Arabic Teacher (Nursery)

Excelsior Group ME; Dubai; On-site; AED 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading group in early childhood education is seeking a nursery teacher to provide age-appropriate Arabic language lessons for young children. The role involves planning lessons, monitoring progress, and engaging with parents to enhance learning. Candidates should have strong Arabic language skills and familiarity with early childhood education frameworks.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Prior experience in a nursery or early years setting is highly desirable.
• Familiarity with EYFS framework or similar is often required.
• Patience, creativity, and adaptability are essential.

Responsibilities

• Planning and implementing age-appropriate Arabic language lessons for toddlers and preschoolers.
• Monitoring student progress and assessing language skills.
• Engaging parents in their child's Arabic language learning.

Skills

Arabic language skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in Arabic Language

Relevant teaching qualifications like CACHE Level 3

Job description

• Planning and implementing age-appropriate Arabic language lessons, incorporating various teaching methods and resources to make learning fun and effective for toddlers and preschoolers. • Focusing on developing children's listening, speaking, reading, and early writing skills in Arabic, while also supporting their overall cognitive, social, and emotional growth. • Creating a positive and safe learning environment, managing classroom activities, and maintaining order to facilitate effective learning. • Assessment and Reporting: • Monitoring student progress, assessing their language skills, and providing regular feedback to parents and the nursery management about each child's development. Working closely with other nursery staff, including English-speaking teachers, to integrate Arabic language learning into daily activities and ensure a smooth transition between languages if the nursery is bilingual. • Parental Engagement: • Keeping parents informed about their child's progress in Arabic, providing guidance on how to support language learning at home, and participating in parent-teacher meetings. • Staying updated on best practices in early childhood education and Arabic language teaching through continuous learning and professional development opportunities.

• Excellent written and spoken Arabic language skills are essential. • Prior experience working with young children in a nursery or early years setting is highly desirable. • Familiarity with the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework, or similar early childhood education frameworks, is often required. • Educational Qualifications: • A bachelor's degree in Arabic Language, Education, or a related field is often required, along with relevant teaching qualifications like CACHE Level 3. • Patience and Creativity: • Nursery teachers need to be patient, creative, and adaptable to cater to the diverse needs and learning styles of young children. • Strong communication, interpersonal, and teamwork skills are crucial for effective collaboration with colleagues and parents.