Job Description

Aldar Education is seeking outstanding Teacher - Mathematics for middle school at Muna British Academy in Abu Dhabi commencing next academic year, 2025-26.


Since our establishment in 2009, we have upheld a strong reputation for excellence, earning and maintaining an "Outstanding" ADEK rating since 2015. Beginning in August 2025, Muna British Academy will be relocating to a brand-new campus in the prestigious Saadiyat Lagoons community. This move will allow us to expand our offerings, welcoming students from FS1 to Year 7 initially and to Year 13 in the future, providing a state-of-the-art environment to support our mission of delivering outstanding education.


Our new campus will feature exceptional facilities designed to inspire academic excellence, creativity, and personal growth for our students. This relocation represents the next phase in our journey and offers an unparalleled opportunity for our community to grow and thrive in a premier setting.


This is an exciting opportunity to join the highly successful Aldar family of schools and to help shape the future of Abu Dhabi's leading school group.


The successful candidates will be closely aligned with our core values and ethos and possess a genuine understanding and appreciation of the values of the region.

Responsibilities:

Teaching and learning:

Demonstrating a clear understanding of the Curriculum for effective implementation to match learning outcomes. Teaching using appropriate syllabus, materials, and schemes of work to develop students' skills in mathematics. Organizing the classroom provision and learning resources and creating displays to encourage a positive and engaging learning environment. Planning, preparing, and presenting sessions that cater to the needs of the whole ability range within the class. To plan lessons and sequences of lessons consistently and effectively, in the long, medium and short-term, to meet pupils' individual learning needs. Creating a climate for learning that is conducive to delivering outstanding practice. Motivating students by delivering enjoyable and creative lessons that both challenges pupils and promotes critical thinking. Identifying clear teaching and learning objectives and ensuring student achievement against these. Being reflective of the classroom provision, sessions taught, progress made, and adjusting environment, planning and curriculum to reflect this. Supporting SEN (POD), EAL and G&T students and ensuring that their needs are met through differentiation. Facilitating Hybrid / Distance Learning / Face to Face lessons.

Assessment and data:

Taking responsibility for student progress of the class. Consistently and effectively making use of data relating to student's prior attainment to set well-grounded expectations/targets for pupils, monitor their progress and to give clear and constructive feedback. Meeting requirements for assessments and recording students' development using Target Tracker. Using data gathered from assessments to inform decisions regarding further planning, provision, and interventions. Providing feedback to parents and carers on students' progress and development at Parent Teacher conferences and meetings (PTMs).

Behaviour management and duties:

Follow the school's established policies and procedures, e.g., behaviour, code of conduct and child safeguarding policy. Manage classes effectively, using approaches which are appropriate to students' needs in order to inspire, motivate and challenge pupils. Maintain good relationships with pupils, exercise appropriate authority, and act decisively, when necessary, within the school's established policies. Be a positive role model and demonstrate consistently the positive attitudes, values, and behaviour, which are expected of pupils. Have high expectations of good conduct, promoting self-control and independence of all learners. To ensure a safe and secure environment that allows for appropriate social, emotional, and academic growth for all students. Carry out duties as directed and within the school's established policies.

Wider professional responsibilities:

To work as part of a curriculum action group, supporting planning, assessment, resources, and special events linked to the team. Support in organizing and taking part in school events, outings and extra-curricular activities (ECAs) which may take place after school hours. Communicate effectively with parents/carers with regards to student's achievements and well-being using school systems/processes as appropriate. Make a positive contribution to the wider life and ethos of the school. Contribute to the school's ECA Programme by leading at least one after-school activity once a week for the academic year. Take initiative of own professional development to secure high quality teaching and for successful execution of roles and responsibilities.

REQUIREMENTS

Minimum Qualifications:

A Bachelor's Degree in a related subject with PGCE or equivalent teaching qualification.

Minimum Experience:

A minimum of 2 years of experience working in a similar role.

Job Specific Knowledge & Skills:

Mandatory experience working in an international school. Experience working with students whom English is not their first language (EAL) students. To be approachable, professional, calm and knowledgeable. To be able to deal professionally with a range of stakeholders. Passion for teaching and commitment to educating and nurturing children. A high level of professionalism and consideration of the well-being of children. Recent and consistent involvement in extra-curricular activities. A positive and solution-focused attitude to working life. Warmth, empathy, credibility, self-belief, integrity, drive and child centered. To be able to prioritize workload and multitask. Strong interpersonal skills to communicate with parents in a diverse multi-cultural environment.

APPLICATION:

An application with a cover letter and CV including details of two referees should be made via the careers page.

THE PROCESS

This job description is not all inclusive. Aldar Education reserves the right to amend this job description at any time. We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment. We are also mindful of our national development strategy and encourage UAE Nationals in their application at our company.


Aldar Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Offers of appointment are subject to satisfactory references and police clearance.