Vice Principal

Job Information

• Date Opened 05/03/2026
• Job Type Full time
• Work Experience 6 to 7 years (Minimum 4 years teaching experience)
• Job Opening Status Open
• Industry Education
• City Muscat
• State/Province Masqat
• Country Sultanate of Oman
• Zip/Postal Code 0000

Purpose of the Role:

Reporting to the school's Principal, the Deputy Principal Operations' key responsibilities will be to ensure that the vision, values and objectives of the school are implemented and that the school maintains an excellent reputation for providing a first-class, all-round education in Oman.

The Deputy Principal Operations will support the Principal in the day-to-day leadership and management of the school with a particular focus on operations and the supervision of the school's Arabic, Islamic and Social Studies Department.

The post holder will also be responsible for managing and coordinating all activities related to the Ministry of Education. These activities will include, but are not limited to, school visits, pupil registrations and MOE portals, inspection and review, and compliance.

The Deputy Principal Operations will have an important role in the day-to-day management of the school as well as its promotion in the wider local, national and international communities and for achieving appropriate external accreditation and inspection outcomes.

Notes:

It is noted that the role of the Deputy Principal Operations is new to School in Muscat alongside the school itself; this role will therefore develop over time. It is likely that the specifics will change depending on the strengths of the successful candidate. The successful candidate should therefore expect to carry out other duties as requested by the Principal.

The school's Finance Manager, Head of HR and Head of Admissions and Marketing report directly to the Principal.

Responsibilities * Support the ethos and defining characteristics of the school. * Ensuring the calm and organised day-to-day running of the school. * Be an effective, loyal, active and mutually supportive member of the school's senior leadership team. * Create high morale and team spirit, always leading by example. * Maintain excellent communication with colleagues, parents and within the school. * Be a visible presence around the school, including at the start and end of the school day. * Actively promote school policies and procedures. * Be an example of excellence as a senior leader, inspiring and motivating other staff. * Participate in, and contribute to, any internal discussion, consideration and implementation of school strategy or policy. * Promote a calm, orderly and safe learning environment. * Adhere to the school's Safeguarding Policy. * Teach and support all activities of the school. * Undertake other duties as reasonably requested by the Principal. * Ensuring the existence of contingency planning for any changes to the usual programme of events and that this is properly implemented whenever necessary. * Participating in and contributing to any internal discussion, consideration and implementation of school strategy or policy. * Planning the yearly School calendar with the Principal and the SLT. Involvement in the staff appraisal and performance management procedures undertaken at the school. * Involvement in the onboarding and induction of all staff. * To support the Deputy Principal — Academic with assemblies and evening events. Planning and oversight of major school events (with the other Deputies and Heads of Sections, e.g. Head of Pre Prep, Heads of Departments).
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Requirements

Qualifications

• A good bachelor's degree in education. (Essential)
• Evidence of post-graduate study i.e. Masters, Ph.D. (Desirable)
• Minimum 4 years teaching experience. (Essential)

Experience

• Experience of working in an education environment in Oman.
• An outstanding and proven track record of successful leadership at a senior level.
• A strong academic background, stature and experience that will command the respect of pupils, parents, colleagues and the wider community.
• Experience of leading change and/or innovation that has resulted in improved pupil outcomes.
• Successful teaching experience that illustrates a commitment to academic progress and the welfare and safeguarding of pupils. Experience of the assessment, appraisal, guidance, support and professional development of staff. Experience of curriculum development.
• Knowledge and understanding of recent educational developments and best practice.
• Experience of leading and managing staff and successfully building broader stakeholder relationships.
• Demonstrable experience of seeing a project through from start to finish. Experience of growing pupil enrolments.
• Experience in teaching pupils for whom English is an additional language. An understanding of external school inspection and/or accreditation processes.

Personal Qualities

• Bi-lingual Arabic and English.
• Strong leadership skills and proven ability to motivate and inspire others to reach organisational goals.
• A charismatic, visible leader with the gravitas to cultivate strong relationships to support the development and growth of the school.