Academic Principal

Edvectus Ltd; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading education recruitment agency is seeking a Female Academic Principal for a school in Ras Al Khaimah, UAE. The role requires a Master's or Ph.D., administration experience, and preferably knowledge of the American curriculum. Responsibilities include overseeing academic programs and evaluating school operations. This position offers a competitive salary of up to 45,000 AED, along with benefits such as annual return flights and local medical insurance. Start date is August 2026.

Benefits

Generous monthly tax-free salary

Annual return flights for employee only

Local medical insurance for employee only

Qualifications

• Experience in educational administration at the Vice Principal or Principal level.
• Five years of experience in relevant educational settings.
• Familiarity with administrative duties and academic oversight.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional leadership to organize and supervise academic programs.
• Administer and evaluate school operations including academic oversight.
• Review student assessment reports and grade distributions.

Skills

Leadership and administration

Experience with American Curriculum

Strong differentiation skills

Education

Master’s or Ph.D. in an education setting

Qualified Teacher Status

Job description

Female Academic Principal is required for an August 2026 start.

Salary and Benefits

• A generous monthly tax free salary up to 30,000 AED to 45,000 AED (this includes accommodation costs)
• Annual return flights for employee only
• Local medical insurance for employee only

Location and Start Date

Location: Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates

Start Date: August 2026

Education and Experience

• A Master’s or Ph.D. in an education setting is preferred
• Administration experience at either the Vice Principal, Principal or senior level
• American Curriculum experience
• Qualified Teacher Status
• Five years experience
• Must be female as per government regulation

Responsibilities

The Principal serves as a member of the administrative team to assist in providing professional leadership to organize, administer, supervise, and evaluate a creative program. The role involves performing a variety of administrative duties involved in certain aspects of school operations, including academic oversight of Heads of Department, Academic Instruction, and Strategic Planning for Termly Assessments, reviewing mark distributions and gradebooks, including checking students’ termly reports and end of year reports.

The school prefers experience of the American curriculum, but will consider other curriculum backgrounds as long as the cultural fit works and how teachers adapt to situations that demand strong differentiation skills, not only academically, but linguistically and culturally too. This is not a western expat school and caters mostly for local and Arab expatriate children. There is a gender separation after elementary.

Please contact your local Edvectus advisor for further information.