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Kindergarten Classroom Teacher - American International School - Kuwait

American International School

Kuwait, Kuwait

US 2920 - 5000 a month

Start September 2018

Job
School

Contract Length: 2 Years

Number of Vacancies: 1

Student Level:

Early Childhood

Eligible Candidates:

University Graduate

School Requirements:

Education Required: Bachelor
Minimum Teaching Experience: 2 years of teaching experience
Major: Education
Required Certificates:
Teaching Credential/License

Additional School Requirements:

Native speaker of English
North American Accredited Bachelor’s Degree
International teaching experience preferable
Must have letters of recommendation
Background check required

Job Benefits:

Competitive Kuwait tax-free salary
Provided housing and utilities
Work VISA costs fully covered
Settling-In and shipping allowance
Round-trip excursion airfare annually to home point of origin
Generous professional development allowance
IB Programme training on-site, and off-site if selected
Opportunities for growth and leadership development

Job Description:

AIS nurtures students within a highly engaging, motivating professional culture built on the norms of collaboration and supportive instructional coaching. An AIS educator sees themselves as a role model within a classroom environment that is academically rigorous, inclusive, and driven by the inquiring mind of a diverse student body. Within our educational programs and initiatives, teachers and leaders are supported in their personal growth and development. We personalize the learning experience in progressive and meaningful ways through collaborative professional development time and externally through digital learning platforms and media that challenge our thinking and the actions we take within the classroom. Professional development is continuous and expected, and at AIS, we are often setting the bar rather than responding to outside influencers. Each time we gather, we strive to learn and grow from one another. The IB frames our learning and that of the student learning experience. Our accrediting authorities provide us the feedback we need to continuously demonstrate improvement and we are often looking at data as a way to provide the most significant experience to our students. Our new staff experience the rewards of professional dialogue accompanied with spontaneity and friendship, as well as open and honest communication alongside professionalism and collegiality. This paves the way for trusting relationships that are pillars of a well spirited school community. We also seek balance and our rich menu of athletics and activities programs at AIS, as well as social communities and gatherings, help achieve this. Kuwait offers an ideal opportunity for staff to become life-long friends and colleagues. With provided housing and very limited expenses, staff are able to live close to school, allowing for easy collaboration, and are able to afford the travel excursions offered within, and just outside of, the Middle Eastern region.

The Kindergarten Position is framed by the PYP curriculum.

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About the School:

The American International School Kuwait is a rigorous and college-preparatory Pre-K through grade 12 school offering three International Baccalaureate Programmes; the PYP, MYP, and DP. We pride ourselves in offering a challenging academic curriculum rooted in nurturing students to thrive and to be balanced. Our school Mission embodies our commitment to our local and international student body:

AIS Kuwait inspires students to become critical thinkers and contributing world citizens through rigor and balance in a nurturing educational environment.

Over the course of a PK-12 education, the AIS community works collaboratively to support graduates reach the various aspects of our Profile of the Graduates.

Ideally, AIS graduates will become contributing global citizens, who:

take initiative to organize ideas and apply thinking skills independently. explore concepts, ideas and issues that have significance to local and global systems, and develop their natural curiosity. are positive people who value a strong work ethic, self-reliance and volunteerism. become flexible and adaptable members of a global community, accustomed to seeking and evaluating a range of points of view, and willing to grow from the experience. understand the importance of intellectual and emotional balance to achieve personal well-being for themselves and others. show empathy, compassion and respect towards the needs and feelings of others. express ideas and information confidently and creatively in more than one language and in a variety of modes of communication. set goals which are supportive of their learning and personal development and they approach unfamiliar situations and uncertainty with courage and forethought, and have the persistence and adaptability to explore new roles, ideas and strategies.

AIS is a large school with a student population diversity of 47 nationalities, the majority being of an Arabic background. Our local and international teaching staff are representative of the English-speaking world with the majority American or Canadian. AIS is a collaborative community with opportunities for extensive professional learning and growth.

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