Arabic Teacher

A Day in the Life

Your day is 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM, with your week spanning every classroom in the school: three 45-minute sessions per grade per week. PreK is mostly oral — greetings, numbers, colors, songs, simple TPR (Total Physical Response). Kindergarten begins letter recognition with full vocalization (fathah, kasrah, dammah, sukun). 1st grade reads short voweled words and introduces basic question forms (ayna, ma, man). 2nd grade handles short voweled paragraphs and beginning grammar (singular/dual/plural, present-tense verbs). You differentiate constantly — heritage learners get extension; pure L2 learners get more scaffolding. You're building Arabic as a *living* language students will actually use, not a museum piece they study.

Qualifications

Required

• • Native or near-native fluency in Modern Standard Arabic.
• • Bachelor's degree (in Arabic, Education, or a related field preferred).
• • Comfortable supporting a faith-centered school environment with daily prayer and Islamic etiquette in the classroom.
• • Authorization to work in the US (we do not sponsor employment authorization).

Preferred

• • Prior teaching experience with elementary-age L2 Arabic learners.
• • Familiarity with curricula like Madinah Arabic Reader Junior, Arabic for Kids, or ISLA scope-and-sequence.
• • Experience teaching mixed heritage and non-heritage classrooms.

Key Focus Areas

Skills, Duties, and Responsibilities

• • Teaches three 45-minute sessions per grade per week — twelve sessions weekly across PreK, K, 1st, and 2nd.
• • Uses TPR (Total Physical Response), songs, chants, and games for early grades.
• • Teaches all 28 letters with the short vowels (fathah, kasrah, dammah, sukun) by end of Kindergarten.
• • Builds reading from voweled words (1st) to voweled paragraphs (2nd).
• • Introduces foundational grammar in 2nd grade (singular/dual/plural, present-tense verbs).
• • Differentiates between heritage learners and pure L2 students; provides extension for the former and additional scaffolding for the latter.
• • Conducts weekly oral and written check-ins; documents progress.
• • Submits weekly Arabic-instruction plans and quarterly progress notes per student.
• • Coordinates with lead teachers and the Quran specialist; reinforces Arabic etiquette in shared school routines.
• • Participates in school-wide events: open houses, Eid celebrations, end-of-year program.
• • Open to feedback from administration and peers; participates in professional development.
• • Other duties as assigned by the Head of School.

Faith Expectations

Specialist roles (Quran, Arabic, Islamic Studies) directly teach the school’s religious instruction, so practicing Muslim status and alignment with the school’s Islamic mission are bona-fide qualifications under Title VII religious-employer scope.

Compensation & Benefits

• • Salary: competitive, based on experience and credentials.
• • Benefits: paid school-year holidays and breaks (including Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha), professional-development budget, and tuition discount for staff children enrolled at Al-Razi School.

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