UAE principal leads Abu Dhabi charter school

Adek launched a public, private charter school model in 2018, and this school year, the emirate has more than 30 charter schools. These institutions enroll more than 46,500 students.

“Emirati cadres are a key pillar of the success of our education ecosystem, especially in charter schools, where our Emirati students can access quality educational opportunities while developing their national identity,” said Sara Moussa, Minister of State for Early Education and Chairman of the Ministry of Education Ram said. Chairman of the Federal Agency for Early Education (FAEE) and Adek.

“Enriching the development pathways for Emirati educators helps to ensure a sustainable human capital talent pool that can lead the future of the education sector. Our aim is to increase the number of passionate and dedicated Emirati staff at Abu Dhabi Charter Schools because We believe leaders in UAE schools are critical to our mission of developing global citizens who are true to their national and cultural roots.”

ERI is committed to engaging school leaders and recruiting teachers, administrators, counselors, social workers and parent relations executives following three previous initiatives. The first three events attracted more than 300 UAE national participants, and the program was directly responsible for the placement of 145 UAE education professionals in charter schools.

“This strategic development opportunity is open to all experienced UAE educators. We invite them to become school leaders and encourage them to apply to support students in reaching their full potential. This initiative clearly demonstrates our commitment to Expanding on the promise of enhancing the human capital of the UAE, the model now provides quality learning opportunities to over 46,500 students,” said Khulood Al Dhaheri, Executive Director, Education Partnerships, Adek.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to participate in a two-day evaluation workshop, during which they will hear panelists discuss the education sector and receive detailed presentations about the Adek charter school ecosystem. Candidates will then be grouped to solve case study challenges before presenting their results to the selection panel.

Successful candidates will be scored on their understanding of the case study challenge, their communication skills, applied research, the quality of their proposed solution, the narrative and flow of their presentation, and their ability to respond to group inquiries.