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Saudi Arabia is rich not only in culture and industry but also in teaching English opportunities.<\/span><\/p>\n Education has always been a focal point of the Saudi Arabian culture and with that, the teaching English in Saudi Arabia positions are top tier. Teaching positions in Saudi Arabia are notorious for having great compensation packages including high salary, visa assistance, free lodging, international insurance, and more.<\/span><\/p>\n Teaching jobs in Saudi Arabia can be found at universities & international schools and teachers for all subjects, such as math, science & social studies are needed. Teaching Nomad will be there each step of the way, making sure you are presented with the best positions available aligning with your interests.<\/span><\/p>\n Job requirements include having a professional teaching license and a degree in education. However, only a couple of years of classroom teaching experience is required. Just make sure you\u2019re a native English speaker, and be willing to commit to a 2 or 3-year contract.<\/span><\/p>\n Salaries range from $48k-$54K USD or more depending on your placement and experience. Teaching Nomad works with a range of primary, middle, and high schools.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Teaching jobs in Saudi Arabia<\/a><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_cta][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.4.8″][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.teachingnomad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Saudi-Arabian-School-Building.png” alt=”Saudi Arabian School Building” title_text=”Saudi Arabian School Building” align=”right” _builder_version=”4.5.1″ custom_margin=”||||false|false” custom_padding=”50px||||false|false” box_shadow_style=”preset1″][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.6.6″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#f5f5f5″ use_background_color_gradient=”on” background_color_gradient_start=”rgba(187,0,0,0.21)” background_color_gradient_end=”#ffffff” custom_padding=”0px||||false|false” da_disable_devices=”off|off|off” da_is_popup=”off” da_exit_intent=”off” da_has_close=”on” da_alt_close=”off” 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_builder_version=”4.4.8″][et_pb_blurb title=”Requirements to teach in Saudi Arabia:” module_class=”schedule-blurb” _builder_version=”4.6.6″ header_font=”Lato|900|||||||” header_text_color=”#df1530″ header_font_size=”20px” body_font=”Lato||||||||” body_text_color=”#606262″ body_line_height=”1.2em” background_color=”#ffffff” background_layout=”dark” min_height=”211px” custom_padding=”20px|20px|0px|20px|false|false” border_radii=”on|6px|6px|6px|6px” box_shadow_style=”preset1″]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.4.8″][et_pb_blurb title=”Average monthly salary in Saudi Arabia:” module_class=”schedule-blurb” _builder_version=”4.6.6″ header_font=”Lato|900|||||||” header_text_color=”#df1530″ header_font_size=”20px” body_font=”Lato||||||||” body_text_color=”#606262″ body_line_height=”1.2em” background_color=”#ffffff” background_layout=”dark” min_height=”211px” custom_margin=”||0px|||” custom_padding=”20px|20px|41px|20px|false|false” border_radii=”on|6px|6px|6px|6px” box_shadow_style=”preset1″]<\/p>\n 2,500 – 4,500 USD \/ month<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n This varies based on experience, hours worked, and the type of school that you work in.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.4.8″][et_pb_blurb title=”Cost of living per month in Saudi Arabia:” module_class=”schedule-blurb” _builder_version=”4.6.6″ header_font=”Lato|900|||||||” header_text_color=”#df1530″ header_font_size=”20px” body_font=”Lato||||||||” body_text_color=”#606262″ body_line_height=”1.2em” background_color=”#ffffff” background_layout=”dark” min_height=”211px” custom_padding=”20px|20px|41px|20px|false|false” border_radii=”on|6px|6px|6px|6px” box_shadow_style=”preset1″]<\/p>\n $900 – $4000 USD \/ month<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n This varies by lifestyle and city that you choose to live in.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.6.6″ background_color=”#ffffff” custom_padding=”0px||19px||false|false” da_disable_devices=”off|off|off” da_is_popup=”off” da_exit_intent=”off” da_has_close=”on” da_alt_close=”off” da_dark_close=”off” da_not_modal=”on” da_is_singular=”off” da_with_loader=”off” da_has_shadow=”on”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.4.8″ custom_padding=”0px||0px||false|false”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.4.8″][et_pb_cta title=”Growth of the education sector” _builder_version=”4.6.6″ header_font=”Lato|900|||||||” header_text_align=”center” header_text_color=”#1d1f20″ header_font_size=”34px” header_line_height=”1.2em” body_font=”Lato||||||||” body_text_align=”left” body_text_color=”#606262″ body_font_size=”16px” body_line_height=”1.4em” background_enable_color=”off” text_orientation=”left” background_layout=”light” max_width=”920px” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”|auto||auto|false|false” custom_padding=”0px|0px|0px|0px|false|false”]<\/p>\n Over the last few years, the Saudi Arabian government has implemented multiple initiatives in order to improve and expand the private education sector. The government has a plan to add hundreds of new schools over the next 5-10 years, as well as a few million school seats to keep up with the increasing population and enrollment.<\/p>\n Saudi Arabia’s public school system has also gone through a major transformation throughout the last 50 years or so. For a long time, education was only available to the wealthiest citizens, just like in most other countries. Today, Saudi Arabia is home to over 30,000 schools, both public and private, that are available to students of all backgrounds. The study of Islam still remains at the core of the education system, but learning English has now also become a large part of the curriculum in the Middle East. English is the language of business around the world, and parents want their children to learn it in school in order to succeed as adults in the ever-changing international economy.<\/p>\n Therefore, foreign teachers that are native English speakers are a hot commodity in Saudi Arabia and other middle eastern countries. Plus, the salary for foreign teachers in Saudi Arabia is one of the highest in the world, so you can expect to live a nice lifestyle if you choose to move here to teach.<\/p>\n Jobs in Saudi Arabia<\/a><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_cta][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.6.6″ background_image=”https:\/\/www.teachingnomad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Classroom.png” height=”203px” da_disable_devices=”off|off|off” da_is_popup=”off” da_exit_intent=”off” da_has_close=”on” da_alt_close=”off” da_dark_close=”off” da_not_modal=”on” da_is_singular=”off” da_with_loader=”off” da_has_shadow=”on”][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.4.8″ custom_padding=”80px||80px||false|false” da_disable_devices=”off|off|off” da_is_popup=”off” da_exit_intent=”off” da_has_close=”on” da_alt_close=”off” da_dark_close=”off” da_not_modal=”on” da_is_singular=”off” da_with_loader=”off” da_has_shadow=”on”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.4.8″ custom_padding=”0px||0px||false|false”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.4.8″][et_pb_cta title=”Curriculums used in Saudi Arabia” button_text=”Click Here” _builder_version=”4.6.6″ header_font=”Lato|900|||||||” header_text_color=”#1d1f20″ header_font_size=”34px” header_line_height=”1.2em” body_font=”Lato||||||||” body_text_align=”left” body_text_color=”#606262″ body_font_size=”16px” body_line_height=”1.4em” background_enable_color=”off” background_layout=”light” custom_margin=”||50px||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||0px||false|false”]<\/p>\n The main curriculums used across Saudi Arabia are IB, U.S.\/AP, local, and the National Curriculum for England. If you have experience with any of these curriculums, then you’ll have plenty of teaching options available in Saudi! No matter where you teach, you’ll likely need at least 1 year of teaching experience to get a teaching job, so keep this in mind if you’re a brand new teacher.<\/p>\n Learn more about other curriculums taught all over the globe.<\/a><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_cta][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.4.8″ custom_padding=”0px||0px||false|false”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.4.8″][et_pb_tabs module_class=”tnd-tabs” _builder_version=”4.6.6″ saved_tabs=”all”][et_pb_tab title=”IB” _builder_version=”4.6.6″]<\/p>\n As of 2020, there are\u00a019 schools in\u00a0Saudi Arabia that use the IB curriculum. This equates to\u00a0hundreds of IB teaching positions, many of which are available to foreign teachers.\u00a0Learn more about\u00a0teaching IB in Saudi Arabia<\/a>,\u00a0and check out the\u00a0history and an overview of teaching IB abroad in our blog.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_tab][et_pb_tab title=”U.S.\/AP” _builder_version=”4.5.1″]<\/p>\n There are many schools in Saudi Arabia that offer AP courses to students. To be able to offer AP courses, a school must submit its curriculum to the AP program to ensure that the proper standards are being met. Teachers must prepare their students for the AP exams that usually take place within the first two weeks of May.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_tab][et_pb_tab title=”Local” _builder_version=”4.5.1″]<\/p>\n All schools in Saudi Arabia are\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>separated<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>by sex. The Ministry of Education oversees all education for the boys, while the General Presidency for Girls\u2019 Education runs the education of all girl students.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>However, the curriculum is generally the same for both boys and girls.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Primary school lasts for 6 years, intermediate school l<\/span><\/span>asts for 3 years, and secondary school is another 3 years.\u00a0 In secondary school, students can choose to follow a general or technical path, and some maybe even study Islam (Clergy) and attend a 3-year religious school. Cla<\/span><\/span>sses for primary and intermediate students generally involve Arabic, art, geography, history, home economics, PE, and Islamic Studies. Classes at the secondary level vary depending on the education path the student chooses to follow.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_tab][et_pb_tab title=”National Curriculum for England” _builder_version=”4.5.1″]<\/p>\n The National Curriculum for England is the set of standards used to through England & Wales to ensure that all children are learning the same things as they move through schooling. The curriculum is set out in 4 required key stages for students ages 5 \u2013 16. With an optional key stage 5 for ages 17 & 18 (years\/grades 12 & 13). Students attending international schools almost always include key stage 5, also known as college, in the British sense of the word.<\/p>\n The curriculum defines the fundamental aspects of learning including the subjects to be taught, the knowledge, skills, and development with each subject. The level of ability students are expected to achieve in the subject, and lastly how students will be assessed. With that framework, schools are free to plan and organize lessons as they see fit.<\/p>\n Accreditation for\u00a0the National Curriculum for England comes directly from the UK Department of Education and includes a scheme for overseas schools, called BSO\u2019s (British Schools Overseas) to verify they meet the standards of UK schools.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_tab][\/et_pb_tabs][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.5.1″ background_enable_color=”off” background_image=”https:\/\/www.teachingnomad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Saudi-Arabian-Desert.png” background_position=”top_center” custom_padding=”80px||70px||false|false” da_disable_devices=”off|off|off” da_is_popup=”off” da_exit_intent=”off” da_has_close=”on” da_alt_close=”off” da_dark_close=”off” da_not_modal=”on” da_is_singular=”off” da_with_loader=”off” da_has_shadow=”on”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.4.8″ custom_padding=”0px||50px||false|false”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.4.8″][et_pb_cta title=”Why consider teaching in Saudi Arabia?” button_text=”Click Here” _builder_version=”4.6.6″ header_font=”Lato|900|||||||” header_text_align=”center” header_text_color=”#1d1f20″ header_font_size=”34px” body_font=”Lato||||||||” body_text_align=”left” body_text_color=”#606262″ body_font_size=”16px” body_line_height=”1.4em” background_enable_color=”off” text_orientation=”left” background_layout=”light” custom_margin=”64px|||||” custom_padding=”0px||||false|false”]<\/p>\n Saudi Arabia is a great teaching destination for experienced and professional teachers. You’ll need a teaching license and a degree in education in order to teach in Saudi Arabia, and you’ll be able to secure a great salary at any type of school that you decide to teach at. Saudi is known for giving foreign teachers great salary and benefit packages, and the students are known for being quite well-behaved and respectful. Salaries are tax-free in Saudi, allowing teachers to save a decent portion of their income, and there aren’t as many activities to do around Saudi that require spending money like you’re probably used to.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n\n
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<\/p>\nTeaching IB in Saudi Arabia<\/h4>\n
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<\/p>\nTeaching U.S.\/AP in Saudi Arabia<\/h4>\n
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<\/p>\nTeaching the local curriculum in Saudi Arabia<\/h4>\n
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<\/p>\nTeaching the National Curriculum for England in Saudi Arabia<\/h4>\n