Teacher - Elementary - Yas American Academy (AY26/27)

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An outstanding Elementary Teacher is sought for Yas American Academy in Abu Dhabi, starting August 2026. The role delivers engaging lessons aligned to the Massachusetts Common Core Curriculum with Arabic, Islamic Studies and Social Studies, and requires collaboration with colleagues and parents to secure the best outcomes. Candidates should demonstrate strong classroom management, data-informed planning using Target Tracker, and the ability to support diverse learners including ESL students. Requirements: a Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education with two to three years of experience and a clean enhanced DBS or police check. To apply, tailor your CV to highlight ESL experience, curriculum familiarity, teamwork and extracurricular involvement, and a cover letter outlining your fit with the school values.

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Aldar Education are currently seeking an outstanding Teacher - Elementary for Yas American Academy in Abu Dhabi to start in August 2026. 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.

Yas American Academy opened in September 2016 providing high quality education to the Emirate. The children are taught the Massachusetts Common Core Curriculum - tailored to be meaningful to children attending the school, alongside the local curriculum of Arabic, Islamic Studies and Social Studies. Facilities at the school are excellent and include a large astro-turf field, two swimming pools, well stocked library, a large multi-purpose sports hall, an auditorium and outdoor play areas. We provide a warm, friendly and supportive environment where students enjoy learning and achieving in an atmosphere of mutual respect and trust. 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.

Key Task:

• To deliver lessons that inspire students to succeed in order to achieve the best possible outcomes.
• Teamwork and collaboration
• Be committed to developing positive relationships with all members of the school community.
• Liaising with colleagues and working flexibly.
• Working with parents to ensure the happiness and best academic outcomes for all children.

Teaching and learning:

• Clear understanding of the curriculum.
• Organising the classroom provision and learning resources and creating displays to encourage a positive and engaging learning environment.
• Planning, preparing and presenting sessions that cater for the needs of the whole ability range within the class.
• Motivating pupils with enthusiastic, imaginative teaching.
• Observing and assessing children in line with school assessments.
• Meeting with other professionals such as speech and language therapists, occupational therapists and educational psychologists, if required.

Assessment and data: 

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

Behavior management and duties:

• Follow the school’s behavior 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 behavioral policy. 
• Be a positive role model and demonstrate consistently the positive attitudes, values and behaviour, which are expected of pupils. 

Minimum Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in a related subject with the appropriate teaching qualification, e.g. Bachelors in Elementary Education
• Minimum 2 - 3 years of teaching experience in Elementary

Job specific knowledge & skills:

• 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
• A positive and solution-focused attitude to working life
• A clean enhanced Disclosure and Barring Services check or police check