About GEMS International School – Dubai Hills
GEMS International School – Dubai Hills (GIS) is a vibrant, inclusive IB World School offering a high-quality international education from Early Years through to Grade 12. As part of GEMS Education, one of the world's leading private education providers, GIS is committed to academic excellence, innovation, and developing confident, compassionate, internationally minded learners.
Our school delivers the International Baccalaureate (IB) curriculum, including the Primary Years Programme (PYP), Middle Years Programme (MYP), Diploma Programme (DP), and Career-related Programme (CP), providing students with a well-rounded education that prepares them for success beyond the classroom.
The Opportunity
We are seeking an experienced and inspirational Vice Principal – Teaching & Learning to drive excellence in teaching, professional development, and inclusive education across all phases of our school.
As a key member of the Extended Executive Leadership Team, you will play a pivotal role in shaping whole-school teaching and learning practices, strengthening professional development, and ensuring that every student has access to an ambitious, engaging, and inclusive education.
Reporting to the Senior Vice Principal – Teaching & Learning, you will also serve as the school's Inclusion Champion, providing strategic oversight of personalised learning and learner experience. Working closely with academic and inclusion leaders, you will ensure that high-quality teaching, effective support, and inclusive practices are embedded throughout the school.
This is an exciting opportunity for an accomplished educational leader who is passionate about developing outstanding teachers, championing inclusion, and making a meaningful impact on student outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide strategic leadership for teaching and learning across all phases, ensuring consistently high standards of classroom practice aligned with IB philosophy and whole-school priorities.
- Lead professional learning, coaching, and staff development initiatives, fostering a culture of reflection, collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.
- Drive whole-school quality assurance and improvement through lesson observations, learning walks, data analysis, professional dialogue, and evidence-informed evaluation.
- Act as the school's Inclusion Champion, overseeing inclusive education strategies, regulatory compliance, and personalised learning provision for students of determination, gifted and talented learners, and those requiring additional support.
- Line-manage and develop the Head of Personalised Learning and Head of Learner Experience, ensuring effective collaboration, clear accountability, and high-quality student provision.
- Champion inclusive classroom practice, ensuring that teaching approaches, curriculum adaptations, and targeted interventions support student progress, independence, and achievement.
- Work collaboratively with curriculum and academic leaders to strengthen consistency across IB programmes, promoting inquiry-based learning, student agency, and ambitious learning outcomes.
- Contribute to whole-school strategic planning, inspection and accreditation readiness, staff development, and wider school initiatives as a member of the leadership team.