High School Physical Education Teacher

Contract Length: 2 years

Number of Vacancies: 1

Student Level:

• High School
• Licensed Teacher

Requirements:

• Education Required: Bachelor
• Minimum Teaching Experience: 2 years of teaching experience
• Major: Physical Education / Health
• Required Certificates:

• Teaching Credential/LicenseQualifications:

• 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 for 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
• No-Absence Bonus
• Yearly Increments
• Free Tuition for children
• 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, celebrating its 48th year as a non-profit, private co-educational, college-preparatory day school serving an international student body of approximately 1730 Pre-School-12 students. Accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC), the school is located on a two-acre site in Hawally, a suburb of Kuwait City.

All teachers are highly qualified and experienced educators. UAS offers an American, student-centered academic program, enhanced with a variety of Advanced Placement (AP) options. Extra-curricular offerings include student government, National Honor Society, Model United Nations, drama, art, computer, and sustainability. Additionally, a variety of athletics (basketball, swimming, soccer, volleyball, badminton, and track & field), and the Center for Advanced Professional Studies (CAPS) round out a well-balanced learning community.

Our facility features swimming pools, an indoor gymnasium, a 320-seat auditorium, a well-equipped health clinic, and four high school and two middle school science labs. The school utilizes a wireless technology environment with a well-developed Bring Your Device (BYOD) program.