Beaconhouse Education School Reform Project
The Beaconhouse group is an international private school system with over
172,425 students in eight countries. It is the largest education system of its
kind in the world.
As a global network, Beaconhouse aims to give students a quality education and to
prepare engaged citizens who shape not only the communities they live in, but also the
wider world. Opening with the Les Anges Montessori Academy in 1975, Beaconhouse
School System has now grown into an international company with schools in the
following countries: Bangladesh, Malaysia, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Thailand and the
United Kingdom.
Beaconhouse is different from other international school organisations in two ways. First,
they specialise in providing education for the masses, rather than the elite. So whilst they
run private schools in many countries, they are private schools with low tuition fees
accessible to civil servants and a broader population.
Second, fundamental to Beaconhouse ethos is the mission to build international links
between the teachers and students they serve. For example, Beaconhouse has
contributed $6 million in seed money to establish the not-for-profit Beaconhouse
National University in Lahore which opened in 2003 as Pakistan’s first broad-based liberal
arts university comprised of schools of Liberal Arts, Social Sciences, Media and
Communications, Education, Architecture and Design, Visual Arts, and Information and
Computer Technologies. BNU faculty come from a range of countries, including England,
Holland, Canada, France, Germany, and Pakistan.
Beaconhouse have been awarded 4 schools to improve in Abu Dhabi, UAE for 2009-2012
and hope to get more in the 2010-2013 cycle. As it is a relatively new initiative,
candidates need to be flexible, adaptable and entrepreneurial with a strong tolerance for
uncertainty. This is an exciting opportunity to be in the beginning of something new, to
make your mark and to directly contribute to the success of Beaconhouse in Abu Dhabi.
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Beaconhouse in Abu Dhabi
Start Date: Late August 2010
Contract length: 2 years
Basic Salary for Support Teachers; 200,000 – 225,000 AED/annum
Benefits include: furnished housing, flights yearly for self, spouse and up to 2 dependent
children; school fee allowances for up to 2 dependent, accompanying children under the
age of 18; end of contract bonus; local medical coverage; visa; local support
Beaconhouse will have both school-based staff, as well as staff who work between two or
three schools in the outskirts of Abu Dhabi city. The requirements for Advisory staff are
below:
 Lead Teacher - School Based, to guide the school based staff and to mentor the
leadership within the school. Candidates must have experience as a
Principal/Head Teacher within the appropriate age range.
 Native English Speaking Support Teacher - School Based, to guide English
teachers on the best practices for teaching English Language
 English Language Developer – School Based, to support the English language
acquisition of both teachers and students who are usually Arabic First Languages
speakers
 Maths Support Teacher – School Based, to mentor and support local Maths
teachers in best teaching and learning practices
 ICT Support Teacher – between 2 schools, to mentor and support local ICT
teachers in best teaching and learning practices, and to support best practices of
Teaching and Learning overall
 Science Support Teacher – between 2 schools, to mentor and support local
Science teachers in best teaching and learning practices. Sciences include Physics,
Chemistry, Biology and Geology
 Special Needs Support Teacher (SENCO) – School Based, to guide local teachers
to identify special needs, differentiate for them, to help them write Individual
Education plans and more.
 Primary or Early Years Support Teacher – School based, working with teachers in
a Primary or Early Years school.
 Licensed Teachers – These are not advisory posts but are suitable for teachers
who are experienced and culturally tolerant. These are class teaching posts
working within a school that is under reform. Secondary English, Maths, Science,
Primary and Early Years teachers are sought. Salaries are between 11,000-17,000
AED/month plus housing and flights. School fees are not provided. These
candidates are recommended by Beaconhouse but hired/managed by the Abu
Dhabi Education Council. Candidates must have 3 years of experience, be native
English speakers and have full teaching qualifications in these subjects.
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Candidates must be fully qualified/certified teacher with teaching qualifications such as a
Bachelors or Masters of Education, PGCE, HDE or similar. English Language Developers
must have one of the qualifications above plus a TEFL certificate, or a Masters in Applied
Linguistics.
All candidates must have at least 3-5 years of experience post qualification and
experience mentoring/training other teachers.
Lead Teachers require at least 2 years of experience as a Principal or Head Teacher.
The generous employment package includes a tax free salary, furnished accommodation,
flights for self and up to 3 dependents, school fee allowance, medical coverage, and
more. Because this is the first year of the project for Beaconhouse they are able to offer
1-2 year contracts with the possibility of renewal.
If you are interested, please register online at www.teachanywhere.com or contact your
Teachanywhere recruiter.
About Abu Dhabi
Emirate name: Abu Dhabi (emirate and city)
Full country name: United Arab Emirates
Area: 67,340 sq km (emirate)
Population: 859,749 (2007)
Capital city: Abu Dhabi City
Language: Arabic, English
Religion: Muslim (estimated at 85%), Christian, Hindu
Currency: UAE Dirham (Dh or AED) – check www.xe.com
Time Zone: UCT + 4 hours (+3 during winter)
Climate: 40-50C / humid (summer), 15-25C (winter)
Alcohol Availability: Bars in hotels and nightclubs / private buy
‘It's modern on the surface and fascinating behind the scenes. Abu
Dhabi is modern, sleek and shiny on the surface and while the UAE's
capital is often accused of being a high-brow place, the multicultural
backstreets beg to differ. Slightly more subdued than its neighbour
Dubai, its laidback vibe is more distinctly Arabian, and it offers every
amenity and attraction that every thrill seeking western expatriate
would expect from a cosmopolitan city, but without the dust of
construction work and endless traffic jams.’
Abu Dhabi is the capital and second most populous city in the United Arab Emirates
(UAE), after Dubai. It is also the seat of government of the emirate of the same name.
Abu Dhabi city lies on a T-shaped island jutting into the Arabian Gulf from the central
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western coast. It borders with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (south) and the
Sultanate of Oman (east). The emirate borders the emirate of Dubai to its
northeast. In the north is the Arabian Gulf. Abu Dhabi city is on an island
located less than 250 metres from the mainland and is joined to the
mainland by the Maqta and Mussafah Bridges. Most of Abu Dhabi is located
on the island itself, but it has many suburbs on the mainland. Dubai is
approximately 1.5 hours away by car along a long, fast moving highway.
Abu Dhabi is the largest of the seven emirates making up the UAE
constitutes nearly 80% of the nation's total land area including nearly 200
islands. The cities of Abu Dhabi and Al Ain, are the two largest in the
emirates. While Abu Dhabi is a vibrant and captivating city with an
impressive skyline, luxury hotels, palatial villas and mansions, wide
boulevards and beaches, Al Ain, the Garden City of the UAE, has an
abundance of greenery with well-maintained parks and gardens and offers
an even more relaxed pace of life. The oasis city, 148 kms from Abu Dhabi,
also has a history dating back to 4 millennium BC.
As the capital of the UAE, this emirate is the centre of government and
business life in the UAE. The parliamentary buildings in which the federal
Cabinet meets, most of the federal ministries and institutions, the foreign
embassies, state broadcasting facilities, and most of the oil companies are
also located in Abu Dhabi. The emirate is also the home of Zayed University
and the Higher Colleges of Technology. Abu Dhabi's oil wealth has been
wisely utilized to encourage a healthy trade and commerce atmosphere,
including those apart from oil industries. State-of-the-art communication
services and transport, the presence of all the international luxury hotel
chains, rich shopping malls, cultural centers and events have made the
emirate a favorite destination for visitor and home to many nationalities.
With a great location on the coast and on the edge of a huge desert, Abu
Dhabi offers a range of exciting activities attracting the adrenaline junkies
for dune and wadi-bashing, sand-skiing and dune buggying, not to mention
climbing, abseiling and hiking in the Hajar Mountains. And for those who are
at home in the water there is diving, snorkeling, para-sailing, jet-skiing and fishing. To
continue into the evening there is a great range of restaurants, cafes, spas, gyms, bars
and nightclubs.
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