English Teacher (Upper Elementary & Middle School)
Dubai International School, Al Qouz
American Curriculum (Common Core), Literacy Development, and KHDA Readiness
Al Qouz, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Posted on December 26, 2025
Job Description / Role
🔹 Key Responsibilities:
- Instructional Delivery: Plan and deliver creative, student-focused English lessons aligned with the American Common Core Curriculum.
- Differentiated Learning: Adapt teaching methodologies to support diverse learner needs, ensuring inclusive education for all students.
- Data-Driven Planning: Utilize assessment data to inform lesson planning and implement targeted interventions to improve student literacy outcomes.
- Inspection Readiness: Support school-wide evidence-based improvement initiatives in line with KHDA inspection frameworks.
- Classroom Management: Maintain a dynamic and disciplined learning environment that fosters student engagement and academic growth.
- Collaborative Improvement: Work with the English department to refine curriculum maps and share best practices for upper elementary and middle school pedagogy.
🔹 Requirements:
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Education (B.Ed) or English Language/Literature.
- Language Proficiency: Valid IELTS score of 7.5 or above is mandatory.
- Curriculum Knowledge: Strong familiarity with the American Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for English Language Arts.
- Experience: Proven track record of teaching English in schools within the UAE or Gulf region.
- Residency: Candidates must currently reside in the UAE; preference for those ready for an immediate start.
- Inspection Skills: Experience in managing KHDA or equivalent international school inspections and evidence gathering.
What We Offer:
- Professional Growth: Opportunity to work in a well-established international school environment.
- Impactful Role: Shape the literacy and critical thinking skills of Upper Elementary and Middle School students.
- Community: Join a collaborative faculty dedicated to student-focused educational excellence.
- Note: Please be advised that this position does not provide housing accommodation.