AI-Driven School Improvement Leader

Cognita; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 450,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognita in the UAE is seeking an experienced school leader to join our Education team as School Improvement Partner (Digital). You will work across 14 schools in the UAE and GCC, focusing on teaching quality, leadership, and student outcomes, using digital learning and AI to enhance teaching and learning.

Initially reporting to the Director of Education, East, with a future move to Head of School Improvement, you will lead the Digital Learning Leads network, share best practices, and drive

Qualifications

• Successful senior leadership in schools (Head, Deputy or Assistant Head), with demonstrable impact on teaching quality and student outcomes.
• A strong understanding of quality assurance, self-evaluation and evidence-informed improvement.
• Experience of school evaluation, governance, peer review or inspection.
• Experience of leading or overseeing digital learning in a school, and a sound, current understanding of digital learning and AI in education.
• The ability to triangulate evidence, including data from digital and AI platforms.
• Excellent communication, coaching and influencing skills with senior leaders.
• Experience in international schools or across multiple curricula, and a recognised teaching qualification.

Responsibilities

• Support and challenge school leaders on self-evaluation and School Improvement Plans, and monitor whether agreed actions are making a measurable difference.
• Carry out quality assurance, including visits, lesson observation, learning walks and scrutiny of work, and challenge weak practice with evidence and care.
• Triangulate evidence, including insight from digital and AI platforms such as Flint AI, to evaluate school quality and impact.
• Help schools prepare for, and learn from, inspection and accreditation, with safeguarding and inclusion at the heart of all evaluation.
• Support the implementation of Flint AI, embed it in everyday practice, train staff and link it to TILP.
• Help schools apply the Group AI Policy and adopt the Digital Ecosystem.
• Lead the Digital Learning Leads network across Cog UAE and Cog GCC, and pilot new approaches through Education Innovation.
• Share effective practice and build sustainable capability in schools, and support new schools and partner brands to align with Cognita Standards.

Skills

Senior leadership

Quality assurance

Self-evaluation

Digital learning

AI in education

Coaching

Communication

International schools experience

Education

Teaching qualification

International curricula

Job description

Cognita in the UAE is seeking an experienced school leader to join our Education team as School Improvement Partner (Digital). You will work across 14 schools in the UAE and GCC, focusing on teaching quality, leadership, and student outcomes, using digital learning and AI to enhance teaching and learning.

Initially reporting to the Director of Education, East, with a future move to Head of School Improvement, you will lead the Digital Learning Leads network, share best practices, and drive