Head of Teaching Excellence & Operations

About Noon Academy

Noon Academy is an EdTech platform in the Middle East, focused on transforming education through social, engaging, and technology-powered learning. The company serves over 12 million students and teachers and is expanding its operations, particularly in Saudi Arabia, to integrate social, group-based learning and AI into physical classrooms.

About the Role: Head of Teaching Excellence & Operations

Noon Academy is seeking an experienced Head of Teaching Excellence & Operations to manage the complete teacher lifecycle across its Masarat and Ufuq programs in Riyadh. This full-time role requires over 10 years of experience and involves building systems and processes to scale a high-performing teaching workforce while maintaining instructional quality. The position combines educational judgment with operational discipline to ensure effective teacher deployment, support, and performance management.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a teacher demand model by subject, grade, and site to inform hiring and capacity plans.
• Manage the end-to-end recruitment pipeline, including sourcing, screening, teaching demonstrations, selection, and deployment readiness.
• Establish consistent selection rubrics to assess subject expertise, instructional practice, and suitability for the delivery model.
• Design and implement structured onboarding and continuing professional development (CPD) programs for teachers.
• Create a tiered career pathway for teachers with clear progression criteria and development opportunities.
• Oversee teacher assignment and scheduling across programs, aligning expertise with classroom needs.
• Establish a consistent observation cadence across all classrooms, supported by clear quality standards and calibrated judgments.
• Implement timely feedback loops and structured improvement plans for teacher performance.
• Develop structured avenues for teachers to contribute beyond classroom delivery, such as content development and peer coaching.

Performance Objectives for Year One

• Predictable Hiring: Achieve consistent staffing plans that meet delivery needs, with tracked time-to-fill and pipeline conversion.
• Consistent Quality Oversight: Ensure an active observation cadence across all classrooms, with calibrated standards and documented feedback.
• Retention of Top Talent: Improve retention rates for high-performing teachers through development and visible career opportunities.
• Proactive Performance Management: Implement prompt interventions, follow through on improvement plans, and handle exit decisions consistently.
• Activated Teacher Capabilities: Establish and track routes for teacher contributions beyond teaching, with defined time allocation, recognition, and measurable outputs.

Qualifications and Experience

• Over 10 years of professional experience in a relevant field.
• Demonstrated ability to build and scale high-performing teams.
• Experience in educational judgment and operational discipline.
• Strong understanding of teacher lifecycle management, from recruitment to career progression.

Work Environment

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The role involves working within a dynamic environment focused on innovating education in KSA and globally.