High School Physical Education Teacher (Must: LICENSED EDUCATOR)
High School Physical Education Teacher (Licensed Teacher & English Fluency MUST)
- Start Date: August 10, 2025
- Organization: American International School Riyadh
- Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
The American International School - Riyadh is seeking a certified High School Physical Education Teacher for the 2025-2026 school year.
Please only apply if you meet the minimum criteria below; candidates who do not meet the minimum criteria will not be considered.
Qualifications & Criteria
- Professional Teaching Certification. (High School Licensed Educator)
- Bachelor's Degree Required.
- Minimum of 2-years Middle/High School PE teaching experience. (Grades 6-12)
- IB Certified Educator.
- Current resident of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
- KSA Dependent Status: Holder of valid Saudi Iqama (Residence permit) under husband/wife sponsorship.
- Fluent English language capacity
- Sponsorship or sponsorship transfer is not available for this role.
- Able to start work August 10, 2025 (orientation on August 7, 2025)
- Can commit to AIS-R work hours: 8:00am - 4:30pm (5:00pm on Tuesdays)
Reports to: High School Principal
The Purpose Of The AIS-R Teacher
To cause learning, thinking and caring; to cultivate inquisitive, independent, and resilient learners who inspire positive change in their communities.
The Understandings, Skills, Values, and Mindset of an AIS-R Teacher:
- A continuous learner, committed to the AIS-R Mission and Core Values.
- A qualified and hardworking educator.
- Student-centered and passionate about teaching and learning.
- A model of the AIS-R Eagle Honor Code, Global and Digital Citizenship.
- Meets professional duties effectively and adheres to the AIS-R Code of Conduct;
- Demonstrates knowledge of students individual needs, interests and abilities and plans coherent instruction in order to challenge and support student learning.
- Creates a respectful classroom environment that is conducive to learning and developmentally appropriate;
- Plans and prepares coherent instruction with clearly defined outcomes aligned with subject level standards and benchmarks;
- Systematically gathers, analyzes, and utilizes all relevant data to measure and facilitate student academic progress.
- Clearly communicates standards of conduct and expectations for learning.
- Clearly communicates objectives for all instructional activities and outcomes for learning.
- Arranges instructional space and uses a variety of resources to encourage, facilitate and challenge students to learn.
- Supports and implements the AIS-R Mission through classroom instruction and involvement in the school community.
- Assesses student learning with clear criteria that are aligned with standards.
- Communicates with families and reports student progress on a regular basis.
At AIS-R, Teachers
- Promote collaboration with fellow students and mentors because we know that students learn best when they work together, share information, ideas and experiences.
- Provide a sincere teacher-student relationship where students cultures and beliefs are valued and where they feel supported, challenged and encouraged to be risk-takers because we know that students learn best in a safe environment.
- Provide our students with learning connected to real-life explorations because we know that students learn best from authentic experiences.
- Provide clear learning goals and quality exemplars because we know that students learn best when expectations are understood/clear and modeled.
- Provide opportunities to question, analyze, apply and transfer skills and knowledge because we know that students learn best when they are actively engaged in their learning.
- Assess readiness and teach accordingly because we know that students learn best when activities are at their level of readiness.
- Provide a variety of learning opportunities that are fun and meaningful because we know that students learn best when they are interested and motivated.
- Provide students with specific and worthy information about their learning because we know that students learn best when given specific and timely feedback.
- Provide opportunities for students to dialogue with peers and adults and self-reflect about their learning because we know that students learn best when they monitor their own growth.
- Differentiate our instruction to meet the individual needs of our students because we know that students learn at different rates and in different ways.
- Scaffold learning because we know students learn best by connecting and building on previous knowledge, skills, and understanding.
- Provide opportunities for students to make decisions and have a voice in their learning because we know that students learn best when given options and are empowered.
Terms of Employment: Salary will be assigned from the Faculty salary schedule; the contract term will be 190 days. Dates of Employment: August 10, 2025 - June 17, 2026.
Evaluation: Performance will be evaluated in accordance with school policy by the designated Supervisor.
