Academic Coordinator
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Overview
New Indian Model School, Box 3780 Sharjah in United Arab Emirates, Foreign Schools is seeking a Academic Coordinator who brings both subject depth and a student-first approach. The school invests heavily in teacher development. New Indian Model School, Box 3780 Sharjah in United Arab Emirates, Foreign Schools functions as a senior secondary institution — a CBSE-affiliated school, established 1982,. The leadership team is closely involved in academic planning and faculty support, with a sharp focus on classroom impact. Role: as Academic Coordinator, you work closely with the Principal on academic and operational decisions — leading a section/team, driving teacher development, overseeing assessments, and holding the line on standards. Day to day, you will:
- Run faculty meetings, academic reviews, and section-level planning.
- Observe classes, give actionable feedback, follow up on teacher development.
- Approve calendars, assessment papers, and major parent communication.
- Engage with leadership on hiring, budgets, and infrastructure needs.
- Spend time on the floor — corridors, classrooms, labs — to read the school accurately. Ideal candidate — you have:
- 8+ years in school education with leadership exposure.
- Direct experience running a section, department, or full school.
- A point of view on good teaching, good assessments, and good schools.
- Patience to coach and firmness to enforce standards.
- Strong personal organisation across multiple workstreams. Perks and culture:
- Fair compensation with annual review (₹8.7 LPA – ₹14.1 LPA).
- Stable, full-time engagement with a clear academic calendar.
- Regular PD through internal and external programmes.
- A working culture that takes faculty wellbeing seriously.
- A school that genuinely cares about student outcomes. Complete your application via the button on this listing so New Indian Model School, Box 3780 Sharjah receives your details directly. Matching profiles are shortlisted promptly and contacted by the academic office.