Head of Primary School

Emirates National School (ENS); Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Emirates National School (ENS) in Dubai seeks a leader to oversee school model development, curriculum implementation, and instructional strategy. The role involves ensuring high academic standards across Kindergarten, Primary, and secondary programs.

The ideal candidate will lead educational planning initiatives, supervise teaching staff, and facilitate a dynamic school climate. Regular monitoring of student progress and adherence to educational quality standards will also be key responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership in site-based planning to develop a school model.
• Leads site-based planning for KG, Primary, Boys, and Girls programs.
• Supervises and directs Kindergarten, Primary, and Boys/Girls curriculum.

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Provides leadership in site-based planning to develop a school model that supports the mission, beliefs, and goals of Emirates National Schools and continually improves learning for students.
• Leads site-based planning for KG, Primary, Boys, and Girls programs, ensuring individualized plans that meet or exceed academic standards and support advanced students in line with ENS mission.
• Provides school-site leadership in curriculum implementation, instructional strategy development, assessment design, and school improvement based on data analysis and research.
• Supervises and directs Kindergarten, Primary, and Boys/Girls school vertical curriculum and instruction articulation with multi‑grade teams.
• Establishes vertical staff articulation meetings with counterpart heads of school for seamless curriculum delivery and instructional planning under principal and campus director guidance.
• Implements ENS‑approved curriculum, grade‑level sequencing, and content standards to enable accelerated learning opportunities for all students.
• Supervises instructional teaching staff to ensure delivery of a rigorous, standards‑based curriculum with formative and summative assessments.
• Stays current with local and international trends, research, and developments relevant to the school level.
• For Boys/Girls heads: directs implementation of the Exploratory Elective curriculum for grades 6–12, offering diverse extended learning experiences.
• For KG/Primary heads: provides a variety of learning experiences, both on‑site and off‑site, that apply content‑based skills.
• Establishes and articulates the school’s mission to students, staff, parents, and the ENS community.
• Encourages teacher creativity and holds them accountable for student achievement.
• Supervises all school special programs and makes appropriate student referrals.
• Reports to the Primary/Secondary Principal on instructional needs across personnel, curriculum, administration, textbooks, supplies, and equipment.
• Creates a dynamic school climate and culture.
• Supervises guidance and instructional media‑library programs to enhance student education.
• Coordinates all school‑sponsored activities.
• Manages the school budgeting process and administers the adopted budget with the principal.
• Ensures the school meets ENS Educational Quality Standards and is accredited by required agencies, maintaining continual improvement.
• Adheres to Board of Directors policies, addressing violations and recommending improvements to leadership.
• Oversees instructional supervision of staff and ensures timely reporting to Board policy and procedure.
• Annually reports student academic progress toward standards using approved assessments and benchmarks.