Work at TKS
TKS believes that personal fulfillment and discovery are integral aspects of a rewarding professional life. That’s why we make it easy for teachers and staff to balance their professional responsibilities with other aspects of their lives.
When you join TKS, you’ll have ample opportunities and time to keep your work and life in balance. From generous annual leave to living in an inviting campus community on the shores of the Red Sea, with all the seaside amenities and recreation facilities of a fine resort, TKS provides a wonderful lifestyle.
See our About KAUST page for more about our campus and community.
TKS Community
1781
Students
73
Nationalities in Our Student Population
370
Faculty and Staff
49
Nationalities in Our Faculty and Staff Population
Values
At TKS, we recruit experienced, child-centered educators and professionals with the values, disposition, and skills that align closely with our values and strategic vision. As you would expect from an education provider, we’re committed to lifelong learning, so we’re always keen for our people to learn and grow as professionals.
Compensation & Benefits
To attract the best staff, we offer a globally competitive pay structure. In addition to base pay, we provide several additional financial rewards. Successful candidates will receive details and finalized terms when they’re made an offer of employment at TKS.
We also offer medical and dental benefits, retirement and savings plans, paid annual leave, and more for eligible employees.
Professional Development
As a faculty member at TKS, you can expect to be working in an environment where the administration supports lifelong professional growth. It’s something that’s deeply embedded within our school's culture.
We employ a team of IB and Pedagogical Coordinators in each division of the school, who work closely with teachers to develop their professional inquiries, gather feedback and engage in regular coaching conversations. All faculty assess themselves on a set of professional and teaching practices. These elements lead their appraisal with their Principal.
Professional development learning opportunities are vital to the continual growth of our people and funds to support this are available on-site, off-site, in-country, and abroad. Professional development for teachers may include:
- In-school Workshops
- Online Learning Provided by the University
- External conferences and workshops
- Discussion groups
- Reading groups
- With on and off-site consultants
- Action Research Teams
- Online Learning
- Attendance at the School's Regional Conference
Live, Work and Play at TKS
TKS provides a work-play-live environment. We’re a vibrant, multinational community of learners, teachers, and staff.
School staff lives in the University campus community on the shores of the Red Sea. The campus community is a small-town environment that features safe, attractive neighborhoods with retail, recreation, and entertainment facilities. Many activities center around the school, focusing on community interests, such as musical and theatrical performances, team sports tournaments, academic competitions, and various exhibitions.
Recreation centers include a bowling alley and a golf course, a marina, several beaches, tennis courts, playgrounds, a cinema, indoor racquet sports, and lots of wide-open spaces. There are also children's summer camps available.
