Academic Principal - Girls School - Jeddah Saudi Arabia - August 2025

Country:
Saudi Arabia
Region:
School - Middle East
Curriculum:
United Kingdom, USA
Level:
Primary-Upper (8-11), Secondary/ Middle(12-15), Secondary/High(16-18)
Start Date:
03 August 2025
Initial Contract Length:
2 year, renewable
Curriculum Experience Required:
Strongly prefer it
GIRLS SCHOOL PRINCIPAL- JEDDAH SAUDI ARABIA - AUGUST 2025

A long established bilingual British / American curriculum school is hiring for the academic year of 2025/2026.

Location: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Start Date: August 2025
Contract Duration: Minimum 2 Years

Job Specification:
Position: Girls School Principal
Grade Level: 4 - 12
Sector: Girls Campus
Gender: Must be female in accordance with Ministry regulations
Qualification: Must have a Bachelor Degree in Educational Leadership
Curriculum Background: Preferred to be UK/US but may consider others
Language Proficiency: Excellent speaker of English

Other Requirements:

1- Any Arabic nationality (having a foreign nationality is an added value)
2- if Arabic candidate the English language command should be perfect
3- If English Language speaker (if have experience in Arabic countries
4- Managed International school experience in Cambridge curriculum and the American Diploma
5- understand the Arabic culture
6- strong personality
7- management skills
8- planning and forecasting
9- knowledge in staff evaluation, mentoring, and training
10 - able to follow the track
11- communication skills and know how to deal with parents

This school caters for over 2000 students from KG to Grade 12, who are mostly Saudi Arabian and other Arab expatriate nationalities. It is not a typical western expatriate school. It is more of a bilingual school with a strong Islamic ethos.

Salary and Benefits:
Salary: Tax Free Monthly SAR20000-30000
Accommodation: Single in a gated community or a housing allowance
Flights: Annual for employee only
Medical Insurance for employee and dependents
Other Benefits; Daily Bus Transportation to and from school

Please contact your Edvectus advisor for more details
Number Of Students:
2000
Student Make Up:
Saudi national and Arab expatriates
Regional Info:
Jeddah is a historic port city on the Red Sea and the gateway to Mecca. The Lonely Planet says, "Jeddah is the most fascinating of Saudi Arabia's major cities, with a cosmopolitan and liberal air not present anywhere else in the Kingdom. Visitors will love the city's World Heritage Red Sea architecture, its bustling souq, the laid-back coastline that's home to fantastic dive sites, and its diverse, world-class cuisine."
Tax Rate:
Tax Free
Housing:
Shared (own bedroom)
Benefits:
Flights -yearly, Gratuity or end of service bonus, Housing - provided
Suited To:
Activity - swimming beaches, Activity-typical land sporting types, Activity-typical water sporting types, Climate - warmer, Dependent children - Not very suitable, Holiday destination - not typical, Infrastructure - Moderately developed, Suburban, Unmarried partners - not suitable, Westernised - moderately, Women - not restrictive
Minimum Years Experience:
5.0
Curriculum Experience Required:
Strongly prefer it
Will Accept Newly Qualified Teachers:
N
Visa Restriction:
Younger than 55
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