Math HOD

Math HOD - Curriculum Coordination

Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Job Type: Full‑time. Salary range: 14,000 – 20,000 monthly (estimated, confirm with employer).

Role Overview

Senior education management role focused on leading the Mathematics department within a British curriculum school. Requires a fully qualified Mathematics educator with exceptional subject knowledge, strong leadership, and proven experience improving teaching practice, curriculum planning, academic standards, and student learning outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the Mathematics department with a clear focus on teaching quality, curriculum standards, student progress, and academic achievement.
• Work directly with Mathematics teachers to improve skills, subject knowledge, classroom practice, and teaching pedagogy.
• Support teachers in planning effective Mathematics lessons that promote conceptual understanding, problem‑solving, reasoning, and student engagement.
• Contribute effectively to team planning, curriculum mapping, assessment schedules, intervention plans, and departmental improvement priorities.
• Collaborate with school leaders to support the improvement of academic standards across Mathematics.
• Monitor teaching and learning through lesson observations, planning reviews, student work reviews, and progress data analysis.
• Provide constructive feedback, coaching, and professional guidance to teachers to improve classroom outcomes.
• Ensure Mathematics lessons meet the UAE framework of teaching expectations and maintain a consistent standard of good teaching.
• Support the development of schemes of work, lesson resources, assessment tools, revision plans, and enrichment activities.
• Analyze student attainment and progress data to identify learning gaps and implement targeted support strategies.
• Promote differentiated instruction to meet the needs of students with varied abilities and learning styles.
• Encourage the use of effective teaching methods, educational technology, and interactive resources in Mathematics lessons.
• Support preparation for internal reviews, inspections, academic audits, and school improvement initiatives.
• Maintain departmental documentation, assessment records, progress reports, meeting notes, and curriculum evidence.
• Build a collaborative department culture focused on professional growth, accountability, innovation, and student success.
• Communicate professionally with teachers, students, parents, coordinators, and school leadership when required.
• Perform additional department‑related responsibilities as assigned by school leadership.

Ideal Profile

• Bachelor of Science in Mathematics.
• Master of Science in Mathematics.
• Bachelor of Education qualification required.
• Fully qualified Mathematics teacher with exceptional subject knowledge.
• Proven experience teaching Mathematics in a school environment.
• Experience as a Math HOD, Mathematics Coordinator, Subject Lead, or senior Mathematics teacher is an advantage.
• Familiarity with the British Curriculum required.
• Strong understanding of the UAE framework of teaching and school inspection expectations.
• Ability to coach teachers, improve pedagogy, and contribute to better student outcomes.
• Strong skills in curriculum planning, assessment review, data analysis, and academic improvement.
• Good command of English with the ability to communicate clearly and professionally.
• Strong leadership, collaboration, organization, and relationship‑management skills.
• Applicant should be available in the UAE for a demo.

Skills Set

• Mathematics department leadership
• British Curriculum expertise
• Mathematics teaching
• Curriculum coordination
• Lesson planning
• Teacher coaching
• Pedagogy improvement
• Academic standards
• Student progress tracking
• Assessment planning
• Data analysis
• Curriculum mapping
• Department planning
• Lesson observation
• Teaching quality review
• UAE teaching framework
• School improvement
• Differentiated instruction
• Problem‑solving instruction
• Mathematics resources
• Educational technology
• Team leadership
• English communication
• Demo availability in UAE