Performing Arts Teacher - Secondary Curriculum

Gems Education UAE; Dubai; On-site; AED 156,000 - 223,000; Full time

Job summary

GEMS Royal Dubai School is seeking a dedicated Performing Arts teacher for the secondary curriculum. The role focuses on delivering engaging lessons across drama, performance and production, developing students' confidence and collaborative skills.

You will contribute to curriculum development and help plan productions and enrichment activities. The ideal candidate holds a recognised Secondary teaching qualification and has strong practical knowledge of performance, rehearsal and creative

Qualifications

• Recognised teaching qualification suitable for Secondary education.
• Strong practical knowledge of performance, rehearsal and creative development.
• Ability to teach across relevant Performing Arts disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver engaging Secondary Performing Arts lessons across relevant disciplines.
• Develop students' performance skills, creativity and confidence.
• Strengthen communication, collaboration and ensemble-working capabilities.
• Teach students to interpret, rehearse and refine performance work.
• Develop practical understanding of staging, performance technique and production processes.
• Encourage original creative work and independent artistic decision-making.
• Build students' ability to evaluate their own performance and the work of others.
• Provide meaningful feedback on performance, creative process and evaluative work.

Skills

Secondary Performing Arts

Drama

Performance

Acting

Creative performance

Rehearsal techniques

Ensemble work

Performance analysis

Critical evaluation

Creative collaboration

Communication skills

Stagecraft

Production planning

Performance production

School productions

Practical theatre

Curriculum development

Vocational Performing Arts

Post-16 Performing Arts

Practical assessment

Assessment moderation

Student progress tracking

Differentiated instruction

Creative enrichment

Extracurricular performance

Event coordination

Pastoral support

Safeguarding

Student wellbeing

Education

Relevant teaching qualification suitable for Secondary education

Job description

Performing Arts Teacher - Secondary Curriculum

Job Snapshot Role: Performing Arts Teacher - Secondary Curriculum Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates Industry: Primary-Secondary Education Function: Classroom Teaching Experience: Relevant Secondary Performing Arts teaching experience Job Type: Full-time

Performing Arts Teacher - Secondary Curriculum in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is a Primary-Secondary Education opportunity at GEMS Royal Dubai School for an experienced creative educator joining its expanding secondary phase. The school is hiring a Performing Arts specialist to develop students ' creativity, confidence, performance technique and collaborative skills while helping shape future vocational and post-16 pathways.

Country: United Arab Emirates City: Dubai Industry: Primary-Secondary Education Function: Classroom Teaching Salary: 14000-20000 Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in the job city; please confirm the final offer with the employer. Gender: Any Candidate Nationality: Any Job Type: Full-time

The Performing Arts Teacher will combine practical performance education with curriculum development, assessment and enrichment. The role is designed for an educator who can help students build confidence in performance while also strengthening communication, collaboration, creativity and critical evaluation across relevant Performing Arts disciplines. As GEMS Royal Dubai School expands its secondary provision towards Year 13, the postholder will have meaningful influence over the continued development of Performing Arts. This includes curriculum planning, practical resources, productions, moderation processes and preparation for future vocational and post-16 study options.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver engaging Secondary Performing Arts lessons across relevant disciplines.
• Develop students ' performance skills, creativity and confidence.
• Strengthen communication, collaboration and ensemble-working capabilities.
• Teach students to interpret, rehearse and refine performance work.
• Develop practical understanding of staging, performance technique and production processes.
• Encourage original creative work and independent artistic decision-making.
• Build students ' ability to evaluate their own performance and the work of others.
• Introduce appropriate technical knowledge connected with performance and production.
• Establish high expectations for participation, behaviour and artistic commitment.
• Create an inclusive learning environment where students feel confident experimenting creatively.
• Adapt practical tasks for different levels of experience and ability.
• Use assessment evidence to evaluate progress and identify areas requiring further development.
• Provide meaningful feedback on performance, creative process and evaluative work.
• Track student attainment and implement appropriate intervention where needed.
• Contribute strategically to the ongoing development of the Secondary Performing Arts curriculum.
• Develop schemes of work, lesson resources and practical learning materials.
• Support the planning and delivery of school productions and performance events.
• Coordinate practical resources required for lessons, rehearsals and productions.
• Contribute to assessment standardisation and moderation processes.
• Help prepare the department for future vocational Performing Arts pathways.
• Support longer-term planning for post-16 Performing Arts provision as the school grows.
• Encourage student participation in extracurricular drama, music, performance or production opportunities.
• Contribute to school showcases, community events and wider cultural activities.
• Build positive professional relationships with students, families and colleagues.
• Work collaboratively with other departments where Performing Arts supports cross-curricular learning.
• Undertake pastoral responsibilities and contribute to students ' wider personal development.
• Participate fully in professional learning, coaching, appraisal and quality assurance.
• Maintain a reflective and solution-focused approach to improving teaching practice.
• Promote student welfare and follow all safeguarding and reporting requirements.
• Uphold GEMS Education policies and the professional expectations of GEMS Royal Dubai School.

Ideal Profile

• Recognised teaching qualification suitable for Secondary education.
• Strong academic or professional background in Performing Arts or a related discipline.
• Relevant experience teaching Performing Arts at Secondary level.
• Strong practical knowledge of performance, rehearsal and creative development.
• Ability to teach across relevant Performing Arts disciplines.
• Experience planning and delivering school productions or performance events.
• Strong understanding of assessment in practical and creative subjects.
• Ability to develop students ' evaluative and reflective skills.
• Experience contributing to curriculum development and practical resourcing.
• Knowledge of vocational Performing Arts pathways is advantageous.
• Understanding of potential post-16 progression routes is desirable.
• Strong classroom and rehearsal management skills.
• Ability to motivate students with different levels of confidence and performance experience.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal capability.
• Strong organisational skills for coordinating rehearsals and productions.
• Collaborative approach to department and whole-school development.
• Commitment to extracurricular participation and school community events.
• Reflective approach to professional development and quality assurance.
• Strong commitment to safeguarding, inclusion and student wellbeing.

Skills Set

• Secondary Performing Arts
• Drama
• Performance
• Acting
• Creative performance
• Rehearsal techniques
• Ensemble work
• Performance analysis
• Critical evaluation
• Creative collaboration
• Communication skills
• Stagecraft
• Production planning
• Performance production
• School productions
• Practical theatre
• Curriculum development
• Performing Arts curriculum
• Vocational Performing Arts
• Post-16 Performing Arts
• Practical assessment
• Assessment moderation
• Student progress tracking
• Differentiated instruction
• Creative enrichment
• Extracurricular performance
• Event coordination
• Pastoral support
• Safeguarding
• Student wellbeing

GEMS Royal Dubai School offers a strong opportunity for a Performing Arts educator who wants to influence a department during a period of significant secondary expansion. With Year 10 opening in September 2027 and planned progression through Year 13, the successful teacher can help define how Performing Arts develops from classroom learning and school productions into future vocational and post-16 pathways. The school 's new purpose-built secondary campus also provides a developing environment for creative education, productions and enrichment. Combined with professional learning and progression opportunities across GEMS Education, the role is well suited to an ambitious teacher seeking both classroom impact and longer-term curriculum influence.

GEMS Education operates GEMS Royal Dubai School as a premium British curriculum school serving more than 870 students from over 48 nationalities. The school currently educates learners from FS1 through Year 9 and is expanding across two campuses, with Year 10 opening in September 2027 and annual growth planned through Year 13.