IB Secondary Vice Principal — Lead Excellence & Culture

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

Job summary

GEMS International School – Dubai Hills is seeking an experienced and inspirational Vice Principal – Secondary to provide strategic and operational leadership across our Middle School and High School within an IB World School.

Reporting to the Senior Vice Principal – Teaching & Learning, you will lead Secondary leadership teams, drive curriculum coherence across MYP, DP, and CP, and strengthen teaching, learning, and student outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership across Middle School and High School, ensuring consistently high standards of teaching, learning, and student achievement.
• Drive Secondary school improvement priorities through effective planning, quality assurance, data analysis, and evaluation of impact.
• Oversee the delivery of the MYP, DP, and CP programmes, ensuring curriculum coherence, high-quality assessment, and ambitious student outcomes.
• Lead, develop, and support Secondary leadership teams, including the Assistant Principals for Middle School and High School, fostering collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Promote a positive, inclusive, student‑centred culture, with high expectations for behaviour, attendance, wellbeing and pastoral care.
• Strengthen partnerships with parents and the wider school community, supporting effective communication and student transitions.
• Ensure smooth day-to-day operation of the Secondary School, aligning with GEMS, KHDA, IB, and accreditation requirements.
• Contribute to whole-school planning, inspection readiness, staff development, and wider school initiatives as a leadership team member.

Job description

GEMS International School – Dubai Hills is seeking an experienced and inspirational Vice Principal – Secondary to provide strategic and operational leadership across our Middle School and High School within an IB World School.

Reporting to the Senior Vice Principal – Teaching & Learning, you will lead Secondary leadership teams, drive curriculum coherence across MYP, DP, and CP, and strengthen teaching, learning, and student outcomes.