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Curriculum Coordinator

Ignite School

Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Housing allowance paid to employees for self or furnished hotel apartment.

Full Airfare

Start date: August 2025

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Contract Length: 2 years

Number of Vacancies: 1

Eligible Candidates:

University Graduate, Licensed Teacher, Director/Principal

School Requirements:

Education Required: Master
Minimum Teaching Experience: 2 years of teaching experience
Major: Curriculum
Required Certificates:
Teaching Credential/License
Work Visa Eligibility: United States (USA)

Additional School Requirements:

Senior or Middle level leadership experience in a curriculum coordination/leadership related role within a US curriculum school of minimum 2 years is required.
NYSLS experience is preferred but not a requirement – I believe you can set this is a screening question.
Arabic language speaker is preferred but not a requirement.
UAE experience is preferred but not a requirement.
State teacher certification/license [preference given to NY state licenses] at Advanced, Standard or Initial/Provisional level. Alternatively, a state issued Eligibility Letter or Temporary Credential. Alternatively, a completion certificate for a state-approved teacher preparation program or passing scores on state required licensure exams or transcripts from an American university/institution with notations indicating that a candidate has completed the coursework and requirements necessary for licensure.
US passport holder with a first-language English background.
American educational qualifications relevant to role.
Ensure post is set for USA Nationality.
Senior or Middle level leadership experience in a curriculum coordination/leadership related role within a US curriculum school of minimum 2 years is required.
NYSLS experience is preferred but not a requirement – I believe you can set this is a screening question.
Arabic language speaker is preferred but not a requirement.
UAE experience is preferred but not a requirement.
State teacher certification/license [preference given to NY state licenses] at Advanced, Standard or Initial/Provisional level. Alternatively, a state issued Eligibility Letter or Temporary Credential. Alternatively, a completion certificate for a state-approved teacher preparation program or passing scores on state required licensure exams or transcripts from an American university/institution with notations indicating that a candidate has completed the coursework and requirements necessary for licensure.
US passport holder with a first-language English background.
American educational qualifications relevant to role.

Job Benefits:

Tax-free salary paid on a scale linked to relavant experience up to 13,000 AED per month
End of service gratuity
Joining and departure economy class flights to/from Dubai to home of record for self
Annual flights from to home of record [Economy class] for self taken once during annual leave
UAE medical insurance for self
2,000 AED settling in allowance
2 year renewable contract with automatic renewal
Visa processing costs (excluding document certification) for self
Excellent career and leadership prospects

Job Description:

Candidates must currently be employed in a US accredited school offering the Common Core State Standards with preference given to the New York State. Leadership will be US citizens and mother-tongue English speakers (therefore no need to complete TOEFL as evidence of language proficiency)

Candidates must hold valid US teacher certification and/or School Leader (SBL) certification with preference given to New York State certification

Minimum 2 years of post-qualification/post-certification, relevant US teaching experience in a Common Core State Standards school (preferably in New York State)

Experience of at least 1 year in educational leadership in Common Core State Standards accredited US schools (preferably located in New York State), where the candidate has held similar positions to that sought e.g., vice Director, principal, vice principal, curriculum coordinator, head of section(s), or department chair

An advanced (post-graduate) university degree/diploma/qualification in educational matters (or the equivalent thereof), or evidence he/she is working towards obtaining such a degree from a recognised institution

Candidates must also comply with the above minimum requirements for either Elementary, Middle or High School teachers

Candidates must hold valid US teacher certification and/or School Leader (SBL) certification with preference given to New York State certification

Minimum 2 years of post-qualification/post-certification, relevant US teaching experience in a Common Core State Standards school (preferably in New York State)

Candidates must also comply with the above minimum requirements for either Elementary, Middle or High School teachers

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About the School:

Ignite School offers a KG1 to Grade 12, American education experience leading to a High School Diploma for Emirati and expatriate students. The Ignite School curriculum aligns to the New York State Learning Standards, which includes the New York State P-12 Common Core Learning Standards (moving to NYS Next Generation Standards) as well as KHDA guidelines.

Ignite School commenced classes in September 2018 and now has more than 1400 students enrolled for KG1 to Grade 9. We anticipate opening Grades 10 and 11 in 2024/25 followed by Grade 12 in 2025/26 with a capacity for 2,000 Emirati and expatriate students. High School will offer Advanced Placement tracks. We have just achieved NEASC candidacy status and expect full accreditation in 2023/24.

When you join the Ignite School Community in Dubai and you will have the unique opportunity to shape school culture, develop and promote best teaching practices and experience living in the UAE.

Our vision is for all young people to experience that learning has lasting value beyond their life at school.

Our mission is to know the need of every student, collaboratively creating a student-centered, sustainable 21st-century learning environment that fosters leadership, social cohesion, creativity, responsibility, and ambition providing a catalyst for abilities of lasting relevance to emerging.

Learning at Ignite is a student-centered and engaging process of acquiring new knowledge and skills. This empowers our students to be responsible and respectful global citizens, preserving Emirati and global cultural values. Ignite students will be our future leaders and life-long learners who will be resilient, creative, inquisitive, and collaborative forces within their communities.

The “Core Values” that best express what we strive to impart to our students are Collaborative, Respectful, Responsible, Creative, and Leadership.

Come join our team!

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About Dubai:

Drawing millions of visitors each year, Dubai allows teachers to experience a unique combination of traditional Middle Eastern ways of life and an upscale expatriate lifestyle. Dubai's many private schools provide opportunities for licensed teachers to teach in one of the most exciting and dynamic modern cities in the world.

Language: Arabic

Population: 2,106,177

Currency: UAE Dirham

Major Religion(s): Islam

Climate: Hot desert climate

Size: 4,114 km²

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