Academic Principal

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

Job summary

A leading education placement service is seeking a Female Academic Principal for an August 2026 start in Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates. The ideal candidate will have a Master's or PhD in education, administration experience at a senior level, and a strong background in the American curriculum. Responsibilities include providing leadership in academic programs and overseeing school operations. A competitive tax-free salary of up to 45000 AED is offered, along with annual flight benefits and local medical insurance.

Benefits

Annual return flights

Local medical insurance

Accommodation included in salary

Qualifications

• Must have a minimum of five years of administration experience at senior educational levels.
• Experience with the American curriculum is preferred.
• Must be female as per government regulation.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional leadership to organize and evaluate academic programs.
• Perform administrative duties related to academic oversight.
• Review students’ reports and coordinate strategic planning.

Skills

Leadership skills

Differentiation skills

Cultural adaptability

Education

Master's or PhD in education

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 30000 AED to 45000 AED (this includes accommodation costs)
• Annual return flights for employee only
• Local medical insurance for employee only

Location

Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates

Start Date

August 2026

Education and Experience

• A Masters or Phd 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. Perform 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 teachers adapt to situations that demand strong differentiation skills, not only academically, but linguistically and culturally too. This is not a western expatriate 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.