Activities Director - Aug 2025

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Number of Vacancies: 1

Student Level:

• All Levels

Eligible Candidates:

• Licensed Teacher

School Requirements:

• Education Required: Bachelor
• Minimum Teaching Experience: 2 years of teaching experience

Additional School Requirements:

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE:

• A certified professional teaching qualification at degree level, such as B.Ed, PGCE, PGDE, or equivalent specialism in Physical Education
• A minimum of 3 years of solid and demonstrable experience within a similar role, ideally within an IB Curriculum School, however this is not mandatory
• Experience in working in a middle or senior leadership role preferred
• Leadership experience is preferred but not necessary
• Experience in athletic events and coaching
• Team and resource management, strategic planning and decision-making
• Ability to motivate a team and command respect
• The experience, personality, and educational philosophy to drive further, the education agenda at this flagship GEMS school with an international student body
• The desire to provide outstanding teaching and learning
• Aspiration to work in a world-class school with real prospects for enhancing their career
  Job Benefits:
  All positions attract an excellent remuneration package including a competitive tax-free salary, individual fully furnished accommodation, free schooling for 1 child, private medical insurance, annual airfares to country of residence, and end of Service Gratuity.
  GEMS Teachers also have free access to our loyalty app GEMS Rewards which provides significant savings on day-to-day life in the UAE. We offer thousands of discounts and 2-for-1 offers on everything from flights, hotels, restaurants, and retail outlets, making your salary go further and enhancing the opportunity to save whilst working overseas.
  Job Description:
  We at GEMS International School, Al Khail are looking for an experienced Athletics Director to join our team for the Academic Year commencing August 2025.
  The successful candidate will be an experienced educational leader who is excited to join our world-class school and is driven to provide education at an exceptional level. GEMS teachers enjoy an outstanding school environment in which to deliver a dynamic and creative curriculum to motivated students. At GIS our teachers are supported by highly qualified staff in world-class facilities. Our diverse international community is encouraged to develop intercultural understanding and respect. We aim to be a world-class IB school that maximizes every student’s learning and character to enable them to choose their successful path and positively contribute to the local and global society.

To plan, organize, budget, and supervise the operation of extra-curricular programs and activities at GIS to provide a quality program that responds to the needs of the GIS community thus contributing to the competitive quality of GIS and the positive image within the UAE.