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School Principal

We are a growing school seeking to appoint an energetic and enthusiastic leader to lead the way in a thriving community.

The right candidate will have the drive and direction to create a school with high expectations and a relentless focus on individual achievement based on high-quality teaching and learning.

We are a KG-Elementary-Cycle 2 co-educational school of over 230 children with 40+ staff serving predominately local Emirati students who are English Second Language (ESL) learners.  Non-local students come from educated families whose parents are mostly from medical or petroleum fields.

Why Consider Pinnacle American School?

Pinnacle American School is a STEAM (Science/Technology/Engineering/Art/Mathematics) school based in the Abu Dhabi Emirate. Our school is 90 minutes away from the capital city of Abu Dhabi connected by ultra-modern highways and is located in Madinat Zayed, the regional capital of the Al Dhafra Region with a population of around 50,000 people.  We are in our fifth year of operation and have grown each year despite the challenges faced by the Covid-19 pandemic. Our initial inspection rating was Acceptable and we aim to be one the best schools in the Al Dhafra region. 

You will have the opportunity to lead caring and talented teachers, observe and share best practices regularly, and develop pedagogy through reflection. We have a multi-lingual management team who are young and dynamic. Our Board of Governors is very supportive and all have children in the school. Our owner is caring and compassionate with roots in the community. He expects the school to excel. We pride ourselves in being a loving and caring school in which our children are very happy to be here.

Posted: January 2024
This is a Direct to School Job
Abu Dhabi , United Arab Emirates
July 2024
Licensed Teacher, Director/Principal, ESL Instructor, College/University Faculty
All Levels

Job Benefits

What we offer:

  • Competitive employment package terms and conditions
  • Investment in your professional development and future career
  • Opportunities to contribute to the development of a growing organization and trust-wide improvement initiatives
  • Access to a suite of core services that enable you to focus more on leading, teaching, and learning
  • A research-based approach to academy improvement that builds capacity from within
  • A welcoming environment where the children enjoy learning and are positive, cheerful, and well-behaved.
  • A supportive governing body
  • Professional, hardworking, and motivated staff committed to developing and raising standards.
  • Potential candidates for this role are strongly encouraged to contact us for an informal conversation.

Qualifications & Requirements

Teaching Credential/License, TESL/TEFL Certificate, Other Certification
Master
10 Years
All subjects

The principal must have:

  • Valid teaching license with a B.Ed or BSc in education
  • Minimum 10 years of teaching experience preferred
  • American school teaching/leadership preferred
  • Post Graduate Degree in Educational Leadership or Related Education Field
  • Minimum 3 years experience as a Vice Principal or 4 years as an Education Advisor or Equivalent position
  • Previous Principal Experience Preferred
  • Must possess or obtain a Principal's Certificate in American Schools
  • Fluent English speaker

Successful candidates must be approved by the School Owner and ADEK.

The right candidate will:

  • Hold the ability to develop outstanding educational provision that results in outstanding outcomes
  • Show the willingness and ability to understand what the team has to offer and get the best from them
  • Have the ambition to capitalize on exciting prospects for growth
  • Be a highly capable leader, with a clear sense of vision, strategic thinking, and purpose.
  • Be committed to high standards of teaching and learning and the professional development of staff.
  • Possess an unrelenting focus to maximize student attainment, progress, and achievement.
  • Have a track record of effective senior management success and excellent communication skills.
  • Be student-centered.
TEFL certification required