Homeroom Teacher

Teach Away; al-Ahmadi; On-site; KWD 10,000 - 13,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Relocation Assistance

Housing Support

Professional Development

Travel Benefits

Overseas Hire Benefits

Job summary

Teach Away is seeking an experienced elementary school teacher to join our team in Kuwait. The role focuses on planning, assessing, and reporting student progress while maintaining accurate records and engaging families.

You will lead classroom activities, collaborate with colleagues, and participate in meetings and professional development. A Bachelor in Education with at least one year of teaching experience and a teaching credential are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Education required.
• Minimum 1 year teaching experience required.
• Interpersonal relations skills essential (dealing with parents, students and teachers).
• Ability to read and write English with clarity and conviction.

Responsibilities

• Develop unit, weekly and daily plans.
• Maintain pupil records of achievement.
• Use assessment results to determine growth steps for class or individuals.
• Plan and prepare assignments, experiments, and teaching aids.
• Meet with parents at conferences, Open Houses and other events.
• Plan, organize and supervise students at assemblies and special programs.
• Attend team meetings, department meetings and professional development days.
• Maintain accurate attendance and other classroom records.
• Ensure timely completion of report cards and related deadlines.
• Foster a healthy and safe classroom environment.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

English proficiency

Communication with parents

Education

Bachelor's degree in Education

Teaching Credential/License

Job description

1. Develop unit, weekly and daily plans.

2. Maintain pupil records of achievement

3. Use assessment results to determine next steps of growth on a class-wide basis or for individual students.

4. Participate productively in

• All team meetings
• All Elementary staff meetings
• Child Study meetings when required
• All professional development days, meetings, and/or workshops
• Curriculum development
• Instructional in-services
• Textbook adoption programs
• Meetings with parents, either initiated by the school, teacher or parent

5. Plan and prepare assignments, experiments, assessments, demonstrations, teaching aids, bulletin boards, newsletters, etc.

6. Plan, organize and supervise students at assemblies and other special programs, making a professional contribution to overall school operation.

7. Meet with parents, at teacher, parent or principal's request, at Parent/Teacher conferences, at Open Houses and other such events, and as needed during the year.

8. Maintain consistent, honest, and whenever possible, positive communication with parents throughout the year by responding to or initiating contract through phone calls, meetings, or agenda notes.

9. Work positively and professionally with all students and their families.

10. Attend supervision duties on time.

11. Meet report card expectations and due dates as set by the principal.

12. Attend Grade level meetings.

Homeroom Management Tasks:

• 1. Maintain accurate attendance and tardy records.
• 2. Supervise students during DEAR time.
• 3. Keep records of materials or textbooks assigned to students.
• 4. Complete inventory tasks, as required.
• 5. Keep nurse folders accurate and available.
• 6. Maintain accurate and complete student agendas and Thursday folders.
• 7. Maintain up-to-date and attractive bulletin boards including student work
• 8. Foster a healthy and safe classroom environment.
• 9. Report maintenance needs.
• 10. Send photocopying with correct forms a minimum of two days ahead.
• 11. Ensure student cubbies are tidy.
• 12. Ensure shelves, tabletops and desks are tidy.
• 13. Begin and end classes on time so that timetables may be accurately followed.
• 14. Collect and maintains records of spending of the student fee.
• 15. Assists on committees when called upon.

Subject & grade level

• Subjects: All Subjects
• Grade levels: None

Requirements

• Minimum Education: Bachelor
• Teaching Experience: 1+ years
• Licenses & Certifications: Teaching Credential/License
• Additional School Requirements: Bachelor's degree in Education A minimum of 1 years teaching experience Evidence of interpersonal relations skills i.e. dealing with parents, students and teachers Ability to read & write English with clarity and conviction No "Fs" on your high school or university transcripts.

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Relocation Assistance
• Housing Support
• Professional Development
• Travel Benefits
• Other benefits: OVERSEAS HIRE ONLY: End of service indemnity: Half a month's salary for each year taught at AAG for the first 5 years of service and full month salary starting with the 6th year and onward; received upon completion of service. Relocation allowance: 120 KD, payable upon arrival Personal days: 3 per academic year (10 KD paid for each day not used at the end of the year) Sick leave: 6 per academic year Contract: Paid over 12 months including school holidays with pay Emergency leave: Handled case by case Bereavement leave: Five days with pay/five days without pay for immediate family members Airline ticket: Provided to and from your point of origin every summer Extra baggage allowance: 65 KD Housing: Furnished apartment (2 bedrooms) with phone, free utilities, and cable TV Transportation: Provided to and from school Medical care: Subsidized private (90% paid by Board) health insurance Professional Dev: Provided by the school Dependents: 40% discounted tuition for dependents

Reposted job on October 15, 2026 to get more applicants.