20 Elementary School jobs in Saudi Arabia

Elementary School Teacher Teaching Jobs in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia is home to many prestigious international schools offering a high-quality American curriculum education. These schools serve diverse student bodies with over 50 nationalities represented. Top schools often have state-of-the-art facilities, attractive compensation packages, and vibrant multicultural communities. Teaching opportunities abound as the demand for experienced American curriculum educators continues to grow.

Grade 1 Teacher - Saudi Arabia

Passionate Grade 1 Teachers needed at leading American international schools in Saudi Arabia! In this role, you will inspire our youngest elementary students aged 6-7 through engaging hands-on lessons. Create a nurturing classroom focused on building core literacy and math skills.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education
• Minimum 2 years teaching experience with Grade 1 or Key Stage 1
• Strong background in American curri culum standards and pedagogy

Benefits:

• Tax-free salary up to 14,000 SAR per month
• Furnished accommodation near campus
• Comprehensive health insurance
• Annual flights home
• 60+ days paid vacation

Apply now as spaces are limited! Prior American curriculum experience required.

Please note:As part of the hiring process, new employees must undergo various checks, including national and home country police clearance, identity verification, employment history, and qualification validation, with special attention to any gaps in employment. Additionally, they must provide two satisfactory references and register with their home country's Teacher Registration service.

Qualification:

Minimum Qualification Requirement: Relevant Bachelor's Degree with a Full Teacher Certification

Experience:

2 Years

Type of Staff:

Male or Female can apply to this job

Must be western trained (USA, Canada, UK, Scotland, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand & South Africa)

Salary Range:

A salary SAR (Saudi Arabian Riyal) based on experience and qualification,TAX FREE

Flights:

Flight(s) provided

Medical Insurance:

Medical insurance of value Given

Gratuity Amount:

Gratuity Amount of is provided

Contract Length:

2 yearscontract renewable on mutual agreement

AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL - RIYADH (SAUDI ARABIA)

Beginning on August 1st, 2026, the Associate Principal for Grades 3-5 will serve as a key leader in the Elementary

School, working closely with the Principal and other leadership staff to promote student achievement, foster a

collaborative culture, and ensure the effective operation of the division. The Associate Principal will be a proactive,

adaptable, and strategic leader with a passion for early childhood education, instructional leadership, and community

engagement. This position involves a variety of administrative and leadership responsibilities, as well as active

participation in curriculum development, staff supervision, student support, and parent communication.

Reports To:

Elementary Principal

Key Responsibilities:

Leadership and Instructional Support:

● Serve as one of the Elementary School’s senior learning leaders, modeling lifelong learning, promoting best

practices, and designing programs that positively impact student achievement.

● Provide instructional leadership to faculty, staff, students, and parents, aligning with the school’s guiding

statements and vision.

● Collaborate with the Principal and Associate Principal EY-G2 to enhance the quality of teaching and learning

across the school.

● Assist in fostering positive behavior for learning by developing effective problem-solving and behavior

management strategies with faculty, students, and parents.

● Supervise and guide staff performance evaluations, including positions with additional responsibilities.

● Assist with curriculum development and faculty learning structure, ensuring alignment with school goals and

educational standards.

● Oversee the administration of external assessments and the use of data in instructional planning in collaboration

with the Learning Office.

● Demonstrate a deep understanding of learners in Grades 3-5, promoting a supportive and inclusive learning

● Implement restorative practices when working with students, parents, and teachers to address behavioral concerns

and foster a positive school culture.

Administrative Responsibilities:

● Assist the Principal in the overall administration of the school, ensuring the smooth operation of day-to-day

activities.

● In the absence of the Principal, may serve as the acting Principal, overseeing all aspects of school leadership.

● Assist in the development and maintenance of the divisional master calendar and coordination of school events

and activities.

● Plan and coordinate school assemblies, concerts, productions, and learning celebrations.

● Supervise student attendance and collaborate with staff to monitor and report on student attendance.

● Coordinate with the Director of Facilities to ensure proper maintenance, safety, and operational standards are met

within the Elementary School.

● Assist in the preparation of student schedules and ensure alignment with school-wide policies and practices.

Collaboration and Community Engagement:

● Foster a collaborative and supportive leadership culture, valuing all voices and promoting a “whole school” view.

● Build and sustain strong partnerships with faculty, staff, parents, and the broader community.

● Maintain positive relationships with community stakeholders, supporting school initiatives and ensuring clear and

consistent communication.

● Liaise with the Admissions Team to support a smooth transition for new students and families, participating in the

admissions process as needed.

● Involve parents in their child’s educational journey, keeping them informed and engaged in the school community.

Human Resources and Recruitment:

● Collaborate with the ES Principal and HR Director to conduct interviews and support the recruitment of highly

qualified faculty and staff.

● Actively contribute to AIS-R’s new hire orientation and onboarding programs for ES faculty and staff.

● Assist in faculty and staff professional development and performance evaluation, working closely with the

Principal to support growth and accountability.

Desired Candidate Profile

Qualifications:

● Proven experience in a leadership role within an elementary education setting.

● Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple responsibilities efficiently.

● Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to engage diverse stakeholders.

● Strong understanding of early childhood education principles and best practices.

● Demonstrated ability to use data to inform decision-making and drive instructional improvement.

● Experience in staff supervision, performance evaluation, and professional development.

● A collaborative mindset and a commitment to fostering a positive school culture.

● Familiarity with restorative practices and their application in an educational context.

Core Values and Mindset:

● Adaptability and problem-solving skills, with a proactive approach to challenges.

● A commitment to lifelong learning and ongoing professional growth.

● A holistic view of student development, focusing on academic, social, and emotional growth.

● A deep respect for belonging, ensuring all voices are valued.

Company Industry

• Consulting
• Management Consulting
• Advisory Services

Department / Functional Area

• Teaching
• Education

Keywords

• Elementary School Associate Principal G3-G5

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AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL - RIYADH (SAUDI ARABIA)

AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL - RIYADH (SAUDI ARABIA)

Beginning on August 1st, 2026, the Associate Principal for Grades 3-5 will serve as a key leader in the Elementary

School, working closely with the Principal and other leadership staff to promote student achievement, foster a

collaborative culture, and ensure the effective operation of the division. The Associate Principal will be a proactive,

adaptable, and strategic leader with a passion for early childhood education, instructional leadership, and community

engagement. This position involves a variety of administrative and leadership responsibilities, as well as active

participation in curriculum development, staff supervision, student support, and parent communication.

Reports To:

Elementary Principal

Key Responsibilities:

Leadership and Instructional Support:

Serve as one of the Elementary School's senior learning leaders, modeling lifelong learning, promoting best

practices, and designing programs that positively impact student achievement.

Provide instructional leadership to faculty, staff, students, and parents, aligning with the school's guiding

statements and vision.

Collaborate with the Principal and Associate Principal EY-G2 to enhance the quality of teaching and learning

across the school.

Assist in fostering positive behavior for learning by developing effective problem-solving and behavior

management strategies with faculty, students, and parents.

Supervise and guide staff performance evaluations, including positions with additional responsibilities.

Assist with curriculum development and faculty learning structure, ensuring alignment with school goals and

educational standards.

Oversee the administration of external assessments and the use of data in instructional planning in collaboration

with the Learning Office.

Demonstrate a deep understanding of learners in Grades 3-5, promoting a supportive and inclusive learning

Implement restorative practices when working with students, parents, and teachers to address behavioral concerns

and foster a positive school culture.

Administrative Responsibilities:

Assist the Principal in the overall administration of the school, ensuring the smooth operation of day-to-day

activities.

In the absence of the Principal, may serve as the acting Principal, overseeing all aspects of school leadership.

Assist in the development and maintenance of the divisional master calendar and coordination of school events

and activities.

Plan and coordinate school assemblies, concerts, productions, and learning celebrations.

Supervise student attendance and collaborate with staff to monitor and report on student attendance.

Coordinate with the Director of Facilities to ensure proper maintenance, safety, and operational standards are met

within the Elementary School.

Assist in the preparation of student schedules and ensure alignment with school-wide policies and practices.

Collaboration and Community Engagement:

Foster a collaborative and supportive leadership culture, valuing all voices and promoting a "whole school" view.

Build and sustain strong partnerships with faculty, staff, parents, and the broader community.

Maintain positive relationships with community stakeholders, supporting school initiatives and ensuring clear and

consistent communication.

Liaise with the Admissions Team to support a smooth transition for new students and families, participating in the

admissions process as needed.

Involve parents in their child's educational journey, keeping them informed and engaged in the school community.

Human Resources and Recruitment:

Collaborate with the ES Principal and HR Director to conduct interviews and support the recruitment of highly

qualified faculty and staff.

Actively contribute to AIS-R's new hire orientation and onboarding programs for ES faculty and staff.

Assist in faculty and staff professional development and performance evaluation, working closely with the

Principal to support growth and accountability.

Desired Candidate Profile

Qualifications:

Proven experience in a leadership role within an elementary education setting.

Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple responsibilities efficiently.

Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to engage diverse stakeholders.

Strong understanding of early childhood education principles and best practices.

Demonstrated ability to use data to inform decision-making and drive instructional improvement.

Experience in staff supervision, performance evaluation, and professional development.

A collaborative mindset and a commitment to fostering a positive school culture.

Familiarity with restorative practices and their application in an educational context.

Core Values and Mindset:

Adaptability and problem-solving skills, with a proactive approach to challenges.

A commitment to lifelong learning and ongoing professional growth.

A holistic view of student development, focusing on academic, social, and emotional growth.

A deep respect for belonging, ensuring all voices are valued.

Company Industry

• Consulting
• Management Consulting
• Advisory Services

Department / Functional Area

• Teaching
• Education

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AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL - RIYADH (SAUDI ARABIA)

Job Title - Primary/Elementary Teachers

Location: Saudi Arabia (Jeddah / Riyadh / Dammam)

Start date: August 2025

Details: If you’re a qualified and experienced Primary/Elementary teacher, we’re looking for you! Join our academic team today and enjoy a range of benefits along with a competitive salary. Don’t miss this opportunity!

Position: Homeroom Teacher

Job Benefits:

• Salary: USD 2500 monthly (Tax-Free), depending on qualifications and experience
• Furnished Accommodation
• Medical Insurance
• Annual return ticket to your home country
• Holidays: All school holidays including winter break, spring break, summer vacation, and public holidays
• Professional Development courses
• School transportation to and from accommodation

Requirements:

• Only natives with passports from USA, Canada, UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa
• Bachelor’s Degree in Education or a related field
• Minimum 2 years of teaching experience in American or British curriculum

Soft Skills:

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills (verbal and written)
• Ability to use initiative and independent judgment within established guidelines
• Data analysis and problem-solving skills
• Adaptability to shifting priorities and timelines
• Knowledge of current educational topics
• Effective multitasking and prioritization abilities
• Ability to establish and maintain positive relationships with colleagues and stakeholders

General Responsibilities: Creating a positive learning environment for grades K-5, developing lesson plans, assessments, and providing constructive feedback. Teaching subjects such as language arts, science, social studies, civics, literature, and math, ensuring a comprehensive instructional program.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Plan, conduct, and assess instructional activities
• Develop and adapt teaching methods and materials to meet students' needs
• Meet academic and behavioral goals
• Create dynamic lesson plans and adjust them as needed
• Implement curriculum reflecting students' diverse backgrounds
• Manage classroom behavior and enforce rules
• Evaluate student performance and progress
• Use various teaching methods and communicate objectives clearly
• Collaborate with parents, colleagues, and administrators
• Maintain accurate student records
• Prepare students for future grades and encourage exploration
• Organize activities to promote development
• Attend professional development events
• Supervise class projects and experiential activities
• Administer and interpret standardized tests
• Supervise teacher assistants and manage classroom resources

Job Title - Primary/Elementary Teachers

Location: Saudi Arabia (Jeddah / Riyadh / Dammam)

Start date: August 2025

Details: If you're a qualified and experienced Primary/Elementary teacher, we're looking for you! Join our academic team today and enjoy a range of benefits along with a competitive salary. Don't miss this opportunity!

Position: Homeroom Teacher

Job Benefits:

• Salary: USD 2500 monthly (Tax-Free), depending on qualifications and experience
• Furnished Accommodation
• Medical Insurance
• Annual return ticket to your home country
• Holidays: All school holidays including winter break, spring break, summer vacation, and public holidays
• Professional Development courses
• School transportation to and from accommodation

Requirements:

• Only natives with passports from USA, Canada, UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa
• Bachelor's Degree in Education or a related field
• Minimum 2 years of teaching experience in American or British curriculum

Soft Skills:

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills (verbal and written)
• Ability to use initiative and independent judgment within established guidelines
• Data analysis and problem-solving skills
• Adaptability to shifting priorities and timelines
• Knowledge of current educational topics
• Effective multitasking and prioritization abilities
• Ability to establish and maintain positive relationships with colleagues and stakeholders

General Responsibilities: Creating a positive learning environment for grades K-5, developing lesson plans, assessments, and providing constructive feedback. Teaching subjects such as language arts, science, social studies, civics, literature, and math, ensuring a comprehensive instructional program.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Plan, conduct, and assess instructional activities
• Develop and adapt teaching methods and materials to meet students' needs
• Meet academic and behavioral goals
• Create dynamic lesson plans and adjust them as needed
• Implement curriculum reflecting students' diverse backgrounds
• Manage classroom behavior and enforce rules
• Evaluate student performance and progress
• Use various teaching methods and communicate objectives clearly
• Collaborate with parents, colleagues, and administrators
• Maintain accurate student records
• Prepare students for future grades and encourage exploration
• Organize activities to promote development
• Attend professional development events
• Supervise class projects and experiential activities
• Administer and interpret standardized tests
• Supervise teacher assistants and manage classroom resources

Specific qualifications required for this role:

• Teaching Credential/License
• Other Certification

Role Overview

AISJ High School Englishteachers model the way. We model what we teach for our scholars. High school teachers know that we measure our success by the learning that is taking place inside and outside of the classroom, and not the teaching alone. High School teachers believe that by working in partnership with our parents, scholars, and greater community, all of our scholars will be prepared for success to get to andthrough college and make an impact on the world at large around them through collaboration, innovation, and excellence.

Job Responsibilities

Planning and Preparation for Learning

• Demonstrates lesson design with standards and unit outcomes in mind
• Demonstrates planning with consideration of differentiation needs, scholar engagement, and anticipates scholars' misconceptions and confusions using a Unit Delivery Plan
• Demonstrates a plan for summative and formative assessments to monitor scholar learning
• Demonstrates content knowledge
• Review and update curriculum

Classroom Management

• Is direct, specific, consistent, and tenacious in communicating and enforcing very high expectations.
• Shows warmth, caring, respect, and fairness for all students and builds strong relationships.
• Successfully inculcates class routines up front so that students maintain them throughout the year.
• Gets all students to be self-disciplined, take responsibility for their actions, and have a strong sense of efficacy
• (follow up) Is alert, poised, dynamic, and self-assured and nips virtually all discipline problems in the bud.

Delivery of Instruction

• Orchestrates highly effective strategies, materials, and groupings to involve and motivate all scholars.

Professional Responsibilities

• Designs each lesson with clear, measurable goals closely aligned with standards and unit outcomes.
• Collaborates with colleagues to plan units, share teaching ideas, and look at student work.
• Seeks out effective teaching ideas from colleagues, workshops, and other sources and implements them well.

• Gets all scholars highly involved in focused work in which they are active learners and problem-solvers.
• Successfully reaches all scholars by skillfully differentiating and scaffolding

Monitoring Assessment & Follow-up

• Frequently check for understanding and adjusting teaching, re-teaching and follow-up from the data
• Analyze and reflect on collected data to continuously ensure lesson & unit plans are designed to meet student needs
• Gives students a well-constructed diagnostic assessment up front, and uses the information to fine-tune instruction.
• Has students set ambitious goals, continuously self-assess, give feedback, and take responsibility for improving performance.

Family and Community Outreach

• Communicates respectfully with parents and is sensitive to different families' cultures and values.
• Shows parents a genuine interest and belief in each child's ability to reach standards.
• Gives parents clear expectations for student learning and behavior for the year.
• Promptly informs parents of behavior and learning problems, and also updates parents on good news.
• Updates parents on the unfolding curriculum and suggests ways to support learning at home.
• Responds promptly to parents' concerns and make parents feel welcome in the school.

Collaboration

• Working with colleagues to analyze data for placements and reflect on work (what worked and what did not work)
• Seeking and accepting feedback from colleagues to improve student growth
• Capitalizing on each other's strengths and working with each other's areas of growth

Other Responsibilities

• Engage with community in after-school activities
• Engage with community in open communication
• Supervision duties will beassigned
• After School Activity (1/week) and office hours (2/week)

Profile of the candidates who fits this position and core values

• Future Friendly/Focused: annually set professional goals that are focused on future growth.
• Reflective: reflective on their own professional practices and open to feedback from colleagues and administrative supervisors. Being reflective for self-awareness and challenging oneself inward, to assess and think about ways to continue to grow as an individual.
• Intrinsically Motivated Practitioner: be intrinsically motivated and proactive in their professional practice
• Open Communication: communicate clearly with all stakeholders. Keeping open lines of communication with colleagues, parents and scholars. Communication is key! Being open, honest, respectful, consistent, direct, and clear isa recipe for success, connectedness and contribute in a healthy overall working environment
• Open-Mindedness to Neurodiversity: will respond to the needs of their scholars through learning experiences that cater to different zones of proximal development.
• Open Collaborator: works with colleagues to plan and consider data to inform instruction that ultimately impacts the scholar's academic and personal outcomes.
• Engaged: is engaged with their community and seeks ways to positively contribute within the school walls and at various community events.
• Resilient/Adaptive: Being open to change and to considerable variety in the workplace.

• Knowledge of current practices : displays knowledge and expertise in learning and teaching strategies that potentially align with AISJ's philosophy of learning and teaching.
• Agentic Learners / Teachers: has voice, choice, and ownership of their learning and teaching practices and will promote them among the scholars
• Data informed: uses data to inform learning and teaching. They will collect and analyze data and consequently use the data to take action to enhance learning for all scholars.
• Scholar Centered: adopts an approach to learning that is centered on scholars and that allows scholars to construct their own knowledge and understanding of the world around them.
• Driven: is motivated and determined to achieve their goals, support scholars' personal goals, and to support the school in achieving its strategic goals.
• Culturally Responsive: considers the multicultural backgrounds in their classroom. Their instruction, assessment, and planning is informed by each scholar's unique background and experience.
• Passionate Community Member: is able to display teamwork through empathy, active listening skills, a positive attitude, and general sense of pride in their work for scholar learning.
• Insatiable Innovators: is able to follow the mission, vision, and core values of the school while operating under their divisional leadership and initiatives within their classroom with little to no guidance from school administration.

Experience and Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Education or related field
• State Issued Teaching License
• Minimum of Five Years teaching experience

• Pre-AP Certification in appropriate field preferred
• AP Certification in appropriate field preferred
• IB Certification in appropriate field preferred

Superintendent

Teacher

Assistant Principal

Principal

Note:

This is not necessarily an exhaustive or all-inclusive list of responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts, functions, or working conditions associated with the job. This job description is not a contract of employment or a promise or guarantee of any specific terms or conditions of employment. The school may add to, modify or delete any aspect of this job (or the position itself) at any time as it deems advisable.

Specific qualifications required for this role:

• Teaching Credential/License
• Other Certification