Elementary Teacher Grade 1-4

Job description / Role

Number of Vacancies

1

Student Level

Elementary

Eligible Candidates

Licensed teacher

School Requirements

Education required: Bachelor minimum

Teaching experience: 1 year of teaching experience

Major: Elementary/Primary education

Required certificates: Teaching credential/license

Work visa eligibility: Canada, Colombia, Ireland, Mexico, New Zealand, United States (USA)

Additional school requirements:

• Bachelor's degree from a recognized and accredited post-secondary institution
• The school prefers to hire teachers with advanced degrees and at least two (2) years of full-time teaching experience
• Valid passport up to 3 years
• Official degrees and their transcripts
• Valid teaching certificate
• An official copy of previous teaching experience letters, clearly stating the length of years of experience
• Must be under the age of 60 due to visa requirement
• Must have a clean FBI report/background check
• Please check the Kuwait Embassy for work visa requirements

Job Benefits

• Fully furnished apartment including utilities and internet services along with a small gym, access to a heated pool, full laundry facilities, etc.
• Round trip airfare from home to Kuwait
• Local and international opportunities for professional development
• Health insurance - worldwide coverage except for emergencies in the United States and Canada
• Kuwait governmental insurance - up to 12 months salary
• Yearly increments
• Free tuition for one child
• End of service payment
• Continuous service bonus
• Work permit/residency costs paid by school and visa costs
• Settling-in allowance

Job Description

The Universal American School, Kuwait (UAS) is a private nonprofit co-educational college-preparatory school serving multinational students from nursery to grade 12. UAS opened in September 1975 with approximately 300 students to begin a high-quality tradition in academics, athletics, fine arts, and extracurricular activities. Today there are over 1,600 students from all over the world as we approach our 50th anniversary of excellence in education.

UAS is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC). There is a particularly selective student admissions procedure based on an interview and required entrance examination at all levels.

Approximately 380 staff includes highly qualified teachers and many long-term employees. A large percentage of faculty members have advanced degrees in addition to required teaching certification.