Teacher - Physical Education - Yasmina American School AY26 27

Job Description

Aldar Education are currently seeking an outstanding Teacher - Physical Education for Yasmina American School in Abu Dhabi to start in August 2026.

Yasmina American School in Abu Dhabi offers a high-quality American curriculum education, innovative learning and a supportive environment for students, providing a dynamic and student-centered approach to early education. Our program fosters curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking, while nurturing each child’s potential in a supportive and engaging environment that encourages a love for learning and personal growth.

The successful candidates will be closely aligned with our core values and ethos and possess a genuine understanding and appreciation of the values of the region.

Responsibilities

General Responsibilities:

• Assist academy in achieving its overall vision and strategic intentions and to contribute to the achievement of relevant targets as set out in the academy’s improvement plan and self-evaluation form
• Comply with regulations pertaining to health and safety at work legislation and adhere to academy policies relating to safe working practice and equal opportunities regulations
• Comply with the academy’s Performance Management Policy ensuring challenging annual targets are set and to fulfil the role of performance management reviewer if directed to do so by the Principal
• Engage in annual training linked to child protection, safeguarding and health and safety together with all training deemed appropriate for the purpose of academy improvement or performance management
• Comply with the academy’s staff dress code at all times including the wearing of photo ID / lanyard
• Comply with the academy’s computer Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) at all times
• Attend all staff briefings
• Sign out and sign in at relevant academy reception if off site at any point during the normal working day.
  
  
  

Areas of Responsibility and Key Tasks Planning, Preparation, Teaching and Lesson Management

• Creating a climate that is conducive for outstanding Learning and Teaching
• Identifying clear teaching objectives and specifying how they will be taught and assessed
• Setting tasks which challenge students and ensure high levels of interest
• Setting appropriate and demanding expectations
• Setting clear targets, building on prior attainment
• Providing clear structures for lessons maintaining pace, motivation and challenge
• Making effective use of assessment and ensure coverage of programmes of study
• Making effective use of performance data and key indicators to inform planning and therefore deliver differentiated learning – matched to need
• Ensuring effective teaching and best use of available time
• Maintaining an effective learning environment in accordance with the academys procedures and encouraging good practice with regard to punctuality, behaviour, standards of work and homework
• Ensuring students acquire and consolidate knowledge, skills and understanding appropriate to the subject taught
• Evaluating own teaching critically to improve effectiveness
  
  
  

Monitoring, Assessment, Recording, Reporting

• Assess how well learning objectives have been achieved and use them to improve specific aspects of teaching;
• Mark and monitor students work and set targets for progress
• Using performance data to inform planning and therefore ensuring the Learning and Teaching continue to ‘add value
• Assess and record students progress systematically and keep records to check work is understood and completed, monitor strengths and areas for development, inform planning and recognise the level at which the student is achieving
• Undertake assessment of students as requested by examination bodies, departmental and academy procedures;
• Prepare and present informative reports to parents
  
  
  

Curriculum Development

• Take part in subject or aspects of the academys work and develop plans which identify clear targets and success criteria for its development and / or maintenance
• Contribute to the whole schools visioning activities.
  
  
  

Other Professional Requirements

• Have a working knowledge of teachers professional duties and legal liabilities
• Know subject(s) or specialism(s) to enable effective teaching
• Establish effective working relationships and set an outstanding example through their presentation and personal and professional conduct
• Endeavour to give every child the opportunity to reach their potential and meet high expectations
• Co-operate with other staff to ensure a sharing and effective usage of resources to the benefit of the academy, department and students
• Take part in marketing and liaison activities such as Open evenings/afternoons, Parent Teacher
• Consultations, and events with partner academys
• Liaise effectively with parents
  
  
  

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education or other related field with a teaching qualification.
  
  
  

Minimum Experience

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in PE from KG up to Grade 8 is desirable but not essential.
  
  
  

Job Specific Knowledge & Skills

• Excellent knowledge of volleyball, basketball and athletics
• Experience in delivering exams
• Experience in coaching and leading high level sports teams
• Previous experience working with students 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
• A clean enhanced Disclosure and Barring Services check or police check
  
  
  

Aldar Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Offers of appointment are subject to satisfactory references and police clearance.

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