Data Administrator- Virginia American School (December 2025)

Job Description

Aldar Education is currently hiring Data Administrator for Virginia American School for December start. 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.

As the leading education group in Abu Dhabi, we provide inclusive and innovative learning that inspires and empowers communities. We offer a range of brands for all learners in our community, from nursery through to adult education. We offer the broadest choice of curricula. In the largest number of locations in Abu Dhabi.

Starting with one school and 250 students in 2007, Aldar Education has grown into a highly sought after education provider, now supporting over 38,000 students in 31 schools and a growing network of almost 5000 educators, with over 100 nationalities, offering a wide range of curricula and ancillary services such as a Teacher Training Academy.

Working collaboratively, our education network’s purpose is to empower the next generation to shape our future, directly supporting the educational goals of Abu Dhabi’s government. Today, Aldar Education’s efforts are guided by the Abu Dhabi Economic Vision 2030 plan, which aims to build a sustainable knowledge-based economy through premium education.

Responsibilities

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage and maintain the school information system including PowerSchool, SalesForce, Live Aldar etc.
• Provide training for staff on the school information system.
• Update class locations, cover requirements, staff absence,
• Update class lists for option changes and new students.
• Maintain option lists of new students and support with timetable allocation.
• Upload ESIS data entries on a termly basis.
• Managing internal systems including adding cover, removing/adding teachers, archiving and deleting courses when not in use and moving students between courses.
• Managing online resources applications.
• Communicate the internal and/or external analysis of achievement data (figures/targets) on a termly basis to SLT, Head of Departments and Grade Level Leaders.
• Collate all data on students’ academic achievements, attendance and emotional well-being to create the planning for impact sheets and upload into the school information system.
• Attendance data to ESIS and ALDAR.
• BlueSKy administration e.g. creating and pulling off reports, updating staff information, liaising with staff on updates
• Support SLT and Head of Departments with exams timetables
• Support with GL assessment administration, MAP test, ABT. Update testwise and ensure accurate student information.
  
  
  

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's/Master's degree in Computer Science or related subject (will need to be attested)
  
  
  

Minimum Experience

• At least 2 years of experience in a Data Administration role in the region.
• Previous experience in the Education sector is preferable.
  
  
  

Job Specific Knowledge & Skills

• Fluent English communication skills, written and oral
• Advanced Excel abilities (E.g. organizing and formatting raw date, table creation, index, match, vlookup, vba, macros, dashboard creating)
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Excellent office management skills
• Proficient in operating PC, Facsimile, Photocopier, Telex, and various office machines, including working knowledge of prevailing popular application software and spreadsheets.
• A positive and solution-focused attitude to working life Multitasking
• Prioritization of tasks to meet deadlines and Multitasking
• A clean enhanced Disclosure and Barring Services check or police check
  
  
  

Aldar Education are a family of world-class, child centered, and innovative schools based in the UAE. We educate over 25,000 students across our group of owned and managed schools and as we grow so does our need for highly skilled, inspirational, and dedicated school leaders.

Aldar Academies are keen to hear from like-minded, forward thinking school leaders who would welcome the challenge 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.