School Selection & Curriculum Consultant — UAE Region
Simone's Tutoring
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Job summary
Simone’s Tutoring in the UAE seeks an experienced School Selection & Curriculum Consultant to guide families in choosing schools and curricula across the UAE region. You’ll analyze educational pathways, support relocations, and provide impartial, evidence-based recommendations without guarantees of admission or outcomes.
This independent contractor role offers commission-based compensation and opportunities for school partnerships and consultancy projects across Dubai and the UAE.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree candidates and experienced education professionals preferred.
- Extensive knowledge of UAE private and international education landscapes.
- Strong advisory, research, reporting, and communication skills.
- Experience guiding families through school and curriculum transitions.
- Impartial, evidence-informed guidance with no guarantees.
Responsibilities
- Conduct detailed consultations with parents and students.
- Understand the child’s age, year level, academic profile, interests, strengths, challenges, learning needs, language background, and long-term goals.
- Assess practical considerations such as location, transport, budget, school hours, extracurricular interests, and family preferences.
- Explain the structure and philosophy of major curricula offered in the UAE.
- Compare British, American, IB, UAE MOE, CBSE, ICSE, Montessori, and other education systems.
- Explain differences in year-group placement, assessment, subject choice, progression, and graduation pathways.
- Support families transitioning between curricula or education systems.
- Identify schools that appear aligned with the family’s stated requirements.
- Develop impartial school shortlists using verified information.
- Guide parents in reviewing school websites, inspection reports, fee structures, admissions requirements, and curriculum offerings.
- Explain common school application and admissions processes.
- Support families in preparing questions for school visits and admissions meetings.
- Assist with school-comparison frameworks, decision matrices, and family education plans.
- Provide age-appropriate guidance regarding IGCSE, GCSE, A Level, IB Diploma, AP, SAT, vocational, and university-preparation pathways.
- Support families of learners with special educational needs in identifying relevant inclusion questions and support considerations.
- Review available educational records, reports, assessment results, and transition information with parental consent.
- Refer families to appropriately licensed educational psychologists, therapists, counsellors, or legal professionals where specialist advice is required.
- Maintain current knowledge of UAE schools, curricula, admissions processes, inspection frameworks, and education-sector developments.
- Maintain confidentiality and manage family information responsibly.
- Clearly disclose any commercial, referral, or partnership relationships that could affect impartiality.
- Avoid guaranteeing admission, placement, school performance, regulatory approval, or future academic outcomes.
Skills
Education
Job description
Workspace
Online
Client's office
Schools
Universities
Corporate offices
Community venues
Freelance / Commission-Based
We are seeking an experienced and impartial School Selection & Curriculum Consultant — UAE Region to guide families in identifying schools, curricula, learning pathways, and educational environments suited to their children’s academic, developmental, social, and practical needs.
The successful candidate will support families relocating to or within the UAE, changing schools, transitioning between curricula, or seeking more appropriate educational provision. The consultant will help parents understand the differences between British, American, IB, UAE Ministry of Education, Cambridge, Pearson Edexcel, CBSE, ICSE, Montessori, and other recognised educational pathways.
This is an independent educational consultancy role. The consultant must provide evidence-informed guidance without guaranteeing admission, inspection ratings, school placement, examination outcomes, visa approval, or regulatory decisions.
Conduct detailed consultations with parents and students
Understand the child’s age, year level, academic profile, interests, strengths, challenges, learning needs, language background, and long-term goals
Assess practical considerations such as location, transport, budget, school hours, extracurricular interests, and family preferences
Explain the structure and philosophy of major curricula offered in the UAE
Compare British, American, IB, UAE MOE, CBSE, ICSE, Montessori, and other education systems
Explain differences in year-group placement, assessment, subject choice, progression, and graduation pathways
Support families transitioning between curricula or education systems
Identify schools that appear aligned with the family’s stated requirements
Develop impartial school shortlists using verified information
Guide parents in reviewing school websites, inspection reports, fee structures, admissions requirements, and curriculum offerings
Explain common school application and admissions processes
Support families in preparing questions for school visits and admissions meetings
Assist with school-comparison frameworks, decision matrices, and family education plans
Provide age-appropriate guidance regarding IGCSE, GCSE, A Level, IB Diploma, AP, SAT, vocational, and university-preparation pathways
Support families of learners with special educational needs in identifying relevant inclusion questions and support considerations
Review available educational records, reports, assessment results, and transition information with parental consent
Refer families to appropriately licensed educational psychologists, therapists, counsellors, or legal professionals where specialist advice is required
Maintain current knowledge of UAE schools, curricula, admissions processes, inspection frameworks, and education-sector developments
Maintain confidentiality and manage family information responsibly
Clearly disclose any commercial, referral, or partnership relationships that could affect impartiality
Avoid guaranteeing admission, placement, school performance, regulatory approval, or future academic outcomes
Bachelor’s degree in Education, Educational Leadership, School Counselling, Psychology, Curriculum Studies, International Education, or a related field
Minimum 5 years’ experience in schools, admissions, education consultancy, curriculum leadership, school counselling, or educational management
Strong knowledge of UAE private and international education
Strong understanding of major international and regional curricula
Experience advising families about school pathways or educational transitions
Excellent consultation, research, report-writing, and communication skills
Master’s degree in Education, Educational Leadership, International Education, Curriculum Studies, Psychology, or a related discipline
PGCE, B.Ed., QTS, school leadership qualification, or recognised counselling qualification
Experience working in UAE schools or education groups
Experience in school admissions, registrar services, counselling, inclusion, or senior leadership
Knowledge of KHDA, ADEK, SPEA, and UAE Ministry of Education requirements
Experience supporting relocating or expatriate families
Experience with SEND, gifted education, bilingual education, or homeschool pathways
Additional language skills, particularly Arabic
Familiarity with university admissions and post‑secondary curriculum implications
Applicants must hold suitable UAE work authorisation for education consultancy, family advisory services, school admissions support, or related professional activities.
A MOHRE Tutor Permit is not normally required where the consultant provides institutional or family education guidance without direct private tuition. It may be required if the consultant also teaches students privately.
The consultant must not claim to represent KHDA, ADEK, SPEA, the UAE Ministry of Education, any school regulator, inspection body, or admissions authority unless officially appointed and authorised.
The consultant must not guarantee school admission, visa issuance, fee approval, inspection outcomes, equivalency decisions, or regulatory acceptance.
Applicants must be legally authorised to work in the UAE through one of the following:
Own UAE Employment Visa
Green Visa
Freelance Permit
Dependent Visa with legal work eligibility
Any other valid UAE work authorisation
5+ years in education, admissions, counselling, curriculum leadership, or school consultancy
Experience advising families on school or curriculum selection
Experience comparing international education systems
Experience supporting school transitions
Experience interpreting educational reports and academic records
Experience preparing written recommendations or consultation summaries
Experience working with culturally diverse families
UAE school-sector knowledge
School-selection consultation
Family needs analysis
Admissions-process guidance
Educational pathway planning
School-transition support
Inspection-report interpretation
Fee and practical‑comparison analysis
British curriculum knowledge
American curriculum knowledge
IB curriculum knowledge
UAE MOE curriculum knowledge
CBSE and ICSE curriculum knowledge
SEND and inclusion awareness
Research and information verification
Parent consultation
Confidentiality
Ethical and impartial advice
Referral and professional-boundary awareness
Flexible consultancy and project‑based arrangements
Competitive consultation and package rates
Opportunity to support local and relocating families across the UAE
Access to a multidisciplinary educational network
Professional development and collaborative opportunities
Supportive and professional working environment
Opportunity to help families make informed, confident, and child‑centred education decisions
Simone’s Tutoring is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all professionals. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, nationalities, and experience levels.
Compensation
Earn 70% commission on all completed and fully paid consultations, assessments, advisory services, and education projects.
Payments are processed monthly.
Independent contractor position.
Additional opportunities may include school partnerships, educational events, and consultancy projects.
Simone's Tutoring is a premium home-based educational support company providing tutoring, learning support, early intervention, special educational needs support, therapy partnerships, coaching, and holistic wellbeing services across Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman and Al Ain. We deliver personalised, child-centred services in students' homes, online, and in schools while collaborating with qualified professionals from multiple disciplines.
Compensation
Earn 70% commission on all completed and fully paid consultations, assessments, advisory services, and education projects.
Payments are processed monthly.
Independent contractor position.
Additional opportunities may include school partnerships, educational events, and consultancy projects.
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