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Job Description
Role Overview
The Kindergarten Teacher is responsible for creating a safe, stimulating, and developmentally appropriate learning environment for young learners. This role involves delivering high-quality Early Years instruction, fostering creativity, and supporting children’s holistic development in alignment with GEMS Education standards and KHDA requirements.
Key Responsibilities
Teaching & Learning - Deliver engaging, play-based lessons aligned with the Early Years curriculum to support holistic child development.
Classroom Management - Create and maintain a safe, positive, and well-organized learning environment that encourages independence and respectful behavior.
Student Support - Monitor each child’s progress and provide targeted support to meet individual learning and developmental needs.
Collaboration & Professionalism - Work closely with colleagues and leadership while participating in meetings and ongoing professional development.
Parent Engagement - Build strong relationships with parents through consistent communication and regular updates on student progress.
Skills
Qualifications & Requirements
Education & Certification
- Teaching qualification (B.Ed., PGCE, CACHE Level 3 or equivalent).
- KHDA approval (or ability to obtain it).
Experience
- Minimum 1–2 years teaching experience in an Early Years / Kindergarten setting (preferably in the UAE).
- Experience with EYFS, play-based learning, and inquiry-driven classrooms.
Skills & Competencies
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Warm, patient, and child-centered approach.
- Strong classroom-management abilities.
GEMS Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all of its students and staff. A UK-enhanced DBS or equivalent police check is a pre-requisite for all appointments.
Job Details
Preferred Candidate
GEMS LEGACY SCHOOL - DUBAI
A Legacy of Leadership, Resilience and Sustainability. The GEMS Legacy School is born of the belief that what we do for ourselves fades away but what we do for others will remain as our legacy. The school aims to develop leaders who will change the world through their thoughts and actions. The lives we touch will carry the impression of our fingerprints into the future. That is the legacy of leadership we wish to leave behind. Our vision, values and mission align itself with the shifts in the global economy, society and environment. The GEMS Legacy School prepares students to become leaders and helps students build the skills and competencies for success and leadership in the emerging creative economy. We aim to orient our students’ academic experiences to become critically engaged citizens dedicated to solving problems and contributing to the public good. The GEMS Legacy School will innovate to address shifts in the global economy, society and environment that require individuals to grapple with complex problems, pursue more fluid and flexible career pathways and collaboratively create change. We desire to change the status quo through creativity and innovation – both in what and how we teach and in the intellectual ambitions of the school itself. We invest in the growth of both new and veteran teachers, helping them create rigorous and stimulating learning environments where students love to learn and teachers love to teach. We offer a comprehensive suite of professional development, coaching, and online tools to improve curriculum design, instruction, school culture, leadership, and assessment practices. Teachers engage in 150 hours of professional development in a year through the E3 Professional Development Program. Action Research and Case Studies help teacher deepen their pedagogy and give them greater insights into how children learn at all levels.