English Teacher Full Time

Looking for English Teacher jobs in Abu Dhabi? International Schools Partnership Limited offers an excellent opportunity for educators aiming to grow in high-paying teaching and education jobs in UAE. This role is ideal for candidates skilled in ESL teaching, curriculum planning, classroom management, and student development. With Abu Dhabi’s expanding education sector, teaching jobs in UAE are in high demand, offering competitive salaries, career growth, and international teaching exposure.

Key Responsibilities LEARNING AND TEACHING

• Leaders of Learning secure and sustain effective teaching of the subject, evaluate the quality and standards of students’ achievement and set targets for improvement to:
• Monitor to ensure curriculum coverage, continuity and progression in the subject for all students including those of high ability and those with additional educational needs;
• Ensure that teachers are clear about the teaching objectives in lessons, understand the sequence of teaching and learning in the subject, and communicate this information to students;
• Provide guidance on the choice of appropriate teaching and learning methods to meet the needs of the department and of different students;
• Ensure that curriculum delivery is maintained and that meaningful work is provided for classes when colleagues are absent;
• Ensure effective development of students’ literacy, numeracy and information technology skills in the subject;
• Working in close consultation with the Leadership Team, establish and implement clear procedures and practices for assessing, recording and reporting on student attainment, and use this information to recognise achievement and to assist students in setting targets for future improvement;
• Ensure that information about students’ achievements in previous classes and schools is used effectively to secure good progress in the subject;
• Establish clear targets for student achievement, and evaluate progress and achievement by all students, including those with special educational and linguistic needs;
• Evaluate the teaching of the subject in the school, use this analysis to identify effective practice and areas for improvement, and take action to improve further the quality of teaching;
• Ensure effective development of students’ individual and collaborative study skills necessary for them to become increasingly independent in their work and to complete tasks independently when out of school;
• Establish a partnership with parents to involve them in their child’s learning of the subject, as well as providing information about curriculum, attainment, progress and targets;
• Develop effective links with the local community, including government agencies, business and industry, in order to extend the subject curriculum, enhance teaching and to develop student’s wider understanding

Demonstrate good subject and curriculum knowledge

• Have a secure knowledge of the subject and curriculum areas, foster and maintain pupils’ interest in the subject, and address misunderstandings
• Demonstrate a 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 your specialist subject

Plan and teach well-structured lessons

• Impart knowledge and develop understanding through effective use of lesson time
• Promote a love of learning and children’s intellectual curiosity
• Set homework 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)
• Contribute to the development of schemes of work and department resources
• Adapt teaching to respond to the strengths and needs of all pupils
• Know when and how to differentiate appropriately, using approaches which enable pupils to be taught effectively
• Have a secure understanding of how a range of factors can inhibit pupils’ ability to learn, and how best to overcome these
• Demonstrate an awareness of the physical, social and intellectual development of children, and know how to adapt teaching to support pupils’ education at different stages of development
• Have 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

Make accurate and productive use of assessment

• Know and understand how to assess the English subject and curriculum areas, including internal and external 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 to the feedback
• 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
• Efficient and Effective Deployment of Staff and Resources in line with the school’s strategic plans and financial contexts

The English Teacher Will Identify Appropriate Resources For The Department And Ensure That They Are Used Efficiently, Effectively And Safely To

• Establish staff and resource needs for the department and advise the Head of secondary of likely priorities for expenditure, and allocate available subject resources with maximum efficiency to meet their objectives of the school and departmental plans and to achieve value for money.
• Ensure the effective and efficient management and organisation of learning resources, including information and communications technology.
• Maintain existing resources and explore opportunities to develop or incorporate new resources from a wide range of sources inside and outside the school.
• Use accommodation to create an effective and stimulating environment for the teaching and learning of the department.
• Ensure that there is a safe working and learning environment in which risks are properly assessed.

General

• To raise attainment and improve teaching in English and literacy across the secondary phase.
• To establish opportunities outside the normal curriculum for the enrichment of literacy across the secondary phase.
• To lead and implement initiatives to successfully deliver school improvement priorities.
• To reflect on data analysis of your subject, with the Head of Secondary and devise and deliver an action plan securing continuous improvement. To carry out joint lesson observations with senior colleagues, and support colleagues to improve their classroom practice.
• To be involved in monitoring through work sampling, planning scrutiny and learning walks.
• To line manage English teachers within the department.
• To promote the development of English language and literature at post-16 level and extend provision including non-examinable courses.
• To be proactive in attitude to whole-school development.

Health and Safety

• Emphasizes the importance of safety in all areas of the curriculum, communicating to the pupils the importance of a responsible attitude towards personal safety, the safety of others and respect for Aspen Heights British School’s property and equipment
• Perform all playground duties on time and with due diligence to safeguard Aspen students.
• Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities
• Ensure that, all the necessary health and safety rules and procedures are being followed
• Maintain an awareness of all the health and safety measures to be taken when in school

Communication with Parents

• Communicates with parents on a regular, informal basis and to deal with day to day queries
• Attends Parents’ Evenings as required and to provide accurate, honest information regarding the progress of individuals at these meetings
• Reports to the parents in the form of written reports twice yearly or when required by the SLT

Personal and Professional Conduct

All Teachers Are Expected To Demonstrate Consistently High Standards Of Personal And Professional Conduct. Teachers Must Maintain High Standards Of Ethics And Behaviour, Within And Outside School, By

• Treating pupils with dignity, building relationships rooted in mutual respect, and at all times observing proper boundaries appropriate to a teacher’s professional position
• Having regard for the need to safeguard pupils’ well-being
• Showing tolerance of and respect for the rights of others
• Not undermining fundamental British values, including democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect, and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs
• Ensuring that personal beliefs are not expressed in ways which exploit pupils’ vulnerability or might lead them to break the law
• Teachers must have proper and professional regard for the ethos, policies and practices of the school in which they teach, and maintain high standards in their own attendance and punctuality
• Teachers must have an understanding of, and always act within, the cultural expectations of UAE and the policies and expectations of the school which set out their professional duties and responsibilities.

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.

Skills, Qualifications And Experience Minimum Educational Qualifications Required for the Role

• Bachelor’s Degree in teaching from an accredited institution
• PG Diploma
• QTS
• Meet professional teacher education requirements of school
• Child Care and Protection
• UAE Equivalency Certificate

Minimum Years Of Experience Required

• 3 years’ full time teaching experience teaching from an accredited institution.

Knowledge

• In-depth knowledge and understanding of School curriculum (English National Curriculum – Primary) and associated assessment methods
• Up to date curriculum developments
• Application of effective teaching and learning theory and practice of providing effectively for the individual needs of all children (e.g. classroom organisation and learning strategies)
• Proven leadership and management skills
• Experienced curriculum and team leader
• Strong planning and time management ability
• Interpersonal skills including tact, courtesy and patience

Skills

• The ability to develop good personal relationships within a team
• An effective and experienced communicator (written and verbal) to a variety of audiences
• High level of IT competency

If you are passionate about education, applying for an English Teacher role in Abu Dhabi with International Schools Partnership Limited is a smart move. With increasing demand for qualified teachers, ESL educators, and international school professionals, this opportunity ensures long-term career growth and job stability.