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Subject Lead - Arabic & Islamic Studies
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Posted:
14 July 2026 (24 days ago)
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Application Deadline:
12 October 2026
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Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
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Job Summary
Role: Liwa Education Subject Lead
Reporting to: Director of Schools Internal
Interaction Relationships:
Principals
School Senior Leadership members
LE Team members and Academic Assistant
Assessment Coordinators
Subject Heads of Department
Head of Administration
External Interaction Relationships:
Governmental education authorities
Educational curriculum organisations
External assessment organisations and examination boards
Roles and Responsibilities:
As a key member of the Liwa Education team:
Support the Liwa Education vision and high aspirations with a relentless focus on students achievement and personal development.
Contribute fully to the evaluation of the schools strengths and weaknesses and use the findings to promote improvement.
Use performance data to support monitor evaluate and improve student performance in the subject.
Work within the schools financial management plan to help the school to achieve its educational priorities.
Engage with parents as necessary to support pupils and improve outcomes.
As a leader expert and champion of their subject:
Assume responsibility for the planning delivery assessment and support for their subject across all schools and grades.
Ensure the subject curriculum is of high quality of sufficient breadth and depth relevant to the needs of all students and meets international and national standards.
Ensure that the subject and core competences contained in the Curriculum Manual are regularly reviewed and updated and represent an appropriate learning journey for all students
Ensure the Scope and Sequence documents are accurate updated for each term on a cyclical basis and include relevant links outside the core subject competencies (for example: National Identity)
Liaise with all staff involved in leadership and delivery roles to ensure the subject curriculum is being planned delivered assessed and supported to meet international standards
Ensure subject assessment tools and associated procedures and rubrics are valid reliable and fit for purpose.
Ensure assessment reporting to students parents and school leaders is accurate honest and a true reflection of students ability
Produce relevant subject reports which clearly detail students learning and progress and their attainment levels as measured against national and international benchmarks
Design and implement a regularly updated annual plan for the subject which clearly details subject strengths and weaknesses and an analysis of student performance in internal national and international assessments.
Liaise with the schools Assessment Coordinators to ensure all assessments are conducted according to the Liwa policies and protocols particularly in terms of assessment integrity and security.
Work collaboratively within the Team to ensure all centrally produced assessments are valid reliable and fit for purpose.
Provide appropriate subject expertise to Liwa Education school staff as and when required.
Any other duties appropriate to the role as directed by the Director of Schools.
Key Performance Indicators:
The quality range and relevance of the subject curriculum delivered across the schools and grades
The quality range and relevance of the subject extra curricula activities delivered and takenup across the schools and grades
The % of students reaching international standards in their subject
The % of individual students and cohorts achieving their agreed curriculum targets Qualification and Experience:
Minimum Academic Qualification
Bachelor Degree or higher in the relevant subject area
ADEK recognized professional teaching qualification
Experience
Minimum 5 years teaching experience
Minimum 3 years experience in a leadership capacity in the relevant subject area
Minimum 3 years experience in curriculum design and review
Minimum 3 years experience in assessment design and reporting
Technical and Behavioral Competencies:
Behavioral Competencies
Excellent organizational skills with a focus on detail
Excellent numerical skills
Excellent communication skills
Excellent teambuilding and interpersonal skills
Technical Competencies
Knowledge and understanding of curriculum design and assessing student competence in the relevant subject area
Knowledge and understanding of assessment/examination procedures and protocols
Familiarity and experience with current ADEK/MOE curriculum and assessment regulations
Proficient in the use of MS Office particularly data presentation and analysis and report writing as well as other technical tools programs and platforms
Key Skills
- Anti Money Laundering
- Accounts Handling
- Account Development
- Account Management
- Customer Support
- Corporate Marketing
