Secondary School Vice Principal, IB Leader & Innovator

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

Job summary

GEMS International School – Dubai Hills is seeking an experienced Vice Principal – Secondary to provide strategic and operational leadership for the Middle School and High School within the IB framework.

Reporting to the Senior Vice Principal – Teaching & Learning, you will drive academic excellence, support teaching and learning improvements, and foster an inclusive, ambitious school culture across the MYP, DP and CP programmes, starting January/April 2027.

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 effective 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 a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Promote a positive, inclusive, and student‑centred culture, maintaining high expectations for behaviour, attendance, wellbeing, and pastoral care.
• Strengthen partnerships with parents and the wider school community, supporting effective communication, student transitions, admissions, and retention.
• Ensure the smooth day‑to‑day operation of the Secondary School, maintaining compliance with GEMS, KHDA, IB, and relevant accreditation requirements.
• Contribute to whole‑school strategic planning, inspection readiness, staff development, and wider school initiatives as a member of the leadership team.

Job description

GEMS International School – Dubai Hills is seeking an experienced Vice Principal – Secondary to provide strategic and operational leadership for the Middle School and High School within the IB framework.

Reporting to the Senior Vice Principal – Teaching & Learning, you will drive academic excellence, support teaching and learning improvements, and foster an inclusive, ambitious school culture across the MYP, DP and CP programmes, starting January/April 2027.