NEASC & KHDA Accreditation Support Specialist

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced and detail-oriented NEASC & KHDA Accreditation Support Specialist to assist schools, educational organisations, and leadership teams with accreditation preparation, school-improvement planning, evidence organisation, quality assurance, policy development, and regulatory readiness.

The successful candidate will support institutions working toward accreditation, inspection, re-accreditation, or continuous-improvement goals connected to the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) and the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) in Dubai.

This is an advisory and project-support role. The specialist must not present themselves as a representative, inspector, approver, or decision-maker for NEASC, KHDA, or any government authority.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct initial consultations with school leaders to identify accreditation, inspection, and improvement priorities

• Review existing school policies, procedures, strategic plans, performance data, and evidence systems

• Support leadership teams in interpreting relevant NEASC standards and KHDA inspection expectations

• Assist schools in conducting self-study, self-evaluation, gap analysis, and readiness reviews

• Develop structured accreditation and inspection-preparation action plans

• Help schools organise evidence against standards, indicators, and improvement priorities

• Support the preparation of self-evaluation forms, school-improvement plans, reports, presentations, and evidence portfolios

• Review curriculum documents, assessment processes, teaching and learning practices, inclusion systems, safeguarding procedures, and governance structures

• Support schools in aligning mission, vision, values, strategic priorities, and measurable outcomes

• Facilitate leadership, staff, governor, student, and parent workshops related to accreditation and continuous improvement

• Assist departments in collecting, validating, and presenting relevant qualitative and quantitative evidence

• Support data analysis relating to attainment, progress, wellbeing, attendance, inclusion, teaching quality, and stakeholder satisfaction

• Help schools establish evidence-management systems, timelines, responsibilities, and document-control processes

• Conduct mock reviews, readiness interviews, learning walks, document audits, or stakeholder simulations where appropriate

• Identify areas of strength, risk, non-alignment, and improvement

• Develop practical recommendations that are proportionate to the school’s context and resources

• Support post-review action planning and ongoing continuous-improvement monitoring

• Maintain strict confidentiality when handling school data, student information, staff records, and internal documentation

• Stay informed about current NEASC frameworks, KHDA inspection guidance, UAE education requirements, and recognised international quality-assurance practices

• Clearly distinguish independent consultancy support from official accreditation, inspection, approval, or regulatory decision-making

  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Education, Educational Leadership, School Management, Curriculum Studies, Quality Assurance, or a related field

• Minimum 7 years’ experience in education, including school leadership, accreditation, inspection readiness, quality assurance, or school improvement

• Demonstrated experience supporting international school accreditation or regulatory inspection processes

• Strong understanding of school self-evaluation, strategic planning, curriculum quality, assessment, inclusion, safeguarding, governance, and stakeholder engagement

• Excellent report-writing, presentation, facilitation, and project-management skills

• Strong ability to analyse complex school information and translate findings into practical action plans

  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Educational Leadership, School Improvement, Quality Assurance, Curriculum and Instruction, or a related discipline

• PGCE, B.Ed., QTS, school leadership qualification, or equivalent professional credential

• Direct experience supporting NEASC accreditation or re-accreditation

• Experience preparing Dubai schools for KHDA inspections

• Previous experience as a principal, vice-principal, accreditation coordinator, school-improvement leader, inspector, reviewer, or quality-assurance specialist

• Experience with additional frameworks such as CIS, WASC, COBIS, BSO, IB evaluation, or other international accreditation systems

• Formal training in school inspection, accreditation, auditing, safeguarding, or quality management

• Experience working across American, British, IB, or other international school models in the UAE or GCC

  
  

UAE Licensing Requirements

Applicants must hold the appropriate UAE work authorisation for educational consultancy, school-improvement support, quality assurance, training, or related professional services.

A MOHRE Tutor Permit is not normally required where the role is limited to institutional consultancy and staff-development support. It may be required if the applicant also provides direct private tutoring to students.

The specialist must not claim to provide official NEASC accreditation, KHDA approval, inspection outcomes, guaranteed ratings, regulatory representation, or legal compliance certification.

UAE Visa & Work Eligibility

Applicants must be legally authorised to work in the UAE through one of the following:

• Own UAE Employment Visa

• Golden Visa

• Green Visa

• Freelance Permit

• Dependent Visa with legal work eligibility

• Any other valid UAE work authorisation

  
  

Required Experience

• 7+ years in education, school leadership, accreditation, quality assurance, or school improvement

• Experience conducting self-evaluation, gap analysis, policy review, or evidence audits

• Experience preparing schools for accreditation visits or regulatory inspections

• Experience supporting school-improvement planning and implementation

• Experience facilitating workshops and working with senior leadership teams

• Experience analysing school-performance data and preparing professional reports

• Experience managing confidential institutional information and complex project timelines

  
  

Required Skills

• NEASC accreditation support

• KHDA inspection readiness

• School self-evaluation

• Gap analysis

• School-improvement planning

• Strategic planning

• Evidence mapping and portfolio development

• Policy review and development

• Curriculum and assessment review

• Teaching and learning quality assurance

• Inclusion and safeguarding review

• Data analysis

• Governance and leadership support

• Stakeholder consultation

• Workshop facilitation

• Report writing

• Project and timeline management

• Confidentiality and professional ethics

• Regulatory and professional-boundary awareness

  
  

Benefits

• Flexible consultancy and project-based working arrangements

• Competitive consultancy, workshop, and project rates

• Opportunity to work with schools and educational organisations across the UAE

• Be part of a growing, multidisciplinary education network

• Professional development and collaborative opportunities

• Supportive, professional working environment

• Opportunity to contribute to meaningful school improvement, quality assurance, and sustainable educational development

  
  

Application Process

To apply, submit:

• Updated CV

• Professional photo

• Educational certificates

• School-leadership, inspection, accreditation, or quality-assurance qualifications

• Professional licences (if applicable)

• Evidence of NEASC, KHDA, or other accreditation and inspection-support experience

• Examples of school-improvement, accreditation, policy, or quality-assurance projects where confidentiality permits

• Emirates ID (if available)

• Passport copy

• UAE visa copy

• NOC from employer (if required)

• DHA / DOH / MOHAP licence or eligibility letter (where required)

• Police Clearance Certificate (preferred)

• References

  
  

Onboarding form link: https://simone3243.wixforms.com/f/7464618199665869825

Equal Opportunity Statement

Simone’s Tutoring is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all professionals. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, nationalities, and experience levels.