Education Talent Acquisition Lead (IB & American)

GEMS Corporate Office; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 100,000 - 167,000; Full time

Job summary

GEMS Corporate Office in the United Arab Emirates seeks a Talent Acquisition Executive to attract and recruit high-quality teaching roles across IB and American curriculum schools. You will manage end-to-end recruitment, build talent pipelines, and partner with school leadership to meet staffing needs while delivering an excellent candidate experience.

Source and attract qualified IB (PYP, MYP, DP) and American educators, screen and interview candidates, and maintain ATS records.

Qualifications

• End-to-end recruitment for teaching roles across IB and American curriculums
• Experience sourcing from LinkedIn, job boards and referrals
• Screening, interviewing and shortlisting candidates to meet school requirements
• Ensure UAE safeguarding and regulatory compliance in recruitment
• Deliver an excellent candidate experience and provide updates to stakeholders

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end recruitment for teaching, leadership, and non-teaching roles across IB and American curriculum schools.
• Partner with Principals and school leadership teams to understand curriculum-specific recruitment requirements.
• Source and attract qualified IB (PYP, MYP, DP) and American curriculum educators.
• Build strong candidate pipelines through LinkedIn, job boards, ATS, referrals, and professional networks.
• Screen, interview, shortlist, and assess candidates based on qualifications, curriculum experience, and school requirements.
• Represent GEMS Education at recruitment events and career fairs.
• Ensure compliance with recruitment policies, safeguarding requirements, and UAE regulations.
• Deliver an excellent candidate experience and act as an ambassador for GEMS Education.
• Maintain accurate ATS records, monitor recruitment KPIs, and provide regular updates to stakeholders.
• Stay informed about international education trends and recruitment market developments.

Skills

End-to-end recruitment

Sourcing candidates

Interviewing

ATS

Stakeholder collaboration

Tools

LinkedIn

Job boards

ATS

Professional networks

Job description

GEMS Corporate Office in the United Arab Emirates seeks a Talent Acquisition Executive to attract and recruit high-quality teaching roles across IB and American curriculum schools. You will manage end-to-end recruitment, build talent pipelines, and partner with school leadership to meet staffing needs while delivering an excellent candidate experience.

Source and attract qualified IB (PYP, MYP, DP) and American educators, screen and interview candidates, and maintain ATS records.