TAIF — Private and international schools can no longer hire non-Saudi teachers for Arabic language, Islamic education and social sciences, according to new regulations of the Ministry of Education. The ministry has also laid down nine new criteria for hiring non-Saudi teachers, according to a source. As per the new criteria, a non-Saudi teacher must have a minimum of two years teaching experience without a break, must be qualified to teach the subject he is being hired for, must pass personal interview, must have at least a Bachelor's in Education degree, must not be over 65 years of age and must not have taught in the Kingdom for the last three years. The source also said that there are more regulations for non-Saudi teachers residing in the Kingdom. They must have a valid residence permit, pass the exam conducted by the National Center for Assessment in Higher Education (Qiyas) and submit a copy of the resignation letter from their previous workplace. Non-Saudi teachers residing in the Kingdom are exempted from the condition of not having taught in the Kingdom for the last three years, said the source.
