Administrative Assistant - Yasmina American School

Job Description

Job Description

Aldar Education are currently seeking an outstanding Administrative Assistant for Yasmina American School in Abu Dhabi to start in June / July 2025.

Yasmina American School is Located in the heart of Khalifa City A, and is committed to providing every child with an exceptional education that's both high-quality and affordable. With a comprehensive American curriculum from Pre-KG to Grade 5, we focus on unlocking each child's potential in a supportive and engaging environment.

Our passionate teachers and state-of-the-art facilities create the ideal setting for academic excellence and personal development. At Yasmina American School, we make outstanding education accessible, equipping your child to thrive in and beyond the classroom.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the highly successful Aldar family of schools and to help shape the future of Abu Dhabi's leading school group.

Responsibilities

Main Duties :

• Attend all administration team meetings
• Typing and branding of official documents and letters for parents
• Receiving, directing and responding to emails of behalf of the Leadership Team as appropriate
• Liaise with teaching and non-teaching staff and respond to enquiries on matters within the postholder's responsibility
• Link to Aldar HQ for all related issues/tasks

Specific Duties:

• Design new documents, where necessary, to improve school effectiveness
• Attend any training deemed necessary in relation to the role of Admin Support
• Support school staff on any other requirements
• Maintaining up to date records for all students on engage
• Mail merge letters to provide a more personalised service for parents and attached to DMS system
• Responsible for all communications to parents including Homework, Educational visits and invitations to events
• Ensure all fire registers are up to date and accurate for the School
• Process any student leavers forms for whole school, update Engage and forward to Admissions
• Responsible for arranging the cover of teachers in times of absence

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications :

• Bachelor's degree, Diploma in related subjects or High School Certificate
• Proficient in operating PC, Facsimile, Photocopier, Telex and various office machines, including working knowledge of prevailing popular application software and spreadsheets.
• Good Communication Skills.

Minimum Experience:

• At least two-year experience in School field

Job Specific Knowledge & Skills :

• Fluent English communication skills, written and oral.
• Arabic speaker is preferable.
• Strong interpersonal skills to aid in daily contact with parents in a diverse multi-cultural environment.
• Excellent office management skills

WHAT WE OFFER:

We offer an attractive remuneration package including medical cover, flights, housing, and free child school places. Our future-focused learning model includes both students and staff so we place a special emphasis on professional development, coaching and training.

Successful candidates will have access to a wide network of professionals and opportunities to both lead and contribute to training others as well as developing themselves.

Aldar Education is keen to hear from like-minded, forward thinking school leaders who would welcome the challenges and opportunities that we have to offer.

This job description is not all inclusive. Aldar Education reserves the right to amend this job description at any time. We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment. We are also mindful of our national development strategy and encourage UAE Nationals in their application at our company.

Aldar Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Offers of appointment are subject to satisfactory references and police clearance.