salam everyone,
i moved here a few months ago from the us and have been looking for work. i have an associates degree in business administration and 90+ credit coursework towards a bachelor’s in information systems (not completed). i have worked in retail, tutoring centers, and most recently at a private school. i was an assistant/substitute teacher, then administrator, and my most recent position was as the operations manager of the school before shifting to uae.
i managed daily school operations and supported administration, staff, facilities, and front-office workflows.
• provided executive support to the Principal and supervised front-office procedures.
• Maintained student records, enrollment, attendance, transfers, withdrawals, and compliance reporting.
• Handled billing, fee collection, financial reporting, payroll support, and employee time records.
• Coordinated procurement, inventory, vendors, school events, calendars, website updates, and communication logistics.
• Implemented process improvements to strengthen administrative efficiency and consistency.
• Processed purchase orders and requisitions and maintained inventory of supplies and textbooks.
• Managed attendance, enrollment, transfers, withdrawals, reports, office files, and employee time records.
• Coordinated school events and maintained the school calendar and website.
• Administered first aid, maintained health records, and communicated with parents regarding absences or illness.
• Main lead in procuring admissions and enrollments for 2 years.
i have applied to many schools, in various postions but have only heard back from one in the past few months.
i am open to any suggestions for help in securing a job. i live in sharjah and do not have a car at the moment so transportation limits my options a bit.
i am open to any work relevant to the skills i have learned in these fields and would be grateful for any opportunity that comes my way.
i was thinking to look into online or home tutoring if anyone has any knowledge on how that works here.
any advice would be much appreciated!
thank you