Primary Teacher - UAE State School - 2025

State schools in the UAE hire hundreds of foreign teachers a year. You are placed throughout the UAE and earn excellent tax-free salaries.

Subjects needed:

• Primary / Elementary Teacher

Salary and benefits:

• Salary of 16,000-21,000 AED per month (US$4300-5700 per month), tax free.
• Flight at beginning and end of two-year renewable contract for teacher
• Health insurance (UAE wide) for teacher
• Note: the salary is "all in" meaning no separate housing allowance is offered and school fees are the responsibility of the teacher.
• Teachers will find out their exact location upon arrival and must be willing to be placed anywhere in the UAE

School description:

• State schools across the 7 Emirates of the UAE, though 80% of teachers are placed in the emirate of Abu Dhabi
• Curriculum: UAE national curriculum (it is closely related to the American curriculum)
• Language of Instruction for subjects taught by foreign teachers: English
• School week: Monday - Thursday with a half day on Friday
• School year: Starts in August and lasts 186-188 days.
• Start dates for teachers: There is a rolling intake throughout the year, with an emphasis on January and August starters.

Requirements:

• Elementary/Primary teachers need a degree in a subject taught at Primary level and a PGCE/License or a Bachelors of Education.
• Teacher training such as a B’Ed, PGCE, QTS, SACE or US Teacher certification is required for Primary positions.
• 2 years of recent relevant classroom teaching experience using the medium of English at the time of application
• Current teaching license/state certification/state teacher registration
• Ability to teach English language learners
• Clear criminal record
• Ability to provide the required documentation during the process
• IELTS score of over 6.5 (needed at application) if not a holder of a passport from a country where English is not the official national language.

To apply: Fill out the application form and send your CV to ESE@edvectus.com or apply via the website https://www.edvectus.com/pages/teach-in-uae-state-schools.