Assistant Principal - Rabdan Charter School

Role Overview

Assistant Principal at Rabdan Charter School, an American Curriculum school operated by ALDAR EDUCATION in Abu Dhabi, for Academic Year 2026/27.

Company Overview

Rabdan Charter School is an American Curriculum school in Abu Dhabi with a globally recognized curriculum, dedicated practitioners, and outstanding teaching and learning. The school serves an exciting, diverse, and progressive learning community committed to fulfilling the National Agenda for Emirati students. ALDAR EDUCATION operates a highly successful family of schools and is a leading school group in Abu Dhabi.

Role Purpose

The Assistant Principal will provide instructional leadership and operational oversight to ensure a safe, orderly, and smooth-functioning learning environment. The role supports school development and improvement initiatives, supervises and evaluates staff, and drives student achievement through data-informed assessment and intervention strategies aligned with school values, ADEK regulations, and ALDAR EDUCATION direction.

Key Responsibilities

Operational Management

• Direct and quality assure the activities of staff and students to ensure a safe, orderly, and smooth-functioning environment conducive to learning.
• Support and administer the annual school assessment and monitoring master schedule in conjunction with the school SLT and department leaders.
• Assist in the completion and submission of all required reports, forms, and data requests on time to designated sources.

Staff Supervision & Development

• Collaborate with the Principal and Vice Principal to supervise and evaluate teachers, supervisors, and curriculum support staff as assigned.
• Provide leadership in screening and interviewing applicants for teaching and non-teaching positions and recommend applicants to be interviewed.
• Assist, determine, develop, and implement plans for staff CPD development that facilitates professional growth and enhances teaching quality and efficiency.

Student Achievement & Assessment

• Implement student achievement improvement efforts as mapped out in the school development plan and ADEK regulations, including school improvement plans, standardized testing, remediation, data collection and reporting, and development of special schedules and testing procedures.
• Direct the MAP/Exact Path student achievement plan and develop a progress-based testing schedule in coordination with the assessment coordinator.
• Establish and oversee processes related to assessment and reporting of student attainment and progress, data collection, student records, and archiving.

Instructional Leadership

• Collaborate with the SLT team regarding new or changing instructional methods, materials, strategies, and programs.

Stakeholder & Team Engagement

• Work and meet with other administrators and staff to foster and participate in team collaboration and effectiveness.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the School Principal.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Education or B.Sc. degree with PGCE is essential.
• Master's degree is desirable.
• At least 6 years' experience, including 4 consecutive years of teaching performance that exceeds standards and expectations as evidenced by performance appraisal.
• At least 2 years' experience in a middle leadership role.
• Experience leading school initiatives that have led to improvement in standards and achievement.
• Experience working with parents and external agencies.

Skills & Competencies

• Secure knowledge of teaching and learning and a track record of implementing effective strategies to raise standards and plug gaps in learning.
• Ability to work with data and be effective in using data to diagnose, intervene, and evaluate impact upon learning.
• Ability to organize tasks.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks.
• Ability to exercise good judgment.
• Leadership skills.
• Ability to appropriately handle confidential information.

Additional Information

The successful candidate will be closely aligned with the school's core values and ethos and possess a genuine understanding and appreciation of the values of the region.