8 Curriculum Design jobs in the United Arab Emirates

At ATÖLYE, every project is an opportunity to grow—both personally and also as a community— to refine our values, adopt novel mindsets, and practice new skills. People who collaborate under ATÖLYE’s roof often testify that building individual and organizational capabilities of creative leadership, interdisciplinary collaboration, and design thinking is the most significant impact ATÖLYE delivers.

ATÖLYE Academy is our learning design arm with the mission of scaling ATÖLYE’s impact far and beyond; to become a source of inspiration and transformation. The Academy aims to unlock the potential within individuals, teams and organizations, empowering transformational leaders and developing cultures that drive regenerative growth. It empowers cohorts of pioneers to become creative and future-fit leaders while working on design-driven, systemic solutions to address complex challenges.

The Learning Design Lead role is a pivotal position designed to drive transformative learning experiences and outcomes. This leader will oversee the design and execution of cutting-edge learning design projects, directly contributing to the development of design-driven capabilities and creative leadership competencies within client organizations. As a central figure, the Lead will manage a dynamic team of designers, facilitators, and program managers, ensuring excellence in project delivery.

This role requires a strategic thinker with a passion for learning and development, a proven track record in managing complex projects and teams, and the ability to navigate and connect diverse ecosystems for sustained impact. As the nature of leadership and work evolves—shaped by AI, remote collaboration, and the demand for continuous innovation—this role also requires a forward-thinking approach to designing learning that equips individuals and organizations to thrive in the future of work.

If you're driven by the challenge of shaping future leaders and fostering organizational transformation, the Lead, Learning Design role offers a unique and rewarding opportunity to make a difference.

Main Responsibilities

• Lead the design and delivery of transformative learning programs, journeys, and experiences that build design-driven capabilities and creative leadership competencies, while managing a high-performing team of designers, facilitators, and program managers to ensure excellence in execution.
• Lead end-to-end client engagement—from initial conversations and proposal development to delivery and relationship growth—while managing and deepening high-level client and stakeholder partnerships to expand strategic accounts.
• Conduct presentations and discussions with clients, eloquently justifying design decisions.
• Coordinate a network of freelance collaborators for projects as needed.
• Serve as lead facilitator in key moments—workshops or co-design sessions—bringing professionalism, energy, clarity, and design-driven structure to the experience.
  

Business Development Support

• Support the growth of the ATÖLYE Academy brand and business in the Middle East, shaping new opportunities and engaging with clients across private and public sectors.
• Collaborate with ATÖLYE Academy leaders and kyu Collective members to secure new projects, overseeing proposal development and budgeting.
• Stay abreast of industry shifts—including the evolving nature of work, the rise of AI, and emerging workforce capabilities—and translate these into actionable insights for our go-to-market strategy and offering design, together with the Director & Head of Academy.

Thought & Craft Leadership

• Enhance ATÖLYE Academy’s thought leadership in design-driven innovation, leadership development, and cultural transformation—especially in the context of the future of work.
• Collaborate on thought leadership content with the Director & Head of Academy and the Communications team, including podcasts, videos, social media posts, articles, etc.
• Develop and share insights that help our clients and the wider ecosystem navigate complexity, embrace technological change, and build cultures of continuous learning, adaptability, and innovation.

Requirements:

• 8+ years of full-time work experience, with at least 2+ years in a leadership role, ideally within a client services organization in fields such as leadership development, creative consultancy, strategic design, organizational development, or education.
• Skilled in at least 2-3 of these areas: leadership development, design thinking, learning experience design, innovation methodologies, organizational transformation, and facilitation.
• Proven ability to design and deliver transformative learning journeys for senior leaders or executives, and facilitate strategy, innovation, and design workshops.
• Demonstrated success in leading complex projects to satisfy both team and client expectations. Proven ability to manage high-performing teams and achieve impactful results.
• Advanced proficiency in English; fluency in Arabic is preferred.
• Experience in the Gulf Region is preferred.
• Candidates in the UAE or Gulf Region are preferred.
• Ability to travel for 1-4 week-long project assignments.

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Preferred Work Status * Freelance Full Time

Please select the fields that you work in * Architectural Design Applied Arts Business Design Brand Design Communication Design Community Design & Execution Coaching & Mentoring Data Science Engineering Event Management & Programming Financial Programming Interaction Design Learning Design Marketing Product Design Project and Program Management Organizational and Culture Design Sales and Business Development Strategy Service Design Software Development and Architecture Social Sciences Talent Management Frontend Development (Web/Mobile) Backend Development (Web/Mobile) Venue and Facility Management Visual Design Other

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Are you open to travel for 1-4 week-long project assignments? * Yes No

At ATÖLYE, every project is an opportunity to grow—both personally and also as a community— to refine our values, adopt novel mindsets, and practice new skills. People who collaborate under ATÖLYE's roof often testify that building individual and organizational capabilities of creative leadership, interdisciplinary collaboration, and design thinking is the most significant impact ATÖLYE delivers.

ATÖLYE Academy is our learning design arm with the mission of scaling ATÖLYE's impact far and beyond; to become a source of inspiration and transformation. The Academy aims to unlock the potential within individuals, teams and organizations, empowering transformational leaders and developing cultures that drive regenerative growth. It empowers cohorts of pioneers to become creative and future-fit leaders while working on design-driven, systemic solutions to address complex challenges.

The Learning Design Lead role is a pivotal position designed to drive transformative learning experiences and outcomes. This leader will oversee the design and execution of cutting-edge learning design projects, directly contributing to the development of design-driven capabilities and creative leadership competencies within client organizations. As a central figure, the Lead will manage a dynamic team of designers, facilitators, and program managers, ensuring excellence in project delivery.

This role requires a strategic thinker with a passion for learning and development, a proven track record in managing complex projects and teams, and the ability to navigate and connect diverse ecosystems for sustained impact. As the nature of leadership and work evolves—shaped by AI, remote collaboration, and the demand for continuous innovation—this role also requires a forward-thinking approach to designing learning that equips individuals and organizations to thrive in the future of work.

If you're driven by the challenge of shaping future leaders and fostering organizational transformation, the Lead, Learning Design role offers a unique and rewarding opportunity to make a difference.

Main Responsibilities

• Lead the design and delivery of transformative learning programs, journeys, and experiences that build design-driven capabilities and creative leadership competencies, while managing a high-performing team of designers, facilitators, and program managers to ensure excellence in execution.
• Lead end-to-end client engagement—from initial conversations and proposal development to delivery and relationship growth—while managing and deepening high-level client and stakeholder partnerships to expand strategic accounts.
• Conduct presentations and discussions with clients, eloquently justifying design decisions.
• Coordinate a network of freelance collaborators for projects as needed.
• Serve as lead facilitator in key moments—workshops or co-design sessions—bringing professionalism, energy, clarity, and design-driven structure to the experience.
  

Business Development Support

• Support the growth of the ATÖLYE Academy brand and business in the Middle East, shaping new opportunities and engaging with clients across private and public sectors.
• Collaborate with ATÖLYE Academy leaders and kyu Collective members to secure new projects, overseeing proposal development and budgeting.
• Stay abreast of industry shifts—including the evolving nature of work, the rise of AI, and emerging workforce capabilities—and translate these into actionable insights for our go-to-market strategy and offering design, together with the Director & Head of Academy.

Thought & Craft Leadership

• Enhance ATÖLYE Academy's thought leadership in design-driven innovation, leadership development, and cultural transformation—especially in the context of the future of work.
• Collaborate on thought leadership content with the Director & Head of Academy and the Communications team, including podcasts, videos, social media posts, articles, etc.
• Develop and share insights that help our clients and the wider ecosystem navigate complexity, embrace technological change, and build cultures of continuous learning, adaptability, and innovation.

Requirements:

• 8+ years of full-time work experience, with at least 2+ years in a leadership role, ideally within a client services organization in fields such as leadership development, creative consultancy, strategic design, organizational development, or education.
• Skilled in at least 2-3 of these areas: leadership development, design thinking, learning experience design, innovation methodologies, organizational transformation, and facilitation.
• Proven ability to design and deliver transformative learning journeys for senior leaders or executives, and facilitate strategy, innovation, and design workshops.
• Demonstrated success in leading complex projects to satisfy both team and client expectations. Proven ability to manage high-performing teams and achieve impactful results.
• Advanced proficiency in English; fluency in Arabic is preferred.
• Experience in the Gulf Region is preferred.
• Candidates in the UAE or Gulf Region are preferred.
• Ability to travel for 1-4 week-long project assignments.

Name *

Email *

Phone *

CV * Max 3mb, PDF. Choose No file selected

Country *

City *

Preferred Work Status * Freelance Full Time

Please select the fields that you work in * Architectural Design Applied Arts Business Design Brand Design Communication Design Community Design & Execution Coaching & Mentoring Data Science Engineering Event Management & Programming Financial Programming Interaction Design Learning Design Marketing Product Design Project and Program Management Organizational and Culture Design Sales and Business Development Strategy Service Design Software Development and Architecture Social Sciences Talent Management Frontend Development (Web/Mobile) Backend Development (Web/Mobile) Venue and Facility Management Visual Design Other

Monthly Net Salary Expectation (please add currency) *

Notice Period *

How did you hear about ATÖLYE *

Do you have minimum 8 years of full-time work experience and at least 2 years in a leadership role? * Yes No

Do you have skills in at least 2-3 of these areas: leadership development, design thinking, learning experience design, innovation methodologies, organizational transformation, and facilitation? * Yes No

Are you open to travel for 1-4 week-long project assignments? * Yes No

We are seeking exceptional Design Technology Teachers who embody our values of integrity, empathy and fortitude. As a high-performing school with a rich history of success, we strive to be at the forefront of global educational best practice.

Our comprehensive professional development programme ensures our teachers are equipped with world-class knowledge and pedagogy. We collaborate with esteemed organisations such as the Schools Students and Teachers Network (SSAT), High Performance Learning (HPL) and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). This partnership enables us to drive innovation in education and provide our teachers with unparalleled opportunities for growth.

Award-Winning Institution

• Rated 'Outstanding' for 14 consecutive years by the Dubai Schools Inspection Bureau (DSIB).
• Rated 'Outstanding' by British Schools Overseas.
• Holder of the coveted COBIS Patrons accreditation, with beacon status for Leadership.
• Recognised as a High Performance Learning (HPL) 'World class School'.

About this role:

• We're looking for a highly experienced Learning Design Lead to drive the development of our learning programs and services.

This is a pivotal position responsible for designing and delivering cutting-edge learning experiences that build design-driven capabilities and creative leadership competencies within client organizations. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in managing complex projects and teams, as well as the ability to navigate and connect diverse ecosystems for sustained impact.

• Lead the design and delivery of transformative learning journeys, programs, and experiences.
• Manage high-performing teams of designers, facilitators, and program managers to ensure excellence in execution.
• Develop and deliver presentations and discussions with clients to justify design decisions.
• Coordinate freelance collaborators for projects as needed.

• Support the growth of our brand and business in the region by shaping new opportunities and engaging with clients across private and public sectors.
• Collaborate with leaders and members to secure new projects, oversee proposal development, and budgeting.
• Stay abreast of industry shifts and translate them into actionable insights for our go-to-market strategy and offering design.

• Enhance our thought leadership in design-driven innovation, leadership development, and cultural transformation.
• Collaborate on thought leadership content with the Director & Head of Academy and the Communications team.
• Develop and share insights to help our clients and the wider ecosystem navigate complexity, technological change, and build cultures of continuous learning, adaptability, and innovation.

• 8+ years of full-time work experience, with at least 2+ years in a leadership role.
• Proven ability to design and deliver transformative learning journeys for senior leaders or executives.
• Demonstrated success in leading complex projects to satisfy both team and client expectations.
• Ability to travel for project assignments.

The Academic Curriculum Development & Training Manager is responsible for overseeing the design, development, and enhancement of the curriculum in alignment with EYFS British standards, as well as creating and implementing training programs for teachers and academic staff. This role ensures the delivery of high-quality education and supports the institution's academic goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and update curriculum content in line with EYFS standards and global best practices.
• Design and implement comprehensive training plans for teachers to enhance their pedagogical and academic skills.
• Monitor and evaluate the implementation of the curriculum in classrooms, providing constructive feedback for improvement.
• Create innovative teaching resources and assessment tools to support the learning process.
• Supervise teaching quality and ensure alignment with curriculum objectives.
• Stay updated with the latest developments in early childhood education and integrate them into the curriculum and training programs.
• Collaborate with senior management to plan continuous improvement strategies for academic performance.
• Organize internal and external workshops and training sessions.
• Provide regular progress reports with recommendations for curriculum and training development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Education, Early Childhood Education, or a related field (EYFS international certifications are preferred).
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in curriculum development or academic training, with at least 2 years working specifically with the EYFS British curriculum.
• Deep understanding of early childhood education principles and the needs of children aged 0–5.
• Strong skills in designing and delivering training programs.
• Proven leadership abilities with experience in guiding and motivating teaching teams.
• Excellent command of English, both written and spoken.

Skills

• Strong organizational and administrative abilities.
• Creative thinking and problem-solving.
• Strategic planning and educational project management.
• Knowledge of interactive teaching methods and educational technology tools.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: AED10, AED15,000.00 per month

We are seeking a distinguished educational leader to serve as Assistant Principal for Curriculum Development . Reporting directly to the Principal, this role will play a pivotal part in driving school improvement, curriculum development, and student achievement while supporting the overall leadership and management of the school.

• Spearhead efforts to set and execute the school's vision, mission, and long-term objectives.
• Evaluate and optimize the delivery of the American curriculum across all grade levels within an international framework.
• Maintain consistently high standards through the monitoring and enhancement of teaching, learning, and assessment.
• Oversee student progress tracking, behaviour management, and pastoral care systems to ensure student well-being.
• Contribute to school improvement plans, accreditation, and compliance with ADEK and international standards.
• Lead staff professional development and performance management processes to foster growth and excellence.
• Foster strong relationships with parents, staff, and the community to enhance student outcomes.
• Assist in school operations, resource allocation, and scheduling.
• Act as Acting Principal in the absence of the Principal.

• Master's degree in Education or related field (required).
• Minimum 5 years of proven leadership experience in schools offering the American curriculum.
• In-depth understanding of American curriculum standards, assessment models, and accreditation requirements.
• Strong leadership, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Experience working with diverse, multicultural student populations.

Job Description

The Instructional Design & Development unit is located within the Digital Learning Department at the United Arab Emirates University (UAEU). The Senior Specialist Instructional Design is one who has demonstrated success in the building and management of multi-faceted teams. This individual is knowledgeable in the area of online/Blended instructional strategies on open online platforms such as edX and has a proven record as a program/project coordinator in the instructional context of higher education. As the Senior Specialist Instructional Design, this individual has knowledge of the instructional design and digital development processes as well as demonstrated experience with the actual production of higher education instructional materials, from multi-media artifacts (audio, video, animations) to teaching and learning materials (learning objects). In addition, the individual integrates Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools and methodologies into instructional design, leveraging adaptive learning systems, AI-driven analytics, and intelligent tutoring technologies to enhance teaching effectiveness and personalize learning pathways. The primary role of the Senior Specialist Instructional Design is to create, select / suggest instructional technologies, learning strategies and experiences to enhance student and faculty performance, skills, knowledge, information and attitude in order to promote achievement of program goals and learning outcomes. This Individual is also responsible for collaborating with and guiding subject matter experts in these competencies, using AI-based data insights to assess and close gaps in student learning progress, forecast learning trends, and design innovative digital learning solutions that align with institutional and national educational strategies.

Minimum Qualification

Master's Degree / Bachelor's Degree in a related field is required.

Preferred Qualification

• 5+ years of proven proven track record of success in the instructional context of online/blended teaching and learning in higher education. - At least 5+ years of experience working in digital strategy field. - Experience working with state-of-the-art digital content creation tools, other educational technology tools, and multiple learning management systems. - Experience applying AI-driven learning analytics to improve teaching and student outcomes. - Familiarity with generative AI tools for creating instructional content (text, video, assessments). - Knowledge of AI-powered adaptive learning systems in higher education. - Ability to use AI-enabled accessibility tools (captioning, text-to-speech, adaptive formats). - Understanding of AI-based instructional quality assurance (alignment, rubrics, course review). - Experiences on emerging AI trends such as tutoring systems, virtual assistants, and AI-enhanced XR/VR.

Expected Skills

• Experience of working for higher education institution is a plus. - At least five years of hands-on experience creating, editing, and launching instructional content in multiple platforms (Blackboard and edX, would be an advantage). - An adaptable mindset to work as part of a growing team in the shifting landscape of the institution and higher education in general; a willingness to work with others and an appetite for learning by doing. - Working knowledge of the online/blended instructional space, including online teaching and learning, open courses and mixed modalities. - Ability to work in the complex environment of a growing office in the shifting landscape of the institution and higher education. - Video / Audio production and editing knowledge with software such as Final Cut Pro, Camtasia and Audacity will be an added advantage. - Ability to write effective copy, instructional text, audio and video scripts - Learns quickly and responds effectively to changing operational needs and circumstances - Experience with learning management systems - Flexibility, imagination, and creative problem-solving skills. - Understanding of standard web markup languages and best practices (HTML/CSS, HTML 5). - Flexibility, imagination, and creative problem solving. - Fluent in English. - Fluency in Arabic language is a plus but not mandatory.

Close Date Kindly apply before the closing date.

31/12/2025