Physical Education Coordinator - School Sports

LEAMS Education

Dubai

On-site

AED 111,600 - 178,560

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

LEAMS Education is seeking a Physical Education Coordinator for its school in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. This full-time position requires a passionate leader who will lead physical education programs and manage sports activities, ensuring student engagement and wellness.

The ideal candidate must possess a Master's degree in Physical Education and at least 5 years of teaching experience, with significant time spent in a leadership role in the UAE.

Qualifications

Minimum 5 years of experience in physical education teaching.
At least 2 years of experience in a leadership or coordination role in the UAE.
Strong understanding of PE curriculum development.

Responsibilities

Lead the coordination of the school's Physical Education curriculum.
Supervise and support PE teachers to maintain strong teaching standards.
Develop, implement, and review PE programs.

Skills

Physical Education coordination

PE curriculum development

Sports program management

School sports leadership

Student wellness

Fitness education

Health education

Team sports coordination

Extracurricular activities

Inter‑school tournaments

Education

Master's degree in Physical Education or related field

Job description

Job Snapshot

Role: Physical Education Coordinator – School Sports

Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Industry: Primary‑Secondary Education

Function: Education Management

Experience: Minimum 5 years in physical education teaching, including 2 years in UAE leadership or coordination

Job Type: Full‑time

Salary: 10,000–16,000

Overview

Physical Education Coordinator – School Sports in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is a full‑time Primary‑Secondary Education opportunity for a dynamic PE leader with strong experience in curriculum coordination, sports program management, staff mentoring, and student wellness initiatives. This role is suitable for an experienced Physical Education professional who can lead PE teachers, manage sports activities, improve student engagement, and ensure that physical education programs support fitness, teamwork, discipline, safety, and holistic development across the school community.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the coordination of the school's Physical Education curriculum, ensuring consistent delivery across relevant grade levels.
Supervise and support PE teachers to maintain strong teaching standards, student engagement, and safe activity management.
Develop, implement, and review PE programs that promote fitness, health education, skill development, teamwork, and student wellbeing.
Coordinate sports schedules, inter‑school tournaments, internal competitions, sports days, clubs, and extracurricular physical activities.
Provide guidance, mentoring, and professional development support to PE teachers to improve instructional quality.
Monitor the safety, availability, and proper use of sports facilities, equipment, playground areas, and training spaces.
Manage PE department resources, budget requirements, equipment procurement, inventory checks, and allocation of materials.
Work with school leadership teams to align Physical Education with broader academic, pastoral, wellness, and student development goals.
Design assessment frameworks to measure student progress in fitness, motor skills, participation, teamwork, and physical development.
Promote health, wellness, sportsmanship, active lifestyles, and positive participation across the school community.
Build strong relationships with external sports organizations, coaches, vendors, and event partners to create meaningful student opportunities.
Support risk assessment, first aid readiness, supervision planning, and safety procedures for sports activities and physical education lessons.
Review student participation data, event outcomes, and teacher feedback to improve future PE planning and activity design.
Encourage inclusive sports participation so that students of different abilities can benefit from physical education and wellness programs.
Maintain clear records related to curriculum plans, sports calendars, equipment usage, assessments, events, and department development.

Ideal Profile

Master's degree in Physical Education or a related field is required.
Minimum 5 years of experience in physical education teaching is required.
At least 2 years of experience in a leadership or coordination role in the UAE is required.
Strong understanding of PE curriculum development, student‑centered teaching strategies, sports programming, and school‑based wellness initiatives.
Experience managing PE teachers, sports schedules, extracurricular activities, events, tournaments, and inter‑school competitions.
Ability to manage multiple teams, sites, schedules, equipment needs, and activity plans with strong attention to safety and organization.
Excellent leadership, mentoring, communication, and interpersonal skills.
Confident in working with students, teachers, parents, school leaders, coaches, vendors, and external sports partners.
Strong planning ability with a practical approach to budget use, resource allocation, equipment procurement, and facility readiness.
First Aid certification and coaching certifications will be an advantage.
Passionate about fitness, sports, wellbeing, teamwork, and holistic student development.

Skills Set