ISLAMABAD: Saudi Arabia’s education authorities unveiled thousands of jobs ahead of the new school year. The targeted specialties include math, chemistry, physics, and the English languages .
The Ministry of Education has announced the opening of applications for 11,551 vacancies in various specialties for male and female teachers on a contracting basis. The targeted specialties include math, chemistry, physics, the English language, computer teaching, and management.
Candidates can apply through the unified national employment platform Jadara, starting from 9 am on July 25 until 11 pm on July 30, following the regulations and zones specified for the vacancies.
The ministry will conduct personal interviews to replace unsuccessful or withdrawing candidates.
Successful applicants must meet specific requirements for the jobs, including qualifications for practicing the profession, holding a university degree in the required specialty, and having a domestic equivalent degree if obtained from abroad.
These vacancies aim to provide qualified education staff to support national objectives and enhance education efficiency for global competitiveness.
In May, the Saudi Education Ministry introduced a plan to teach earth and space sciences as part of the secondary school curricula starting from the next academic year. This decision aligns with best international practices related to curricula, scientific criteria, and national standards to promote students’ positive attitudes towards space science.
The introduction of the new subject reflects the ministry’s commitment to qualify internationally competitive citizens by upgrading learning outputs to meet world changes, future requirements, and labor market needs.
Notably, Saudi biomedical scientist Rayyanah Barnawi became the first Arab woman to go on a space stint, joining male Saudi astronaut Ali Al Qarni and two US colleagues on a 10-day mission to the International Space Station (ISS).
According to the ministry, the decision to teach earth and space sciences is aimed at promoting “students’ positive attitudes” towards space science, aligning with the best international curricular practices and scientific standards.
Additionally, the introduction of this new subject reflects the ministry’s commitment to meet aspirations and future objectives, with the goal of qualifying internationally competitive citizens. This includes upgrading learning outputs to keep pace with global changes, future demands, and labor market needs.
In May, Saudi biomedical scientist Rayyanah Barnawi made history as the first Arab woman to participate in a space mission. She joined male Saudi astronaut Ali Al Qarni and two US colleagues in reaching the International Space Station (ISS).
