Urdu Coordinator - British Curriculum Leadership

LEAMS Education; Dubai; On-site; AED 100,000 - 156,000; Full time

Job summary

LEAMS Education in Dubai seeks an experienced Urdu Coordinator to lead curriculum delivery, teaching quality, assessment, and student progress across the Urdu department within a British Curriculum setting. The role requires strong Urdu subject expertise and leadership capabilities.

You will mentor teachers, develop coherent schemes of work, monitor outcomes, and coordinate data reporting, while promoting inclusive practice, enrichment for gifted learners, and readiness for inspections and

Qualifications

• Postgraduate/Master’s in Urdu with teaching qualification.
• Proven experience leading Urdu curriculum and assessment.
• Experience in British Curriculum settings and school improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead Urdu teaching across year groups and ensure standards.
• Coordinate Urdu curriculum with departmental maps and schemes of work.
• Mentor and coach Urdu teachers; support professional development.

Skills

Urdu curriculum leadership

Curriculum planning

Teacher mentoring

Instructional leadership

Assessment analytics

Student progression

Inclusion

British Curriculum

Education

Master's degree in Urdu

Bachelor of Education

Job description

Urdu Coordinator - British Curriculum Leadership Job Snapshot Role: Urdu Coordinator - British Curriculum Leadership Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates Industry: Primary-Secondary Education Function: Educaiton Management Experience: Relevant Urdu teaching experience with subject coordination or leadership experience preferred Job Type: Full-time

Position Overview

The Urdu Coordinator - British Curriculum Leadership opportunity in Dubai, United Arab Emirates within the Primary-Secondary Education industry is seeking an experienced educator to lead curriculum delivery, teaching quality, assessment, student progress, and professional development within the Urdu department. The role requires strong Urdu subject expertise, British Curriculum experience, effective teacher mentoring, and the ability to contribute to school improvement, inclusion, academic intervention, and inspection readiness.

Job Details

Country: United Arab Emirates City: Dubai Industry: Primary-Secondary Education Function: Educaiton Management Salary: 9000-14000 Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in Dubai; please confirm the final offer with the employer. Gender: Any Candidate Nationality: Any Job Type: Full-time

Role Context

The Urdu Coordinator will provide academic and instructional leadership for Urdu across the school, ensuring that curriculum planning, classroom teaching, assessment, and student support are consistently implemented to a high standard. The position combines classroom expertise with departmental coordination. The successful candidate will guide teachers in strengthening pedagogy, develop coherent schemes of work and assessments, monitor student outcomes, and use performance evidence to identify areas requiring intervention or enrichment. Particular attention will be given to meeting the needs of students with different levels of attainment, including gifted and talented learners and students of determination. The coordinator will also help maintain departmental readiness for internal reviews, school improvement initiatives, and external inspection requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the effective delivery of Urdu across relevant year groups.
• Coordinate the Urdu curriculum in line with British Curriculum school expectations.
• Establish clear academic standards for teaching and learning within the department.
• Develop coherent schemes of work that support progressive language development.
• Review curriculum sequencing to ensure appropriate progression between year groups.
• Prepare and coordinate departmental curriculum maps.
• Support teachers in developing effective lesson plans.
• Develop teaching resources aligned with curriculum objectives.
• Review existing materials and identify areas requiring improvement.
• Ensure appropriate balance across Urdu reading, writing, speaking, listening, grammar, and vocabulary.
• Promote high-quality language instruction throughout the department.
• Develop students ' reading fluency and comprehension.
• Strengthen written expression and accurate language use.
• Promote confident spoken communication in Urdu.
• Encourage wider appreciation of Urdu language, literature, and culture.
• Monitor classroom teaching across the Urdu department.
• Conduct lesson observations and learning walks where required.
• Review student work to evaluate instructional quality.
• Provide teachers with clear and constructive developmental feedback.
• Coach teachers in effective classroom pedagogy.
• Mentor Urdu teachers and support their professional development.
• Identify individual and departmental training needs.
• Share effective teaching strategies and resources.
• Encourage reflective practice and professional collaboration.
• Support new or developing teachers within the department.
• Establish consistent classroom expectations across Urdu lessons.
• Help teachers strengthen classroom management and student engagement.
• Promote differentiated teaching for varying student abilities.
• Support teachers in designing appropriate interventions.
• Monitor student attainment and progress across year groups.
• Analyze assessment information to identify performance trends.
• Identify students who are not meeting expected academic standards.
• Develop targeted intervention strategies for students requiring additional support.
• Monitor the impact of academic interventions.
• Develop enrichment opportunities for gifted and talented students.
• Create appropriate extension activities for high-performing learners.
• Support inclusive learning for students of determination.
• Work collaboratively with inclusion teams where required.
• Adapt curriculum resources to support different learning needs.
• Ensure appropriate differentiation is evident in planning and classroom delivery.
• Develop departmental assessment procedures.
• Ensure assessments align with curriculum objectives.
• Coordinate formative and summative assessments.
• Support teachers in preparing reliable assessment materials.
• Establish consistent marking and feedback expectations.
• Coordinate moderation activities across the Urdu department.
• Ensure assessment judgments are accurate and consistent.
• Maintain effective systems for recording student performance.
• Support preparation of academic progress reports.
• Review progress data before reporting periods.
• Ensure reporting accurately reflects student attainment and development.
• Communicate significant academic concerns through appropriate school channels.
• Use student performance information to inform curriculum planning.
• Set departmental academic priorities based on evidence.
• Develop action plans for identified improvement areas.
• Monitor progress against departmental improvement targets.
• Contribute to whole-school improvement planning.
• Provide evidence and analysis relating to Urdu teaching and learning.
• Support school self-evaluation processes where required.
• Maintain departmental documentation for quality assurance purposes.
• Contribute to school inspection preparation.
• Ensure curriculum, assessment, planning, and student-progress evidence is inspection-ready.
• Support teachers in understanding relevant inspection expectations.
• Respond constructively to recommendations arising from internal or external reviews.
• Work closely with senior and middle leaders on academic improvement initiatives.
• Participate actively in curriculum and departmental meetings.
• Collaborate with other subject coordinators where appropriate.
• Contribute to cross-curricular literacy and language initiatives.
• Organize enrichment activities related to Urdu language and culture.
• Support competitions, assemblies, literary activities, and relevant school events.
• Encourage students to participate in wider language-learning opportunities.
• Maintain strong professional communication in both Urdu and English.
• Communicate departmental expectations clearly to teachers.
• Build positive relationships with students, parents, colleagues, and leadership.
• Support parent communication regarding student progress where appropriate.
• Maintain organized departmental records and teaching resources.
• Manage multiple academic priorities and deadlines effectively.
• Demonstrate strong attention to detail in curriculum and assessment documentation.
• Follow school safeguarding and child protection requirements.
• Support student wellbeing and inclusive educational practices.
• Maintain professional confidentiality.
• Contribute positively to the school 's wider academic culture.

Ideal Profile

Candidates should hold a postgraduate or Master 's degree in Urdu together with a Bachelor of Education or equivalent recognized teaching qualification. Applicants should demonstrate proven professional experience teaching Urdu. Previous experience within a British Curriculum school is preferred. Experience as an Urdu Coordinator, Subject Leader, Head of Department, or in another academic leadership capacity would be a strong advantage. The successful candidate should possess excellent written and spoken command of Urdu. Excellent command of English is also required for leadership communication, documentation, meetings, professional development, and collaboration across the school. Candidates should demonstrate strong curriculum-planning and assessment expertise. Experience in teacher coaching, mentoring, lesson observation, and instructional improvement is highly desirable. Applicants should understand how to analyze student progress and implement targeted academic interventions. The ability to plan enrichment opportunities for gifted and talented students while supporting students of determination is important. Strong classroom management, communication, organizational, and leadership skills are required. The role suits an academically focused, collaborative, and improvement-driven educator capable of combining subject expertise with effective departmental leadership.

Skills Set

• Urdu curriculum leadership
• Urdu teaching
• British Curriculum
• Urdu language
• Urdu literacy
• Urdu reading
• Urdu writing
• Urdu speaking
• Urdu listening
• Urdu grammar
• Urdu vocabulary
• Curriculum coordination
• Curriculum planning
• Curriculum sequencing
• Schemes of work
• Lesson planning
• Teaching resources
• Academic leadership
• Instructional leadership
• Teacher mentoring
• Teacher coaching
• Lesson observation
• Learning walks
• Teaching quality
• Student attainment
• Student progress
• Academic data analysis
• Academic intervention
• Differentiated instruction
• Gifted and talented education
• Students of determination
• Inclusive education
• Formative assessment
• Summative assessment
• Assessment moderation
• Academic reporting
• Quality assurance
• School improvement
• Inspection readiness
• Departmental planning
• Classroom management
• English communication
• Urdu communication
• Student safeguarding
• Child protection
• Student welfare

Why Join Us

This opportunity allows an experienced Urdu educator to move into broader academic leadership while shaping curriculum quality, teacher development, assessment standards, inclusion, and student achievement across the department. The role provides valuable experience in subject coordination, instructional leadership, teacher mentoring, academic data analysis, inspection preparation, and school improvement. Successful performance can support future progression toward Head of Department, curriculum leadership, senior academic coordination, or wider school leadership responsibilities. LEAMS Education supports continuous professional development and encourages educators and academic leaders to exchange expertise, strengthen instructional practice, and contribute actively to sustained school improvement.

About the Company

LEAMS Education operates a network of British Curriculum and CBSE schools in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The group places strong emphasis on academic quality, professional learning, inclusive education, student achievement, and continuous school improvement while providing educators and academic leaders with opportunities for long-term career development.