Primary Arabic teacher

About Open Sky International 

Our first school in Egypt is situated in Heliopolis, Cairo. It is one of the first international branches opened by Open Sky International, an ambitious and innovative new schools’ group based in Paris, and other OSI schools will be opening in various locations in Morocco, Egypt and internationally over the next five years. OSI Heliopolis intends to very quickly become one of the best schools in Egypt and our aspirations for our pupils will be high.

The school’s curriculum is broad and incorporates the best aspects of a range of international education systems. In the pre-school (or the maternelle as it is called in French) children follow a programme which is very similar in ethos to the UK Early Years curriculum, and from the primary, all pupils follow a bilingual timetable, taking half of their classes in French and the remainder in English. In Egypt, Arabic is also an important part of the curriculum from the maternelle onwards, and OSI’s vision is for its pupils to be trilingual in French, Arabic and English by the time that they finish school. Initially, the school is welcoming pupils from the ages of 4 to 11 years old, and it will serve children from both the Egyptian and expatriate communities in Cairo.

Who are we looking for?

We are now looking for a creative and hard-working teacher to promote a love of the Arabic language and deliver our Arabic curriculum to pupils in our primary  and maternelle. 

We are seeking to recruit a teacher who very much enjoys working as a member of a team, always aims to work collaboratively and wants to have a powerful impact on the lives of the children that he or she teaches. Ideally, you will also already have previous teaching experience with pupils whose first language is not Arabic. 

The successful candidate will be:

• An excellent practitioner with high expectations for all pupils and committed to ensuring they reach their full potential.

• Highly motivated, adaptable and willing to embrace the challenges and excitement of working in an ambitious and growing international school.

• An inspiring professional who enthuses his or her classes.

• Enthusiastic and passionate about education, with a good understanding of best practice.

• Able to demonstrate thorough curriculum knowledge and the capacity to teach all areas of their subject with confidence.

• Able to support and promote the values of the school.

All successful applicants will have an appropriate qualification leading to approved teacher status. A minimum of four years of experience in teaching the relevant age group is required. As we are a bilingual school, all teachers are required to learn and speak French and have a good level of communication in English. For teachers who need support with learning the French language, lessons with a tutor will be provided by the school.

Why choose us?

OSI offers you the chance to become a part of a committed, international team. We intend to establish further schools to implement our vision for education over the next few years, and this gives our teachers the opportunity to become part of an exciting new project. In addition, OSI offers a competitive salary.

How to apply

If you are interested in applying for this position, please apply to us on the link below. We reserve the right to interview and appoint at any stage of the recruitment process. For further details of working at OSI, please visit our website and career page. Appointments are finalised in accordance with our Safe Recruitment procedures.

Safeguarding Statement: Open Sky International is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants must be prepared to undergo stringent child protection screening including checks with past employers and enhanced relevant checks. Successful candidates will be asked to produce a clear International Child Protection Certificate (ICPC) or equivalent, and local police checks from the country in which they are residing and any in which they have previously worked.