Islamic education teacher📣 Job Ad

Role Overview
We are seeking an Islamic Studies Teacher to deliver Islamic Studies across a wide age range (approximately ages 3–16) in a small, diverse, and multilingual school community. This role requires a high level of flexibility, differentiation, and curriculum planning, as classes are multigrade and include both Arabic and non-Arabic speakers within the same group.

The successful candidate will play a key role in shaping the development of Islamic Studies in a new international school context, ensuring alignment with the Saudi national curriculum while working within the International Baccalaureate (IB) philosophy.

Key Responsibilities

• Teach Islamic Studies to students from Early Years through Secondary in multigrade classes, with separate planning to meet age-appropriate objectives.
• Deliver lessons effectively to both native and non-native Arabic speakers, managing different levels of Arabic and English proficiency within the same class.
• Plan and assess learning to meet the requirements of the Saudi national curriculum, while aligning with the school’s IB framework and learner-centered approach.
• Use Arabic and English as appropriate to ensure access, understanding, and inclusion for all students.
• Take a leading role in the organisation and delivery of Islamic traditions, events, celebrations, and customs, supporting the wider school community.
• Contribute flexibly to other school needs as they evolve in a startup environment.

Requirements

• Degree in Islamic Studies (mandatory).
• Native-level Arabic with a high level of English; ability to teach bilingually is essential.
• Comfortable teaching students from ages 3 to 16.
• Proven ability (or strong potential) to differentiate effectively for mixed-age and mixed-language classes.
• Willingness and confidence to work in a new, evolving school, with changing student numbers and structures.
• Saudi nationality strongly preferred.
• Ability to also teach Arabic language is highly valued and will provide additional flexibility.

Personal Profile

• This role will suit a teacher who is adaptable and resilient.
• Culturally sensitive and community-minded.
• Comfortable creating systems, curriculum, and resources from the ground up.
• A collaborative team player with initiative.
• Flexible in taking on additional responsibilities as the school grows.

Why Join Us?

• Small class sizes and the opportunity to work closely with students and families.
• A unique chance to shape Islamic Studies in a new international school.
• Strong professional support through the SEK Education Group network.
• State-of-the-art facilities in a premium, sustainability-focused coastal destination.
• The opportunity to make a lasting impact in a school that is growing with its community.