Principal - Nibras International School, Dubai

About the role

Nibras International School in Dubai is an American curriculum school offering an AERO Common Core Plus programme and Advanced Placement courses, accredited by NEASC. The Principal leads with vision and integrity, building a safe, inclusive and supportive school culture and working with the team, parents and the wider ISP network to make the school a choice for families. The role reports to the Regional Managing Director.

Key responsibilities

• Safeguarding and wellbeing: keep students and adults safe physically and mentally, lead with empathy and integrity, and champion an open, inclusive culture.
• Leadership and people: recruit, develop and plan succession for leaders, use ISP leadership programmes and the Learning Hub, and oversee teacher development and feedback.
• Student learning: improve learning outcomes and ISP Learning KPIs with data, embed the Learning First Framework and the five key learning pillars, lead curriculum strategy, and work with the Regional Learning Director.
• Community and customer service: deliver the School of Choice strategy locally, know the market and catchment, use parent feedback to drive engagement, and collaborate on branding and enrolments.
• Commercial success: own commercial targets and KPIs, manage resources efficiently, drive enrolment growth and income, and support EBITDA targets.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree (essential) and postgraduate teaching qualification such as PGCE, teaching license or equivalent (essential).
• Advanced leadership qualification such as MA Educational Leadership, NPQH/NPQEL, EdD or Principal's certification.
• Senior leadership experience in a whole-school or multi-phase international setting, ideally in the Middle East.
• Proven track record of school-wide improvement, raising standards and strong inspection outcomes.
• Knowledge of US and international curricula (Common Core, NGSS, IB) and of accreditation frameworks (KHDA, NEASC ADEK or equivalent).

Required skills

• Strategic planning, educational leadership and safeguarding and child protection management
• Inclusive leadership, stakeholder engagement and team development
• Data-driven decision-making, marketing insights, financial acumen and change management