Overview
Elementary School Teacher Jobs in Riyadh at American International School Riyadh
Title: Elementary School Teacher
Company: American International School Riyadh
Location: Riyadh
Elementary School Teacher (Licensed Teacher & English Fluency Required)
The American International School – Riyadh is seeking a certified Elementary School Teacher to begin immediately. Successful candidates who meet the criteria below must be certified teachers with a minimum of 2 years’ homeroom teaching experience to be considered for this role.
KG-2 Teacher Job Description
Qualifications & Criteria:
Professional Teaching Certification
Bachelor’s Degree Required
Elementary classroom teaching experience is a must
A current resident of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Holder of valid Saudi Iqama (Residence permit) under husband/wife sponsorship
Fluent English language capacity.
Start Date: August 9, 2023
Sponsorship or sponsorship transfer is not possible for this position.
Reports To
Elementary School Principal
The Purpose Of The AIS-R Teacher
To cause learning, thinking and caring; to cultivate inquisitive, independent, and resilient learners who inspire positive change in their communities.
The Understandings, Skills, Values, and Mindset of an AIS-R Teacher:
A continuous learner, committed to the AIS-R Mission
A qualified and hardworking educator
Student-centered and passionate about teaching and learning
A model of the AIS-R Eagle Honor Code, Global and Digital Citizenship
Meets professional duties effectively and adheres to the AIS-R Code of Conduct;
Demonstrates knowledge of students’ individual needs, interests and abilities and plans coherent instruction in order to challenge and support student learning;
Creates a respectful classroom environment that is conducive to learning and developmentally appropriate;
Plans and prepares coherent instruction with clearly defined outcomes aligned with subject-level standards and benchmarks;
Systematically gathers, analyzes, and utilizes all relevant data to measure and facilitate student academic progress
Clearly communicates standards of conduct and expectations for learning;
Clearly communicates objectives for all instructional activities and outcomes for learning;
Arranges instructional space and uses a variety of resources to encourage, facilitate and challenge students to learn;
Supports and implements the AIS-R Mission through classroom instruction and involvement in the school community;
Assesses student learning with clear criteria that are aligned with standards;
Communicates with families and reports student progress on a regular basis
At AIS-R, Teachers
Promote collaboration with fellow students and mentors because we know that students learn best when they work together, share information, ideas and experiences.
Provide a sincere teacher-student relationship where students’ cultures and beliefs are valued and where they feel supported, challenged and encouraged to be risk-takers because we know that students learn best in a safe environment.
Provide our students with learning connected to real-life explorations because we know that students learn best from authentic experiences.
Provide clear learning goals and quality exemplars because we know that students learn best when expectations are understood/clear and modeled.
Provide opportunities to question, analyze, apply and transfer skills and knowledge because we know that students learn best when they are actively engaged in their learning.
Assess readiness and teach accordingly because we know that students learn best when activities are at their level of readiness.
Provide a variety of learning opportunities t…
