English Language Teacher jobs in United Arab Emirates

Position at Al Nibras International Private School LLC

Nibras International School is looking for a French Teacher to join our team in August 2025.

1. Set high expectations which inspire, motivate and challenge pupils:
   • Establish a safe and stimulating environment for pupils rooted in mutual respect
   • Set goals that stretch and challenge pupils of all backgrounds, abilities and dispositions
   • Demonstrate consistently the positive attitudes, values and behaviour which are expected of pupils
2. Promote positive progress and outcomes with/for pupils through:
   • Accountability of pupils’ attainment progress and outcomes
   • Awareness of pupils’ capabilities and their prior knowledge and plan teaching to build on these
   • Guidance of pupils to reflect on the progress they have made and their emerging needs
   • Knowledge and understanding of how pupils learn and how this impacts on teaching
   • Encouraging pupils to take a responsible and conscientious attitude to their own work and study
3. Demonstrate good subject and curriculum knowledge through:
   • Sound knowledge of the relevant subject(s) and curriculum areas, foster and maintain pupils' interest in the subject and address misunderstandings
   • Critical understanding of developments in the subject and curriculum areas and promote the value of scholarship
   • Demonstrate an understanding of and take responsibility for promoting high standards of literacy, articulacy and the correct use of Standard English whatever the teacher's specialist subject
   • If teaching early reading, demonstrate a clear understanding of systematic synthetic phonics
   • If teaching early mathematics, demonstrate a clear understanding of appropriate teaching strategies
4. Plan and teach well-structured lessons:
   • Impart knowledge and develop understanding through effective use of lesson time
   • Promote a love of learning and pupils’ intellectual curiosity
   • Set homework when appropriate and plan other out-of-class activities to consolidate and extend the knowledge and understanding pupils have acquired
   • Reflect systematically on the effectiveness of lessons and approaches to teaching
   • Contribute to the design and provision of an engaging curriculum within the relevant subject area(s)
5. Adapt teaching to respond to the strengths and needs of all pupils through:
   • The ability to differentiate appropriately using approaches which enable pupils to be taught effectively
   • A sound understanding of how a range of factors can inhibit pupils’ ability to learn and how best to overcome these
   • Awareness of the physical, social and intellectual development of pupils and know how to adapt teaching to support pupils’ education at different stages of development
   • A clear understanding of the needs of all pupils including those with special educational needs; those of high ability; those with English as an additional language; those with disabilities; and be able to use and evaluate distinctive teaching approaches to engage and support them
6. Make accurate and productive use of assessment:
   • Assess the relevant subject and curriculum areas including statutory assessment requirements
   • Make use of formative and summative assessment to secure pupils’ progress
   • Use relevant data to monitor progress set targets and plan subsequent lessons
   • Give pupils regular feedback both orally and through accurate marking and encourage pupils to respond positively to the feedback
7. Manage behaviour effectively to ensure a good and safe learning environment:
   • Have clear rules and routines for behaviour in classrooms and take responsibility for promoting good and courteous behaviour both in classrooms and around the school in accordance with the school’s behaviour policy
   • Have high expectations of behaviour and establish a framework for discipline with a range of strategies using praise, sanctions and rewards consistently and fairly
   • Manage classes effectively using approaches which are appropriate to pupils’ needs in order to involve and motivate them
   • Maintain good relationships with pupils exercise appropriate authority and act decisively when necessary

• Represent areas of knowledge, understanding and skills to students
• Lead by example in the highest regard for truth, justice, equality of opportunity, human rights, benevolence and compassion
• Engage and motivate students to achieve at levels that are beyond their expectations and previous limits
• Use excellent subject knowledge, pedagogic and interpersonal skills to enthuse students and enable them to experience amazing learning
• Make full use of ICT and the new technologies to enhance the quality of teaching and learning for students of all ages and attainment levels
• Plan lessons taking full account of students’ individual learning needs as well as their individual learning styles, preferences and capabilities
• Encourage and enable all students to become effective, confident and independent lifelong learners
• Maintain excellent professional relationships with colleagues by making a wider professional contribution to the continuing improvement of the school
• Plan and deliver a programme of learning opportunities and activities to enrich and enhance the taught curriculum
• Co-operate with colleagues to establish and maintain fair and consistent disciplinary practices in the classroom, around the school and on school trips and taking active measures to protect students from all forms of abuse including racist or sexist abuse, bullying and any kind of corporal punishment
• Communicate openly and professionally with parents on a regular basis about the attainment and progress of their child
• Maintain high levels of confidentiality when speaking to parents and external parties.
• Model good practice of academic practices
• Contribute actively to department discussions in academic meetings
• Contribute to and plan after‑school activities as required
• Actively support the school partnership with the community e.g. attending school / community events which may occasionally occur at weekends or in the evening i.e. school concerts, etc.
• Other responsibilities as reasonably requested

• Plan and prepare schemes of work and complete planning documentation
• Teach with consistent effectiveness to the students in her/his classes taking full account of all students’ individual educational needs
• Set and mark work to be carried out by the students in school, online, at home and elsewhere as appropriate
• Promote the intellectual, moral, spiritual, cultural, physical and personal abilities and aptitudes of the students in her/his classes and provide guidance and advice to students on educational and relevant social and other matters
• Make records of and report on the personal and social needs of students
• Take part as appropriate in whole school development and share and promote best practice

• Assess record and report on the development progress and attainment of the students in her/his classes
• Provide or contribute to oral and written assessment reports and references relating to individual students or groups of students
• Guide students to set targets to improve on their previous best and give regular feedback to support next steps in learning

• Keep under review her/his methods of teaching and programmes of work
• Be pro‑active and take accountability for own development
• Participate in arrangements for her/his further training and professional development as a teacher

• Advise and co‑operate with the Principal and other colleagues on the preparation and development of courses of study, teaching materials, teaching schemes, methods of teaching and assessment, and pastoral arrangements
• Take responsibility for specific subjects
• Embed UAE heritage and culture within the curriculum

Education: Bachelor degree in French language.

Experience: 2 years of teaching in a school.

• Outstanding performance and teaching experience in American/International schools.
• Strong knowledge and experience of international/American curriculum.
• Excellent communication skills and command of the English language in spoken and written form.
• A collaborative team‑player with excellent personal skills.
• Classroom and behaviour management.

• Collaborative team player, inspirational speaker, empathetic listener
• Integrity and confidentiality
• Internationally minded
• Emotional intelligence
• Intercultural awareness, creative
• Online and classroom teaching experience
• Flexible and a can‑do attitude

Whilst every effort has been made to explain the main duties and responsibilities of the post, each individual task undertaken may not be identified. Employees will be expected to comply with any reasonable request from a manager to undertake work of a similar level that is not specified in this job description. Employees are expected to be courteous to colleagues and provide a welcoming environment to visitors and telephone callers.

All post holders are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and satisfactory Criminal Background Checks or equivalent covering the previous 10 years employment history.