Language Teacher – Modern Standard Arabic

FAO; Kansas; Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

FAO's Regional Office for the Near East and North Africa seeks a language trainer to deliver Modern Standard Arabic courses from a home-based location. Courses run online, with a duration up to 11 months, and focus on high-quality multilingual capacity within FAO’s framework.

Responsibilities include placement testing, syllabus delivery in Arabic, progress reporting, and CEFR-aligned course development with online platforms.

Qualifications

• BA in Education or Arabic-related field.
• Minimum 3 years teaching adults in an international environment.
• Arabic language proficiency at CEFR C (MSA essential) and English at B level.

Responsibilities

• Perform placement tests to determine language level.
• Deliver courses in Modern Standard Arabic only across online platforms (Zoom, MS Teams).
• Deliver group and individual language courses; align with CEFR Levels and UN language framework.
• Maintain class folders with syllabus, attendance, and activity logs.

Skills

Arabic (MSA) - advanced

English proficiency

Online course delivery

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Education/Arabic

Tools

Zoom

MS Teams

ALPT

Job description

Organizational Setting

The Regional Office for the Near East and North Africa (RNE) leads FAO's support to countries in the region in transforming their agrifood systems to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It identifies regional priorities for food security, agriculture and rural development and ensures the planning and implementation of FAO's strategic response in the region through a multidisciplinary approach. It implements approved programmes and projects, monitors programme implementation and ensures that they contribute to addressing regional priorities. RNE also advises on the incorporation of regional priorities into the FAO Strategic Framework and Programme of Work and Budget.

Assignment Details

The assignment will be carried out as a part of the Staff development planning, Language training.

Language classes usually take place twice a week for a duration of 4 to 6 months.

Two or three sessions per year to be delivered, depending on the duration of each session.

All skills should be consolidated during the classes: listening, reading, speaking, and writing.

Reporting Lines

The incumbent will report to the Regional HR Officer.

Technical Focus

High-quality delivery of language training, enhancing the personnel capacities to ensure that the Organization maintains the high level of multilingualism required to fulfil its mandate.

Furtherly developing linguistic and cultural repertoire through language training to succeed in intercultural communication and cooperation throughout the organization and with external stakeholders.

Tasks And Responsibilities

• Perform placement test determining level of knowledge of language taught.
• Deliver courses in the target language only – Modern Standard Arabic is essential.
• Deliver online group and individual language courses through different platforms as applicable (Zoom, MS Teams, etc.).
• Deliver language courses in the target language only and ensuring that listening, reading, speaking, and writing skills are being taught at the specific level.
• Keep each class folder updated with the syllabus, lesson plans, attendance, and activity logs.
• Provide student’s progress reports (next level, pass/fail, and comments) at the end of each group and/or individual class.
• Provide Syllabus of courses (as per Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) for languages, levels should be aligned; A1, A2, B1, B2, C1 etc. and UN Language Framework | HR Portal).

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an institution recognized by the International Association of Universities (IAU)/UNESCO in relevant field of Education, Arabic Language and/or literature, Arabic Language Teaching, etc
• Minimum 3 years of working experience in teaching adults in an international environment (providing reference), language training, evaluation of knowledge of target language, etc.
• Working knowledge (level C) of Arabic (Modern Standard Arabic is essential) and intermediate knowledge (level B) of English.

FAO Core Competencies

• Results Focus
• Teamwork
• Communication
• Building Effective Relationships
• Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement

Technical/Functional Skills

• Extent of experience in delivering Modern Standard Arabic courses complying with Arabic Language Proficiency Test (ALPT) which is the global standard for measuring student proficiency levels in Arabic.
• Availability of maintaining schedules for group and individual online courses
• Extent of knowledge to teach group and/or individual language courses.
• Demonstrated ability to update and present a course syllabus for each course taught during the contract (group and individual).
• Excellent communication skills.

Important Notice

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• FAO is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality, background and culture.
• Qualified female applicants, qualified nationals of non-and under-represented Members and person with disabilities are encouraged to apply;
• Everyone who works for FAO is required to adhere to the highest standards of integrity and professional conduct, and to uphold FAO's values
• FAO, as a Specialized Agency of the United Nations, has a zero-tolerance policy for conduct that is incompatible with its status, objectives and mandate, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination
• All selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks
• All applications will be treated with the strictest confidentiality

FAO’s commitment to environmental sustainability is integral to our strategic objectives and operations.

Job Details

• Job Posting: 07/Oct/2026
• Closure Date: 29/Oct/2026, 12:59:00 AM
• Organizational Unit: RNE - Regional Office for the Near East and North Africa (Cairo)
• Job Type: Non-staff opportunities
• Type of Requisition: PSA (Personal Services Agreement)
• Grade Level: N/A
• Primary Location: Home-Based
• Duration: Up to 11 months
• Post Number: N/A