(Emirati) School Principal – Al Ain, UAE

Leadlens Education; Al Ain; On-site; AED 420,000 - 660,000; Full time

Job summary

Leadlens Education in Al Ain seeks a UAE National School Principal to lead the school in achieving its mission and goals. The Principal will provide strong leadership, organizational and management skills to develop students and staff, aligning with an American curriculum private school context.

The role encompasses instructional leadership, curriculum development, data-driven planning, recruitment and staff development, and parent communications to ensure high standards of student achievement

Qualifications

• Experience leading a school
• Strong leadership and management skills
• Ability to develop and implement curriculum

Responsibilities

• Ensure UAE national culture, heritage, principles and values are integral to teaching and student life
• Promote and model lifelong learning for students, teachers and staff
• Foster a culture of high expectations across the school community
• Work with subject coordinators, grade-level and department teams to refine and develop curriculum units and advance divisional goals
• Build an environment that encourages instructional excellence
• Monitor student progress and equip teachers with a range of assessment techniques and strategies
• Review the school programme using internal and external student learning data
• Lead the creation of data-driven action plans to improve learning
• Observe teaching practice to promote effective learning
• Lead the recruitment and selection of high-quality teaching and support staff
• Oversee teacher appraisal, coaching and professional development
• Monitor students receiving special services and serve on the Child Study Team
• Communicate with parents and prepare documentation for students of concern
• Provide the framework for the opening of the school year
• Support student orientation, registration procedures and entrance assessments
• Involve staff in setting budget priorities and support the ordering process
• Oversee student behaviour and implement the Values Learning Plan and behavioural matrix

Job description

Start date: December 2026

An established American curriculum private school in Al Ain is seeking a UAE NationalSchool Principal to lead the school in achieving its mission, goals and objectives. The Principal will provide strong leadership, organisational and management skills to further the intellectual and personal development of students, inspiring them to become positive, active global citizens, and will provide high-quality instructional leadership to all staff.

Key Responsibilities

Professional and Ethical Leadership

• Ensure UAE national culture, heritage, principles and values are integral to teaching and student life
• Promote and model lifelong learning for students, teachers and staff
• Foster a culture of high expectations across the school community

Instructional Leadership

• Work with subject coordinators, grade-level and department teams to refine and develop curriculum units and advance divisional goals
• Build an environment that encourages instructional excellence

Student Achievement

• Monitor student progress and equip teachers with a range of assessment techniques and strategies
• Review the school programme using internal and external student learning data
• Lead the creation of data-driven action plans to improve learning
• Observe teaching practice to promote effective learning

Staff Recruitment

• Lead the recruitment and selection of high-quality teaching and support staff

Professional Growth and Evaluation

• Oversee teacher appraisal, coaching and professional development

Student Support

• Monitor students receiving special services and serve on the Child Study Team
• Communicate with parents and prepare documentation for students of concern

Admissions

• Provide the framework for the opening of the school year
• Support student orientation, registration procedures and entrance assessments

Budgeting

• Involve staff in setting budget priorities and support the ordering process

Student Discipline

• Oversee student behaviour and implement the Values Learning Plan and behavioural matrix