and professional judgment.

You will lead one-to-one and small-group sessions, align interventions with students’ goals, and provide additional support outside the room. ASAP start in Dubai, UAE with afternoon-evening hours.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in English, Mathematics, a relevant Science or related subject with a recognised teaching qualification.
• At least seven years of teaching experience in the relevant specialty, including experience with British International and/or US curriculum.
• Deep subject expertise and a track record of progress across diverse starting points.
• Expertise in curriculum sequencing, assessment design and diagnosing subject-specific misconceptions.
• Ability to evaluate or create high-quality digital resources and questions for independent learning.
• Proven ability to explain complex ideas clearly, inspire curiosity and deliver effective individual and small-group teaching.
• Strong digital, AI and data literacy with sound judgement on technology-generated content.

Responsibilities

• Set ambitious standards for subject progression and address gaps while stretching understanding.
• Design a coherent digital learning journey aligned to British International or US curricula.
• Evaluate and create high-quality resources and assessments for mastery-based learning.
• Review and contribute to question banks and assessments to reveal understanding and misconceptions.
• Interpret learning data to identify interventions and measure impact.
• Deliver high-impact teaching in small groups and one-to-one sessions, with targeted support outside the room.
• Lead focused masterclasses to consolidate concepts and prepare for assessments.
• Collaborate with Learning Architects to coordinate guidance and progress updates.
• Support Futures Mentors by connecting projects with rigorous academic thinking.
• Contribute to shaping GR8’s academic model and participate in soft launch activities.

Skills

Digital literacy

Communication

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in English/Mathematics/Science

Teaching qualification

Postgraduate degree (desirable)

Tools

Adaptive learning platforms

Assessment banks / digital resources

Curriculum platforms (British Intl or US)

Job description

Job Description

GR8 school is reinventing education around the individual learner. Our model combines AI-powered, self-paced academic learning with expert teaching, consistent personal guidance and direct access to professionals at the forefront of their fields. Students pursue academic excellence while developing the confidence, judgement and practical skills to apply what they learn.

GR8 school is reinventing education around the individual learner. Our model combines AI-powered, self-paced academic learning with expert teaching, consistent personal guidance and direct access to professionals at the forefront of their fields. Students pursue academic excellence while developing the confidence, judgement and practical skills to apply what they learn.
Adaptive learning reveals what each student already knows, where understanding needs strengthening and when they are ready for greater challenge. This insight allows our team to personalise the learning journey and focus human expertise where it can make the greatest difference.
Learning Architects guide each student’s whole path across academic subjects and futures pathways. As the constant presence in the learning room, they build trusted relationships, sustain motivation and coordinate support. They also create and deliver workshops that develop essential personal, interpersonal and practical skills.
Academic Mentors bring deep subject expertise and a passion for teaching. They curate the digital learning experience and take responsibility for subject progression, working directly with students through high-impact one-to-one and small-group interactions. Their masterclasses deepen understanding and prepare students for assessments and high-stakes examinations.
Futures Mentors connect curiosity with authentic experience across all curricula. Drawing on industry and professional expertise, they help students explore questions alongside scientists, engineers, entrepreneurs and other practitioners. Students can investigate a global challenge, develop an invention or pursue a venture, discovering how knowledge can change the world around them.
Together, these roles ensure every student is known, challenged, supported and inspired. We are seeking ambitious colleagues to help design, soft-launch and refine GR8, turning this vision into a daily experience for young people.

Job Summary

We are looking for outstanding English, Maths and Science teachers whose teaching sparks curiosity and makes difficult ideas clear. As an Academic Mentor, you will take responsibility for every student’s progression in your subject and curate a rigorous, engaging digital learning journey.

Your presence in the learning room is central to the role. You will deliver high-impact one-to-one and small-group interactions, using live learning data and professional judgement to resolve misconceptions and stretch thinking. Alongside Learning Architects, you will connect interventions to each student’s goals and provide further targeted support outside the room.

You may also lead masterclasses to consolidate understanding and prepare students for assessments or high-stakes examinations.

Key responsibilities

• Set ambitious standards for subject progression, taking responsibility for every student’s progress, addressing persistent gaps and stretching students as their understanding develops.
• Design a coherent digital learning journey, curating and sequencing content against the relevant British International or US curriculum, with clear routes to mastery and extension.
• Evaluate and, where necessary, create high-quality resources, checking subject accuracy, clarity, accessibility, curriculum alignment and suitability for independent learning.
• Review and contribute to question and assessment banks, developing mastery-based assessments that reveal understanding and misconceptions and inform decisions about progression.
• Interpret assessment and learning data, using professional judgement to identify who needs intervention, consolidation or extension and to evaluate the impact of support.
• Deliver high-impact teaching in the learning room, working directly with individuals and small groups to resolve misconceptions, build confidence and extend thinking, with further targeted support outside the room.
• Lead focused masterclasses, consolidating difficult concepts, deepening understanding and preparing students for assessments and high-stakes examinations through subject-specific guidance and examination techniques.
• Work closely with Learning Architects, sharing subject priorities, intervention plans and progress updates so each student receives coordinated guidance.
• Contribute subject expertise to wider learning, supporting Learning Architects’ skills workshops and helping Futures Mentors connect projects with rigorous academic thinking.
• Help shape GR8’s academic model, designing and trialling resources and assessments, contributing to the soft launch and using student outcomes to refine the subject experience.
• Uphold school policies and safeguarding practice, maintaining appropriate records, using student data responsibly and raising welfare concerns with relevant colleagues.

Skills Description

Essential requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in English, Mathematics, a relevant Science or a closely related subject, together with a recognised teaching qualification.
• At least seven years of teaching experience in the relevant specialism, including experience of the British International and/or US curriculum.
• Deep subject expertise, an infectious enthusiasm for your discipline and a demonstrated record of securing progress across differing starting points.
• Expertise in curriculum sequencing, assessment design and diagnosing subject-specific misconceptions.
• Ability to evaluate or create high-quality digital resources and questions that support independent learning and reliable assessment of mastery.
• Proven ability to explain complex ideas clearly, inspire curiosity and deliver effective individual and small-group teaching.
• Strong digital, AI and data literacy, with the judgement to evaluate technology-generated content critically.
• The initiative to help build a new academic model, alongside a collaborative approach, sound safeguarding knowledge and commitment to inclusive practice.

Desirable

• A postgraduate degree in English, Mathematics or a relevant STEM discipline.
• Experience of subject leadership, curriculum development, examining or assessment moderation.
• Experience of mastery-based assessment, adaptive learning platforms or personalised digital learning.
• Experience producing question banks, assessment materials or resources used by other teachers.
• Experience connecting subject learning with research, professional practice or interdisciplinary projects.

Starting date:

ASAP

Job location:

Dubai, UAE

Required availability:

3pm to 6pm, Monday to Thursday and Saturdays (UAE time)

Specialisms:

English, Maths and the Sciences

Curriculum teams:

British International or US

GEMS Safeguarding

GEMS Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We are dedicated to creating safe, supportive, and inclusive learning environments where students can thrive, and we expect all employees, volunteers, and partners to share this commitment.

As part of our safer recruitment practices, all successful applicants will be subject to comprehensive pre-employment checks, including verification of identity, qualifications, employment history, professional references, and criminal record checks from all countries of residence and employment, in line with local and international safeguarding requirements. These checks may include enhanced disclosure, prohibition, barring, and overseas police clearance checks where applicable. We are committed to recruiting individuals who uphold the highest standards of professional conduct and child protection.