Teacher - Social Studies (Arabic) - Alrayana Charter School - August 2026

Role Overview

Teacher - Social Studies (Arabic) at Al Rayana Charter School in Abu Dhabi, starting August 2026. Aldar Education is recruiting an outstanding educator to join this American curriculum, mixed gender primary school.

Company Overview

Al Rayana Charter School is an American curriculum, mixed gender primary school located in a state of the art building in the heart of Abu Dhabi. The school strives for excellence through high expectations and commitment to providing high quality learning opportunities. The vision is to create "A sustainable and innovative learning community, where we nurture our learners through Collaboration, Leadership and Creativity," supported by the Al Rayana Learner and Teacher DNA at the heart of the school community. This is part of the highly successful Aldar family of schools, Abu Dhabi's leading school group.

Role Purpose

To deliver engaging Social Studies lessons that inspire students to succeed and achieve the best possible outcomes. The role requires close alignment with school values and ethos, with genuine understanding and appreciation of the values of the region, while fostering positive relationships across the school community and contributing to the wider life of the school.

Key Responsibilities

Teaching and Learning

• Deliver lessons that inspire students to succeed in order to achieve the best possible outcomes.
• Develop clear understanding of the curriculum.
• Organize classroom provision and learning resources and create displays to encourage a positive and engaging learning environment.
• Plan, prepare and present sessions that cater for the needs of the whole ability range within the class.
• Motivate pupils with enthusiastic, imaginative teaching.
• Observe and assess children in line with school assessments.
• Be reflective of classroom provision, sessions taught, progress made, and adjust environment, planning and curriculum to reflect this.
• Meet with other professionals such as speech and language therapists, occupational therapists and educational psychologists, if required.
• Ensure the Teacher and Learner DNA language and attitudes are being embedded throughout the curriculum.

Assessment and Data

• Take responsibility for the progress of a class.
• Meet requirements for the assessment and recording of student's development using Target Tracker.
• Use data provided by assessments to influence further planning, provision and intervention.
• Provide feedback to parents and carers on a student's progress at Parent Teacher Conferences and other meetings.

Collaboration and Planning

• Work alongside fellow teachers to plan engaging lessons that meet requirements of the curriculum.
• Liaise with colleagues and work flexibly.
• Participate as part of a curriculum action group, supporting planning, assessment, resources and special events linked to that team.
• Work cooperatively with curriculum support staff (where applicable) to support children's development.

Behaviour Management

• Follow the school's behaviour policy.
• Manage classes effectively, using approaches which are appropriate to students' needs in order to inspire, motivate and challenge pupils.
• Maintain good relationships with pupils, exercise appropriate authority, and act decisively when necessary, within the school's behavioural policy.
• Be a positive role model and demonstrate consistently the positive attitudes, values and behaviour which are expected of pupils.
• Have high expectations of behaviour, promoting self-control and independence of all learners.

Stakeholder Management

• Work with parents to ensure the happiness and best academic outcomes for all children.
• Communicate effectively with parents and carers with regards to student's achievements and well-being using school systems and processes such as CPOMS as appropriate.
• Be a good communicator at all levels.
• Be committed to developing positive relationships with all members of the school community.

Wider Professional Responsibilities

• Support the organising and taking part in school events, outings and activities which may take place at weekends or in the evening.
• Make a positive contribution to the wider life and ethos of the school.
• Run a weekly ECA each term.
• Carry out duties as directed and within the school's policy.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in the related subject with PGCE or other teacher qualification.
• Minimum 1–2 years teaching experience.

Skills & Competencies

• Previous experience working with students for whom English is not their first language.
• Passion for teaching and commitment to educating the whole child.
• A high level of professionalism and consideration of the well-being of children.
• Recent and consistent involvement in extra-curricular activities.
• Respect for all members of a school community, irrespective of position, gender, age and ethnic background.
• A positive and solution-focused attitude to working life.
• Teamwork and collaboration.

Additional Information

• A clean enhanced Disclosure and Barring Services check or police check is required.