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Elementary School Classroom Teacher
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Ignite School
Remote/OnlineThis job is no longer accepting applications.
Job Description
Teach in Dubai! Elementary School (KG1 to Grade 5) Class Teachers required for January 2023.
Ignite School recruits motivated, dynamic, qualified, and experienced international faculty who are best able to engage our students in creative and innovative learning. The staff of Ignite School is supported by a peer-led professional learning community shaped by reflective practice and collaboration.
Ignite School shapes creative and innovative “21st-century citizens of the world” through a sustainability-focused, student-centered learning environment that celebrates diversity. We seek to instill exemplary character and life-long learning skills in our students through inclusive school life programs and extracurricular activities that empower and challenge the realization of potential in each of our learners. Every Ignite School student feels welcome, accepted, safe, valued, and happy. Host-country national students feel they have the potential to make a valuable social, cultural and economic contribution to the well-being of their local community and their country.
The American curriculum is rigorous, relevant, and service-oriented with a curriculum design that adheres to international practices. Our inquiry-based learning model provides a platform for the development of creative processes that weave together sustainable development, science, mathematics, [coding and design] technology, analysis, logic, debate, and innovation. Our holistic approach to learning encourages the physical, social, intellectual, and emotional development of our students through real-world experiences as well as inside our high-quality learning facilities. With the aid of learning technology, students develop 21st-century citizenship skills of critical thinking, complex problem-solving, collaboration, cognitive flexibility, emotional intelligence, and creativity.
Interviews are conducted through Google Meet or Microsoft Teams.
Subject & Grade Level
Job Benefits
- Excellent career and leadership prospects.
- Tax-free salary paid on a scale linked to teaching experience up to 13,000 AED per month.
- End-of-service gratuity paid by the law.
- Housing allowance paid to an employee for self.
- Joining and departing economy class flights to/from Dubai to the home of record for self.
- Annual flight allowance paid in cash [Economy class] for self, taken once during annual leave.
- UAE-medical insurance for self.
- 2,000 AED settling-in allowance.
- 2-year renewable contract with an option for renewal.
- Visa processing costs (excluding document certification) for self.
- Middle leader positions (with additional allowances) are available for suitable candidates wishing to take on greater roles within the school community.
Job Requirements
- Previous experience in an international setting, preferably with Arabic cultures;
- Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing to a wide range of audiences;
- Ability to establish effective working relationships with staff, students, parents, and community members; and
- Ability to work with students of various academic and cultural backgrounds.
- Additional qualities highlighted by our community - good listener, fun, collaborative, respectful, responsible, creative, and with a strong personality.
About Ignite School
Street No. 414, Al Warqa'a 3, DU, AE
Ignite School offers an American curriculum education from pre-K to Grade 12, leading to a High School Diploma for Emirati and expatriate students in Dubai. Our curriculum is aligned with American learning standards and KHDA expectations, providing students with a strong academic foundation in a student-centered, future-focused learning environment.
Since opening in September 2018, Ignite School has continued to grow significantly. As of the 2025–2026 academic year, the school has approximately 1,900 students enrolled, with ongoing expansion planned to support more than 2,000 students in the coming years.
Ignite School is a NEASC-accredited school that combines academic excellence with a culturally responsive environment that values Emirati culture, Arabic language, and Islamic values. Our vision is for all young people to experience that learning has lasting value beyond their life at school.
Our mission is to know the needs of every student and collaboratively create a sustainable 21st-century learning environment that fosters leadership, social cohesion, creativity, responsibility, and ambition providing a catalyst for abilities of lasting relevant to emerge.
Learning at Ignite is a student-centered and engaging process that empowers students to become responsible and respectful global citizens, while preserving Emirati and global cultural values. Ignite students are encouraged to become future leaders and lifelong learners who are resilient, creative, inquisitive, and collaborative contributors to their communities.
With experienced US Licensed educators, advanced facilities, Advanced Placement courses, diverse electives, and more than 62 after-school clubs, students are encouraged to discover their strengths and prepare for university and future success. Ignite provides opportunities across academics, STEM, arts, sports, leadership, and community service through programs such as NHS, NJHS, Student Council, and volunteering initiatives.
Students at Ignite consistently excel in local and international competitions, reflecting the school’s commitment to developing confident, well-rounded learners who are ready to make a positive impact in the world.
Our core values are Collaboration, Respect, Responsibility, Creativity, and Leadership.
Join the Ignite School community in Dubai and be part of a growing school where educators have the opportunity to shape school culture, promote best teaching practices, and contribute to a dynamic and ambitious learning community in the UAE.
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Education Teaching Jobs
Elementary School Classroom Teacher
This job is no longer accepting applications.
Job Description
Teach in Dubai! Elementary School (KG1 to Grade 5) Class Teachers required for January 2023.
Ignite School recruits motivated, dynamic, qualified, and experienced international faculty who are best able to engage our students in creative and innovative learning. The staff of Ignite School is supported by a peer-led professional learning community shaped by reflective practice and collaboration.
Ignite School shapes creative and innovative “21st-century citizens of the world” through a sustainability-focused, student-centered learning environment that celebrates diversity. We seek to instill exemplary character and life-long learning skills in our students through inclusive school life programs and extracurricular activities that empower and challenge the realization of potential in each of our learners. Every Ignite School student feels welcome, accepted, safe, valued, and happy. Host-country national students feel they have the potential to make a valuable social, cultural and economic contribution to the well-being of their local community and their country.
The American curriculum is rigorous, relevant, and service-oriented with a curriculum design that adheres to international practices. Our inquiry-based learning model provides a platform for the development of creative processes that weave together sustainable development, science, mathematics, [coding and design] technology, analysis, logic, debate, and innovation. Our holistic approach to learning encourages the physical, social, intellectual, and emotional development of our students through real-world experiences as well as inside our high-quality learning facilities. With the aid of learning technology, students develop 21st-century citizenship skills of critical thinking, complex problem-solving, collaboration, cognitive flexibility, emotional intelligence, and creativity.
Interviews are conducted through Google Meet or Microsoft Teams.
Subject & Grade Level
Job Benefits
- Excellent career and leadership prospects.
- Tax-free salary paid on a scale linked to teaching experience up to 13,000 AED per month.
- End-of-service gratuity paid by the law.
- Housing allowance paid to an employee for self.
- Joining and departing economy class flights to/from Dubai to the home of record for self.
- Annual flight allowance paid in cash [Economy class] for self, taken once during annual leave.
- UAE-medical insurance for self.
- 2,000 AED settling-in allowance.
- 2-year renewable contract with an option for renewal.
- Visa processing costs (excluding document certification) for self.
- Middle leader positions (with additional allowances) are available for suitable candidates wishing to take on greater roles within the school community.
Job Requirements
- Previous experience in an international setting, preferably with Arabic cultures;
- Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing to a wide range of audiences;
- Ability to establish effective working relationships with staff, students, parents, and community members; and
- Ability to work with students of various academic and cultural backgrounds.
- Additional qualities highlighted by our community - good listener, fun, collaborative, respectful, responsible, creative, and with a strong personality.
Our Commitment
Please note that Teach Away provides information on behalf of schools and cannot accept liability for information provided or policies schools may adopt. Be sure to verify all details that apply to you, and check for the latest visa and work permit requirements. For any questions regarding job postings, please contact the school directly.
Teach Away believes in diversity and inclusivity, and that everyone deserves to be treated with respect and be considered fairly and equally for employment. We ensure all schools we work with adhere to our pledge to promote inclusivity and diversity in education and recruitment practices.
About Ignite School
Street No. 414, Al Warqa'a 3, DU, AE
Ignite School offers an American curriculum education from pre-K to Grade 12, leading to a High School Diploma for Emirati and expatriate students in Dubai. Our curriculum is aligned with American learning standards and KHDA expectations, providing students with a strong academic foundation in a student-centered, future-focused learning environment.
Since opening in September 2018, Ignite School has continued to grow significantly. As of the 2025–2026 academic year, the school has approximately 1,900 students enrolled, with ongoing expansion planned to support more than 2,000 students in the coming years.
Ignite School is a NEASC-accredited school that combines academic excellence with a culturally responsive environment that values Emirati culture, Arabic language, and Islamic values. Our vision is for all young people to experience that learning has lasting value beyond their life at school.
Our mission is to know the needs of every student and collaboratively create a sustainable 21st-century learning environment that fosters leadership, social cohesion, creativity, responsibility, and ambition providing a catalyst for abilities of lasting relevant to emerge.
Learning at Ignite is a student-centered and engaging process that empowers students to become responsible and respectful global citizens, while preserving Emirati and global cultural values. Ignite students are encouraged to become future leaders and lifelong learners who are resilient, creative, inquisitive, and collaborative contributors to their communities.
With experienced US Licensed educators, advanced facilities, Advanced Placement courses, diverse electives, and more than 62 after-school clubs, students are encouraged to discover their strengths and prepare for university and future success. Ignite provides opportunities across academics, STEM, arts, sports, leadership, and community service through programs such as NHS, NJHS, Student Council, and volunteering initiatives.
Students at Ignite consistently excel in local and international competitions, reflecting the school’s commitment to developing confident, well-rounded learners who are ready to make a positive impact in the world.
Our core values are Collaboration, Respect, Responsibility, Creativity, and Leadership.
Join the Ignite School community in Dubai and be part of a growing school where educators have the opportunity to shape school culture, promote best teaching practices, and contribute to a dynamic and ambitious learning community in the UAE.
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