Female Early Years Foundation Stage Arabic Teacher - Stellar

Aanaab; Jeddah; On-site; SAR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

International Schools in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, invites applications for an Early Years Arabic Teacher. The role focuses on language and literacy development in play-based Arabic learning, with targeted phonics support and early intervention for individual students.

The successful candidate will have a relevant degree and teaching qualification, fluent Arabic, and experience in Early Years settings, with strong collaboration and safeguarding awareness.

Qualifications

• Relevant bachelor's degree and recognised Early Years teaching qualification.
• Proven experience teaching Arabic in Early Years, particularly language and literacy development.
• Excellent spoken and written Arabic, with intermediate English proficiency.
• Ability to deliver engaging, play-based learning and maintain a positive classroom environment.
• Strong understanding of early childhood development and age-appropriate teaching practices.
• Expertise in Arabic phonics, vocabulary, early reading and writing.
• Ability to assess learning needs and provide targeted literacy interventions.
• Experience supporting diverse learning abilities and language backgrounds.
• Strong communication, collaboration, parent engagement and safeguarding awareness.
• Understand safeguarding responsibilities, professional boundaries and confidentiality, and report concerns promptly through school procedures.

Responsibilities

• Run play-based Arabic language and literacy activities in Early Years.
• Provide targeted Arabic phonics and early literacy interventions for individuals.
• Assess learning needs and develop tailored literacy plans.
• Support diverse learners and language backgrounds in the classroom.
• Engage with parents and collaborate with colleagues to support student progress.
• Adhere to safeguarding policies and school procedures.

Skills

Play-based learning

Classroom management

Communication

Parent engagement

Safeguarding awareness

Literacy intervention

Arabic language teaching

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Early Years

Recognised Early Years teaching qualification

Tools

Cambridge Early Years framework

Job description

Job Description - Early Years Foundation Stage - Arabic Teacher

Position: Early Years Arabic Teacher
Location: Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Start Date: October 2026

International Schools seeks a qualified Early Years Arabic teacher with expertise in running play-based classrooms in Arabic and developing young students' language and literacy. The successful candidate will also provide targeted Arabic phonics and early literacy intervention for individual students.

• Qualifications: Relevant bachelor's degree and recognised Early Years teaching qualification.
• Teaching Experience: Proven experience teaching Arabic in Early Years, particularly language and literacy development.
• Language Proficiency: Excellent spoken and written Arabic, with intermediate English proficiency.
• Classroom Management: Ability to deliver engaging, play-based learning and maintain a positive classroom environment.
• Child Development: Strong understanding of early childhood development and age-appropriate teaching practices.
• Arabic Literacy: Expertise in Arabic phonics, vocabulary, early reading and writing.
• Individual Support: Ability to assess learning needs and provide targeted literacy interventions.
• Assessment & Inclusion: Experience supporting diverse learning abilities and language backgrounds.
• Professional Skills: Strong communication, collaboration, parent engagement and safeguarding awareness.
• Safeguarding: Understand safeguarding responsibilities, professional boundaries and confidentiality, and report concerns promptly through school procedures.

Desirable requirements

• Experience in an international or bilingual Early Years setting.
• Familiarity with 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 transition into primary.
• Candidates should demonstrate their expertise through a play-based Arabic teaching activity, a short individual literacy intervention plan, and discussion of how they assess and respond to students' progress

Key preference:

• Saudi Femal
• Based in Jeddah
• Having a teaching license is required
• Experience teaching early years and Arabic