Female Early Years Foundation Stage Arabic Teacher Stellar

About the Role

International Schools in Makkah and Jeddah is seeking a Female Early Years Foundation Stage Arabic Teacher. This full-time role requires a candidate with 5-10 years of experience who can effectively manage play-based Arabic classrooms and foster language and literacy development in young students. The position also involves providing targeted Arabic phonics and early literacy intervention for individual students.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead play-based Arabic classrooms, focusing on language and literacy development.
• Provide targeted Arabic phonics and early literacy intervention for individual students.
• Deliver engaging, play-based learning experiences and maintain a positive classroom environment.
• Assess learning needs and implement targeted literacy interventions.
• Support students with diverse learning abilities and language backgrounds.
• Communicate effectively with parents and collaborate with colleagues.
• Adhere to safeguarding responsibilities, professional boundaries, and confidentiality, reporting concerns promptly through school procedures.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Relevant bachelor's degree and a recognized Early Years teaching qualification.
• Proven experience teaching Arabic in Early Years, with a focus on language and literacy development.
• Excellent spoken and written Arabic proficiency, along with intermediate English proficiency.
• Strong understanding of early childhood development and age-appropriate teaching practices.
• Expertise in Arabic phonics, vocabulary, early reading, and writing.
• A teaching license is required.

Desirable Skills and Experience

• Experience in an international or bilingual Early Years setting.
• Familiarity with the Cambridge Early Years framework.
• Further training in early childhood education, Arabic phonics, literacy intervention, or additional-language teaching.
• Experience developing Arabic learning resources and supporting student transition into primary education.

Candidate Preferences

The school has a key preference for Saudi Female candidates based in Jeddah, with demonstrated experience teaching early years and Arabic. Candidates may be asked to demonstrate their expertise through a play-based Arabic teaching activity, a short individual literacy intervention plan, and a discussion of their assessment and response strategies for student progress.

Application Process

Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply for this full-time position. Salary details will be discussed during the interview process.