NEASC & KHDA Accreditation Support Specialist

NEASC & KHDA Accreditation Support Specialist

Workspace
Online
Client's office
Schools
Universities
Corporate offices
Community venues

Freelance / Commission-Based

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced and detail-oriented NEASC & KHDA Accreditation Support Specialistto assist schools, educational organisations, and leadership teams with accreditation preparation, school-improvement planning, evidence organisation, quality assurance, policy development, and regulatory readiness.

The successful candidate will support institutions working toward accreditation, inspection, re-accreditation, or continuous-improvement goals connected to the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC)and the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA)in Dubai.

This is an advisory and project-support role. The specialist must not present themselves as a representative, inspector, approver, or decision‑maker for NEASC, KHDA, or any government authority.

Key Responsibilities

Conduct initial consultations with school leaders to identify accreditation, inspection, and improvement priorities

Review existing school policies, procedures, strategic plans, performance data, and evidence systems

Support leadership teams in interpreting relevant NEASC standards and KHDA inspection expectations

Assist schools in conducting self-study, self-evaluation, gap analysis, and readiness reviews

Develop structured accreditation and inspection-preparation action plans

Help schools organise evidence against standards, indicators, and improvement priorities

Support the preparation of self-evaluation forms, school-improvement plans, reports, presentations, and evidence portfolios

Review curriculum documents, assessment processes, teaching and learning practices, inclusion systems, safeguarding procedures, and governance structures

Support schools in aligning mission, vision, values, strategic priorities, and measurable outcomes

Facilitate leadership, staff, governor, student, and parent workshops related to accreditation and continuous improvement

Assist departments in collecting, validating, and presenting relevant qualitative and quantitative evidence

Support data analysis relating to attainment, progress, wellbeing, attendance, inclusion, teaching quality, and stakeholder satisfaction

Help schools establish evidence-management systems, timelines, responsibilities, and document-control processes

Conduct mock reviews, readiness interviews, learning walks, document audits, or stakeholder simulations where appropriate

Identify areas of strength, risk, non-alignment, and improvement

Develop practical recommendations that are proportionate to the school’s context and resources

Support post-review action planning and ongoing continuous-improvement monitoring

Maintain strict confidentiality when handling school data, student information, staff records, and internal documentation

Stay informed about current NEASC frameworks, KHDA inspection guidance, UAE education requirements, and recognised international quality-assurance practices

Clearly distinguish independent consultancy support from official accreditation, inspection, approval, or regulatory decision-making

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Education, Educational Leadership, School Management, Curriculum Studies, Quality Assurance, or a related field

Minimum 7 years’ experience in education, including school leadership, accreditation, inspection readiness, quality assurance, or school improvement

Demonstrated experience supporting international school accreditation or regulatory inspection processes

Strong understanding of school self-evaluation, strategic planning, curriculum quality, assessment, inclusion, safeguarding, governance, and stakeholder engagement

Excellent report-writing, presentation, facilitation, and project-management skills

Strong ability to analyse complex school information and translate findings into practical action plans

Preferred Qualifications

Master’s degree in Educational Leadership, School Improvement, Quality Assurance, Curriculum and Instruction, or a related discipline

PGCE, B.Ed., QTS, school leadership qualification, or equivalent professional credential

Direct experience supporting NEASC accreditation or re-accreditation

Experience preparing Dubai schools for KHDA inspections

Previous experience as a principal, vice-principal, accreditation coordinator, school-improvement leader, inspector, reviewer, or quality‑assurance specialist

Experience with additional frameworks such as CIS, WASC, COBIS, BSO, IB evaluation, or other international accreditation systems

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