Head of Arabic Department - Jeddah Saudi Arabia - August 2025

Country:
Saudi Arabia
Region:
School - Middle East
Curriculum:
IB- Diploma, United Kingdom
Level:
Secondary/ Middle(12-15)
Start Date:
17 August 2025
Initial Contract Length:
2 year, renewable
Curriculum Experience Required:
Yes - not flexible
HEAD OF ARABIC DEPARTMENT (OVERSEAS HIRE) / JEDDAH / AUGUST 2025
Working Across Boys & Girls Secondary and Senior Schools (Years 6 to 13) - open to both Male and Female Candidates

Benefits
• Monthly Tax Free Salary ranging from SAR12700 to SAR17380 based on experience
• Monthly Leadership Allowance SAR400 per month
• Free Private Housing in Gated Community
• Free Daily Bus Transportation between home and work
• Annual Flight Allowance for employee and dependents
• Medical Insurance provided for employee and dependents
• Capped Education Allowance for an International School

Location: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Start Date: August 2025
Contract period: 2 years
Curriculum: National Curriculum of England and Wales
School Type: 100% Arab (85% Saudi Nationals)

This is a premier bilingual school of separate boys and girls campuses, that combine an international curriculum with an ethos that strongly promotes the ideals and culture of the Middle East. All students speak English as a second language.

Qualifications: Bachelor Degree (preferable major in Arabic) plus Teaching Qualification.
QTS: From UK, Scotland, Ireland, Canada, Australia, New Zealand
This is an overseas hire position.
Applicant must have experience teaching IGCSE & A-Level or DP Arabic
Experience: Minimum 4 years required, with Head of Department background
Age Range: Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 5 -This position includes a 50% teaching load.
Gender: Either

Teachers are expected to part of the KED program in the school. The key to personalized learning, where the teacher helps the student to set goals and develop successful learning strategies for all school work. In the KED Program, the teacher has four major roles: being a personal coach to support each student’s progress, a subject teacher who is an expert in a certain subject, a general teacher who provides support to all students in the school, and a team member in the local and global networks of teachers in the KED Network. Last but not least, the professional development of teachers is a major focus of the KED Program. Check out - https://www.kunskapsskolan.com/thekedprogram.4.1d96c045153756b0c14d5798.html

Please contact your local Edvectus advisor for further details.
Number Of Students:
800 (separate boys and girls campuses)
Student Make Up:
Saudi 85% / Arab Expatriates 15%
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:
1 bedroom apartment, 2 bedroom
Benefits:
Flights - allowance, Gratuity or end of service bonus, Housing - provided, Medical or Health insurance, Transport to/from school, Tuition - free for dependants
Suited To:
Activity - swimming beaches, Activity-typical land sporting types, Activity-typical water sporting types, Climate - warmer, Dependent children - more suitable, Holiday destination - not typical, Infrastructure - Moderately developed, Suburban, Unmarried partners - not suitable, Westernised - moderately, Women - not restrictive
Minimum Years Experience:
3.0
Curriculum Experience Required:
Yes - not flexible
Will Accept Newly Qualified Teachers:
N
Visa Restriction:
Younger than 60
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