Principal
Role Overview
The Principal will lead the school's continued growth and improvement and position it as a leading British school in Dubai and the UAE.
The role reports to the Regional Managing Director and combines educational vision, strategic judgment, and operational expertise.
Key Skills for This Role
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About the school
The English College Dubai is a British-curriculum school, part of International Schools Partnership, educating students from Early Years through Sixth Form.
The school describes itself as rated Outstanding by British Schools Overseas and Very Good by DSIB.
Role overview
The Principal will lead the school's continued growth and improvement and position it as a leading British school in Dubai and the UAE.
The role reports to the Regional Managing Director and combines educational vision, strategic judgment, and operational expertise.
Leadership and learning
- Foster a safe, inclusive school culture and ensure the safety and wellbeing of students and adults.
- Lead school-wide improvement in learning, teaching, student progress, and achievement using evidence and data.
- Set curriculum strategy and embed learning frameworks, improvement processes, educational technology, and professional development.
- Develop leadership teams, oversee performance and staff development, and build an inclusive, collaborative culture.
Community and commercial performance
- Build community relationships and provide accessible, responsive engagement with parents and carers.
- Drive enrolment growth, student retention, and community engagement in partnership with wider ISP teams.
- Manage resources, staffing, and facilities; deliver commercial, financial, and EBITDA targets and improve satisfaction measures.
Experience and qualifications
- Bachelor's degree and postgraduate teaching qualification such as PGCE, teaching license, or equivalent are essential.
- Advanced leadership qualification such as MA Educational Leadership, NPQH/NPQEL, or EdD is listed.
- Significant senior leadership experience in an international whole-school or multi-phase setting is required; Middle East experience is ideal.
- Proven school-wide improvement and inspection outcomes are required; knowledge of international curricula and inspection frameworks is listed.
Key skills
- Strategic planning, educational leadership, safeguarding, inclusive leadership, and emotional intelligence.
- Community building, stakeholder engagement, team development, performance management, and communication.
- Data-driven decision-making, marketing insights, financial acumen, change management, and collaboration.
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