Deputy Manager & Curriculum Coordinator – Dubai (Lower Primary or Early Years Leadership Experience)

FEMALE-CANDIDATES ONLY (AS PER REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS FOR EARLY YEARS SCHOOLS IN DUBAI) 

Masterminds, Dubai’s leading early learning center, is recruiting for a Deputy Manager & Curriculum Coordinator with leadership experience in a lower primary or early years setting. We are looking for candidates  who are dynamic, open-minded and growth oriented. The successful candidate will work closely with the Managing Director to come up the learning curve rapidly and develop into an independent school leader.

Our parents refer to us as the “Harvard of Preschools.” Masterminds staff are expected to follow high standards of academic and personal achievement. Besides competitive compensation packages, we offer unmatched opportunities for training and development, both in Dubai and with our partners in the US. Our global expansion across US, UK and Asia means that our staff will have global placement opportunities as well as the opportunity to grow into other leadership roles.

Essential Requirements   

• Native-Level English Speaker    
• At least 8 years’ experience working with young children, either in an early years’ setting, or in the early years or lower primary section within a school, with at least 2 years in a leadership role   
• Bachelor’s degree or higher   
• Experience working with different curriculums would be a plus   
• Highly structured and organized   
• Ability to multi-task and work well under pressure, with excellent problem-solving skills   
• Open mindedness to learning Masterminds’ pioneering teaching methodologies and approaches   
• Comfortable being involved in a broad range of academic, operational and commercial aspects   
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and leadership skills   
• Ambitious and growth oriented   
• Flexibility and creative thinking   
• Persona should reflect the premium nature of the Masterminds brand   
• Team working, flexibility and adaptability with sensitivity to the needs of children are critical to the requirement of this role

Compensation Structure   

• Competitive (tax-free) base salary and housing allowance (defined by slotting based on duration and quality of experience)   
• Comprehensive Medical Insurance   
• Home Leave Ticket   
• UAE Resident Visa   
• End of service benefits: 21 days’ pay for each completed year of service   
• Initial Ticket to Dubai and 2 – 4 weeks temporary hotel stay    
• 2.5 months paid vacation across the year