School Improvement Partner - Digital

About the role

Cognita Schools is looking for an experienced school leader to join its Education team as School Improvement Partner (Digital) in Dubai. The role works alongside 14 schools (8 in Cog UAE and 6 in Cog GCC) and is first and foremost a school improvement position: supporting Heads of School Improvement and challenging school leaders to raise the quality of education, leadership and student outcomes. Success is measured by impact on students, not by technology adoption.

Key responsibilities

• Support and challenge school leaders on self-evaluation and School Improvement Plans, and monitor whether agreed actions make a measurable difference
• Carry out quality assurance, including visits, lesson observation, learning walks and scrutiny of work, challenging weak practice with evidence and care
• Triangulate evidence, including insight from digital and AI platforms such as Flint AI, to evaluate school quality and impact
• Help schools prepare for and learn from inspection and accreditation, with safeguarding and inclusion at the heart of evaluation
• Support the implementation of Flint AI, embed it in everyday practice, train staff and link it to TILP
• Help schools apply the Group AI Policy and adopt the Digital Ecosystem
• Lead the Digital Learning Leads network across Cog UAE and Cog GCC and pilot new approaches through Education Innovation
• Share effective practice, build sustainable capability in schools and help new schools and partner brands align with Cognita Standards

Required profile

• Successful senior leadership in schools (Head, Deputy or Assistant Head) with demonstrable impact on teaching quality and student outcomes
• Experience of school evaluation, governance, peer review or inspection
• Experience of leading or overseeing digital learning in a school, and a sound, current understanding of digital learning and AI in education
• Excellent communication, coaching and influencing skills with senior leaders
• Experience in international schools or across multiple curricula, and a recognised teaching qualification

Required skills

• Quality assurance, self-evaluation and evidence-informed improvement
• Triangulating evidence, including data from digital and AI platforms
• Flint AI and the Group AI Policy

It would be an advantage to have experience of schools in the UAE or wider GCC, a master's degree or a senior leadership qualification, and experience as an external reviewer. The closing date for applications is Friday 6 November 2026. The post initially reports to the Director of Education, East, then moves to the Head of School Improvement, with a dotted line to the Head of EdTech and Digital Learning.