Audio Arts Subject Support Specialist

Company Overview:

Since the establishment of the union of the United Arab Emirates in 1971, education has received the utmost attention of the founding leader, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, may Allah have mercy on him, and his founding brothers. They believed that education was the cornerstone of building an enabled community that could keep pace with the advancements. Over the past decades, the wise leadership of the country was keen on building an educational system that matched its counterparts in the advanced nations. It harnessed for this purpose all the required capabilities, to achieve the country's agenda and national vision in this regard. Sincere efforts have also been made to develop education and adopt the best systems that achieve high-quality education outputs, to achieve the future visions and aspirations of the wise leadership.

Since investing in human capital is the main objective, the UAE has been keen on establishing the Ministry of Education and creating the appropriate environment to build pioneering Emirati schools, in terms of standards, form, and content they provide. It also made sure that such schools provided high-quality educational environment and owned the most technically advanced tools to be able to graduate generations that could pursue their university education confidently in higher education institutions to fulfil the requirements of labour market.

The MOE has also provided a smart learning system and high-quality digital platforms, side by side with the continuous development of school curriculums, according to national learning standards, assessment policy that is based on assessing for learning, and highest quality standards that match the best international practices. Various learning tracks, moreover, have been provided to support the capabilities and skills of students and achieve the country's strategy of encouraging the culture of creativity and innovation through providing the students with the skills of the 21st century and motivating them to have new ideas that relate to the reality they live in and foresee the future. This will eventually help in finding radical, sustainable solutions to the major issues, improving competitiveness, and supporting smart government in its attempts to keep pace with global advancements, advance education, and push it to broad horizons of excellence, leadership, and competitiveness

Department Definition:

The department is responsible for monitoring and evaluating the administrative and academic performance of schools in accordance with approved indicators and standards, analyzing evaluation outcomes across multiple levels, and preparing reports and recommendations to support decision-making. It also oversees schools’ compliance with policies and regulations, while empowering school leadership to improve performance and achieve sustainable educational quality.

Main Job Duties & Responsibilities: 

• Lead the planning and implementation of the Audio Arts curriculum across schools in alignment with approved content standards and learning outcomes.
• Build teachers’ capacity and support them in effectively applying Audio Arts teaching strategies.
• Design and implement a comprehensive and effective assessment system to measure student learning and analyze results.
• Design and implement data-driven remedial and enrichment interventions to improve learning outcomes.
• Promote musical culture and national identity among students through school-based musical activities and ensembles.
• Coordinate with relevant departments to present research findings and outcomes.
• Perform any other duties as assigned by the direct supervisor.

• A Master’s degree (minimum requirement) in a relevant field such as Music Education, Arts Education, Curriculum & Instruction, or Education.
• A PhD in a related field is considered a strong advantage.
• 6-8 years of experience in education, preferably in teaching or supporting Music/Audio Arts subjects.
• Experience in developing and implementing curriculum plans aligned with approved standards.
• Experience in designing assessment tools and analysing student learning outcomes.
• Experience in implementing data-driven remedial and enrichment programs.
• Experience in teacher capacity building and academic support.
• Student learning data analysis
• Design and application of Audio Arts teaching strategies
• Educational assessment design
• Development and implementation of improvement and intervention plans
• Facilitation and specialized pedagogical training