Vice Principal and Head of Academics

Confidential Company; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 250,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential Company in the United Arab Emirates seeks an experienced senior academic leader to drive CBSE-aligned strategy for Grades 1–10, ensuring ADEK compliance and UAE MoE integration.

You will coach Heads and teachers, conduct regular observations, and deliver PD while promoting high standards and national identity themes within the CBSE framework. The role requires fostering excellence, regulatory alignment, and strong teacher retention.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3–5 years in a senior leadership role in a recognized CBSE school in the UAE.
• Familiarity with ADEK framework requirements, inspection focus areas, and regulations.
• Bachelor or Master of Education mandatory.
• Prioritizes national identity themes and UAE MoE mandatory subjects.
• Thorough CBSE knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for raising academic standards and monitoring student learning outcomes across all phases.
• Oversee total academic strategy and day-to-day academic operations for Grades 1 through 10.
• Ensure alignment with CBSE board expectations as well as ADEK inspection frameworks and regulatory standards.
• Conduct classroom observations with actionable feedback on lesson planning, engagement, and differentiated instruction.
• Supervise, evaluate, and mentor Section Heads, Coordinators, and teachers to maintain high instructional standards.
• Plan and deliver targeted PD workshops for faculty on pedagogy, classroom management, and assessment techniques.
• Promote teacher retention, high team morale, and effective conflict resolution within the academic department.
• Ensure integration of local cultural priorities and UAE MoE subjects within CBSE framework.

Skills

Senior leadership experience

ADEK familiarity

CBSE knowledge

National identity themes

Education

B.Ed / M.Ed

Job description

1. Responsible for raising academic standards and monitoring student learning outcomes across all phases.

2. The ideal candidate will oversee total academic strategy and day-to-day academic operations for Grades 1 through 10.

3. Ensuring complete alignment with CBSE board expectations as well as ADEK inspection frameworks and regulatory standards.

4. Conduct regular classroom observations, providing constructive, actionable feedback on lesson planning, student engagement, and differentiated instruction.

5. Supervise, evaluate, and mentor Section Heads, Subject Coordinators, and teachers to maintain high instructional standards.

6. Plan and deliver targeted Professional Development (PD) workshops for faculty on modern pedagogy, classroom management, and assessment techniques.

7. Promote teacher retention, high team morale, and effective conflict resolution within the academic department.

8. Ensure full integration of local cultural priorities, national identity themes, and UAE Ministry of Education (MoE) mandatory subjects (Arabic, Islamic Studies, Social Studies) within the CBSE framework.

Desired Candidate Profile

1. Minimum 3 to 5 years in a senior leadership capacity such as Vice Principal Head of Academics Headmistress or Headmaster within a recognized CBSE school in the UAE.

2. UAE ADEK Expertise Familiarity with ADEK framework requirements inspection focus areas and school operation regulations

3. Bachelor of Education B Ed or Master of Education M Ed Mandatory.

4. Priorities national identity themes and UAE Ministry of Education mandatory subjects

5. Thorough CBSE knowledge.