GEMS
Secondary IB Math Teacher
- Permanent
- Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Experience 2 - 5 yrs
Job expiry date: 11/10/2026
Job overview
Date posted
27/08/2026
Location
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Salary
Undisclosed
Compensation
Comprehensive package
Experience
2 - 5 yrs
Seniority
Experienced
Qualification
Bachelors degree
Expiration date
11/10/2026
Job description
In this role you will join GEMS American Academy, Abu Dhabi, inspiring learners to explore, discover, and achieve their full potential within a supportive, inclusive, and forward-thinking environment as an IB Math Teacher. You will uphold the GEMS Core Values of innovation, excellence, lifelong learning, and global citizenship in all aspects of teaching and student interactions. You are responsible for planning and delivering engaging lessons aligned with curriculum standards and best practices in inquiry-based learning. Your responsibilities include differentiating instruction to meet the diverse needs of all learners, including English Language Learners and students identified as gifted and talented. You will foster a positive and respectful classroom culture that promotes collaboration, curiosity, and student wellbeing, and you are responsible for using technology and innovative approaches to enhance learning experiences. You will assess student progress through varied, authentic methods, providing timely and constructive feedback. In this role you will collaborate with colleagues to plan cohesive units and contribute to ongoing curriculum development, and you will participate actively in the school's co-curricular and community programmes to support holistic learning.
Required skills
Key responsibilities
- Uphold the GEMS Core Values of innovation, excellence, lifelong learning, and global citizenship in all aspects of teaching and student interactions
- Plan and deliver engaging lessons aligned with curriculum standards and best practices in inquiry-based learning
- Differentiate instruction to meet the diverse needs of all learners, including English Language Learners and gifted and talented students
- Foster a positive and respectful classroom culture that promotes collaboration, curiosity, and student wellbeing
- Use technology and innovative approaches to enhance learning experiences
- Assess student progress through varied, authentic methods and provide timely, constructive feedback
- Collaborate with colleagues to plan cohesive units and contribute to ongoing curriculum development
- Participate actively in the school's co-curricular and community programmes to support holistic learning
Experience & skills
- Hold a Bachelor's Degree in Education (B.Ed) or a subject-related degree in Mathematics, combined with a recognised teaching qualification such as PGCE, PGDE, a state teaching license, or an equivalent credential, since the school requires formally qualified teachers rather than subject knowledge alone
- Bring proven experience teaching High School Math, ideally gained within an American or IB curriculum context, though this specific curriculum background is preferred rather than essential, meaning candidates with strong general secondary Math teaching experience are still encouraged to apply
- Demonstrate the ability to inspire, motivate, and support students through engaging, purposeful learning, reflecting the school's emphasis on inquiry-based teaching rather than a purely traditional, lecture-style approach
- Show strong interpersonal and communication skills, since the role involves close collaboration with colleagues on unit planning and curriculum development as well as regular interaction with students and likely parents
- Bring a collaborative and reflective approach to teaching practice, given the role's expectation that teachers will work together to plan cohesive units and contribute to ongoing curriculum development rather than working in isolation
- Demonstrate genuine commitment to ongoing professional development, consistent with the school's stated value of lifelong learning as one of its GEMS Core Values
- Show a willingness and ability to contribute positively to the school's wider culture, including active participation in co-curricular and community programmes beyond the classroom
- Demonstrate the differentiation skills needed to support a diverse student population, including English Language Learners and students identified as gifted and talented, since the role explicitly requires meeting these varied learner needs
- Show comfort using technology and innovative teaching approaches, given the school's expectation that teachers will use these tools to enhance the learning experience
- Demonstrate a track record of using varied and authentic assessment methods, along with the ability to provide timely and constructive feedback to students as part of ongoing progress monitoring