Assistant Principal Teaching and Learning - Jan 2027

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

Job summary

GEMS International School – Dubai Hills is seeking an experienced Assistant Principal – Teaching & Learning to advance teaching quality and learning outcomes. You will join the Senior Leadership Team, collaborating with academic leaders to embed innovative, inclusive, and evidence-informed approaches to pedagogy and assessment.

Reporting to the Senior Vice Principal – Teaching & Learning, you will lead instructional coaching, professional learning, and school improvement initiatives, with

Qualifications

• Experience leading teaching and learning in an IB setting.
• Ability to lead professional development and coaching.
• Strong collaboration with academic leaders and teaching teams.

Responsibilities

• Support the implementation of whole-school Teaching & Learning strategy, promoting high standards.
• Lead PD, instructional coaching, and staff mentoring to foster collaboration and improvement.
• Support quality assurance and school improvement through learning walks, observations, and dialogue.
• Collaborate with teachers and middle leaders to strengthen pedagogy, curriculum, assessment, and student engagement.
• Champion inclusive and differentiated teaching for all learners, including students of determination, EAL learners, and high achievers.
• Promote IB philosophy and inquiry-based learning across phases and programmes.
• Lead teaching and learning initiatives, contributing to whole-school priorities and GEMS programmes.
• Contribute to strategic planning, inspection readiness, staff development, and wider initiatives as a Senior Leadership Team member.

Skills

Leadership

Instructional coaching

Staff mentoring

Curriculum development

Professional development

Job description

About GEMS International School – Dubai Hills

GEMS International School – Dubai Hills (GIS) is a vibrant, inclusive IB World School offering a high-quality international education from Early Years through to Grade 12. As part of GEMS Education, one of the world's leading private education providers, GIS is committed to academic excellence, innovation, and developing confident, compassionate, internationally minded learners.

Our school delivers the International Baccalaureate (IB) curriculum, including the Primary Years Programme (PYP), Middle Years Programme (MYP), Diploma Programme (DP), and Career-related Programme (CP), providing students with a well-rounded education that prepares them for success beyond the classroom.

The Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced and passionate Assistant Principal – Teaching & Learning to support the continued development of outstanding teaching and learning at GEMS International School – Dubai Hills.

As a member of the Senior Leadership Team, you will play a key role in strengthening classroom practice, supporting professional development, and driving school improvement to ensure consistently high-quality learning experiences for all students.

Reporting to the Senior Vice Principal – Teaching & Learning, you will work collaboratively with academic leaders and teaching teams to embed innovative, inclusive, and evidence-informed approaches to teaching and learning.

Depending on the successful candidate's experience and the school's priorities, the role may include phase-specific or whole-school responsibilities, with opportunities to lead initiatives such as instructional coaching, professional learning, IB programme development, or wider teaching and learning improvement projects.

This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious educational leader to make a meaningful impact within a dynamic and forward-thinking IB school.

Start Date: January 2027 (flexibility for a later start for the right candidate)

Key Responsibilities

• Support the implementation of the whole-school Teaching & Learning strategy, promoting consistently high standards of teaching, learning, and student achievement.
• Lead and contribute to professional development, instructional coaching, and staff mentoring, fostering a culture of collaboration, reflection, and continuous improvement.
• Support quality assurance and school improvement through learning walks, lesson observations, professional dialogue, and evidence-informed evaluation.
• Work collaboratively with teachers and middle leaders to strengthen pedagogy, curriculum delivery, assessment practices, and student engagement.
• Champion inclusive and differentiated teaching approaches, ensuring that all learners, including students of determination, EAL learners, and high attainers, are appropriately supported and challenged.
• Promote the school's IB philosophy, encouraging inquiry-based learning, conceptual understanding, student agency, and international mindedness across relevant phases and programmes.
• Lead designated teaching and learning initiatives, projects, or areas of responsibility, supporting the effective implementation of whole-school priorities and GEMS-wide programmes.
• Contribute to whole-school strategic planning, inspection and accreditation readiness, staff development, and wider school initiatives as a member of the Senior Leadership Team.