Aldar Education - Teacher - Design Technology (AY 2026-2027)

Aldar Education are currently seeking an outstanding Teacher - Design Technology for one of our schools in Abu Dhabi commencing August 2026.

Aldar Education is the leading education group in Abu Dhabi. We provide inclusive and innovative learning that inspires and empowers communities. Aldar Education aims to be your employer of choice. We educate over 34,000 students across our group of owned and managed schools in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain, and as we grow, so does our need for highly skilled, inspirational, and dedicated school leaders and employees across the group.

Working collaboratively, our purpose is to empower the next generation to shape our future, directly supporting the educational goals of Abu Dhabi’s government. Today, Aldar Education’s efforts are guided by the Abu Dhabi Economic Vision 2030 plan, which aims to build a sustainable knowledge-based economy through premium education.

We are a “Great Place To Work” and currently employ over 1,400 teachers to deliver the English National Curriculum, the highly regarded American Massachusetts State Curriculum, and the prestigious International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme, all with an international dimension.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the highly successful Aldar family of schools and to help shape the future of Abu Dhabi’s leading school group.

To inspire, engage, and challenge students in their formative years by creating a nurturing and play-based learning environment. To deliver high quality teaching and inclusive learning experiences that spark curiosity, encourage creativity, and support students’ academic, social, and personal development.

REQUIREMENTS

Minimum Qualifications: A Bachelor’s Degree in a related subject with PGCE or equivalent teaching qualification.

Minimum Experience: A minimum of 2 years of experience working in a similar role.

Job Specific Knowledge & Skills:

• Mandatory experience working in an international school.

• Experience working with students whom English is not their first language (EAL) students.

• To be approachable, professional, calm and knowledgeable.

• To be able to deal professionally with a range of stakeholders.

• Passion for teaching and commitment to educating and nurturing children.

• A high level of professionalism and consideration of the well-being of children.

• Recent and consistent involvement in extra-curricular activities.

• A positive and solution-focused attitude to working life.

• Warmth, empathy, credibility, self-belief, integrity, drive and child centered.

• To be able to prioritize workload and multitask.

• Strong interpersonal skills to communicate with parents in a diverse multi-cultural environment.

RESPONSIBILITES:

Teaching and learning:

• Demonstrating a clear understanding of the Curriculum for effective implementation to match learning outcomes.

• Teaching using appropriate syllabus, materials, and schemes of work to develop students’ skills in science specialisms.

• Organizing the classroom provision and learning resources and creating displays to encourage a positive and engaging learning environment.

• Planning, preparing, and presenting sessions that cater to the needs of the whole ability range within the class.

• To plan lessons and sequences of lessons consistently and effectively, in the long, medium and short-term, to meet pupils’ individual learning needs.

• Creating a climate for learning that is conducive to delivering outstanding practice.

• Motivating students by delivering enjoyable and creative lessons that both challenges pupils and promotes critical thinking.

• Identifying clear teaching and learning objectives and ensuring student achievement against these.

• Being reflective of the classroom provision, sessions taught, progress made, and adjusting environment, planning and curriculum to reflect this.

• Supporting SEN (POD), EAL and G&T students and ensuring that their needs are met through differentiation.

• Facilitating Hybrid / Distance Learning / Face to Face lessons.

Behaviour management and duties:

• Follow the school’s established policies and procedures, e.g., behaviour, code of conduct and child safeguarding 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 established policies.

• Be a positive role model and demonstrate consistently the positive attitudes, values, and behaviour, which are expected of pupils.

• Have high expectations of good conduct, promoting self-control and independence of all learners.

• To ensure a safe and secure environment that allows for appropriate social, emotional, and academic growth for all students.

• Carry out duties as directed and within the school’s established policies.