Quran, Arabic, and Islamic Studies Teacher

Job Descriptions
American Youth Academy is an Islamic-based private school located in Tampa, Florida, one of the fastest-growing communities in the entire country. AYA was established in 1992 and currently serves 900 students in grades pre-K through 12, increasing every year. One of AYA's top priorities is to create an environment and structure that allows all students to engage in experiences that prepare them for the future. As enrollment continues to grow, we are looking for additional staff and administrators to join our team to help us with our next step into the future.
Job Goal
The QAIS teacher provides instruction to students in grades ranging from Pre-K to 12th grade. This teacher creates an educational atmosphere where students are granted the opportunity to fulfill their potential of becoming knowledgeable and productive Muslims. The teacher is the role model and mentor of children and should aim to lead students to discover the beauty of Islam to apply knowledge into beneficial actions. Creates lesson plans, instructs students in Arabic, Qur'an, and Islamic Studies. Creates a well-rounded, comprehensive instructional program. Delivers the required curriculum with an Islamic perspective while integrating Islamic morals and values.

Reports to: Middle School Principal

Primary responsibilities
Provide a positive example to students by supporting Al-Huda School’s mission of educating the next generation of Muslims who seek guidance through the Quran and practice of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him).

• Teachers will be evaluated in the following areas as part of their annual evaluation:
• Attendance 10%
• Professional Responsibilities 10%
• Professional Development Goals 10%
• Planning and Preparation 20%
• Lesson Structure 15%
• Classroom Environment and PBIS 15%
• Quality of Instruction 20%
• Performance Responsibilities: Teaching Tasks

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Basic understanding of children’s emotional, physical, intellectual, and social needs.
• Willingness to openly communicate with administration, students, staff, and the school community.
• Ability to weigh options and think clearly.
• Ability to multi-task.
• Ability to organize effectively through adequate planning
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely in the English language, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to develop and maintain positive working relationships with administration, students, staff and the school community to promote a collaborative professional environment.
• Ability to relate well with children, deal with student problems and maintain effective classroom discipline.
• Ability to handle classroom situations with fairness and patience.
• Engage students through diversified learning activities
• Personalize learning to engage all learners
• Maintain a learning environment that is safe and student-friendly

Domain 1: Classroom Strategies and Behaviors

• Provides clear learning goals with an identified objective and provides rubrics for tracking student progress.
• Establishes classroom rules and procedures through the practice of routines.
• Recognizes adherence to rules and procedures with positive recognition, and thorough follow-up with consequences.
• Establishes and maintains effective relationships with students by displaying objectivity and by using verbal and nonverbal behaviors to demonstrate interest.
• Engages students by maintaining a lively pace, through physical movement, and by demonstrating enthusiasm.
• Makes the physical environment as safe and conducive to learning as possible.

Domain 2: Teaching for Student Learning

• The lesson is structured to meet the school guidelines for maximizing student learning and is completed in the time allotted.
• The content is delivered in a comprehensive and cohesive manner where all students are demonstrating understanding.
• Helps students interact with new information by identifying critical information, chunking and elaborating on new information, and recording knowledge.
• Helps students practice and deepen new knowledge by using and practicing learning skills and strategies.

Domain 3: Planning and Preparing

• Effectively plans and prepares for lessons and units by scaffolding information into the lessons.
• Creates or selects evaluation strategies that are appropriate for the students and that are aligned with the goals of the lesson.
• Plans and prepares for the use of available resources and technology including traditional resources as well as newer tools.
• Plans and prepares for the needs of students who lack support from home, in the English language and/or Arabic language.
• Performance Responsibilities: Non-Teaching Tasks
• Collegiality and Professionalism
• Promotes positive interactions with colleagues.
• Promotes positive interactions with students.
• Promotes positive interactions with parents.
• Seeks mentorship for the areas of need or interest.
• Shares ideas and strategies with other teachers
• School and Individual Advancement
• Uses resources effectively
• Adheres to school rules, policies, and values.
• Attends to assigned duties diligently.
• Actively sponsors engage in and promote school committees.
• Actively sponsors engage in and promote student clubs.
• Participates in and supports school initiatives.
• Participates in professional development opportunities.
• Implements information, tools, and resources from professional development sessions.

Record Keeping

• Maintains RenWeb per school guidelines.
• Maintains students’ grades in an organized manner.
• Updates student records and grades in a timely manner.
• Maintains school resources and textbooks in good condition.
• Submits lesson plans in a timely manner.
• Submits all requested documents in a timely manner.
• Students are challenged at their ability level as they are guided through the higher-order thinking continuum.
• Communicates high expectations for ALL students by asking probing yet guided questions for all students, particularly the low expectancy students.
• A minimum of a Bachelor's degree, Master's degree Prefered in Arabic/Islamic studies, or a Masters's degree from an accredited institution in a related field (preferred).
• Ijaza (Certification) in teach and memorization of Quran with Tajweed and meeting any other credentialing requirements.
• Ability to encourage and inspire the students to love the Quran
• Have a good understanding of the Quran and the English language.
• Exemplify strong Islamic character and possess sound knowledge of Islam
• The candidate must be eligible to work in the United States.

Physical Demand:

Teachers spend most of the day standing and sitting in the classroom. While standing, the teacher will frequently hold light objects they are working on and demonstrating, etc. These can be held from waist level to slightly above the teacher's head. Teachers must be able to walk through the classroom and maneuver in tight spaces between desks. Dealing with students can entail kneeling or squatting, stooping, and bending from 50-70 degrees at the waist on an occasional to the frequent basis on a given day. The chalkboard or whiteboard is occasionally too frequently used, requiring grasping the chalk or marker or eraser, reaching, below, or above shoulder height with the dominant upper extremity, and may require trunk or neck rotation to look back at class.

The teacher often moves students' desks and chairs to change the classroom layout to influence teaching situations. It is occasionally necessary to lift and carry boxes weighing up to 25 pounds from the office to the classroom up to 200 feet away.

Environmental Demands:

This position works in various settings, including classrooms and outdoors, and may experience heat or cold extremes and fumes, odors, dust, and the noise level is moderate to loud.

Disclaimer:

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the employee's general nature and level of work (s) within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to this position.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• Quran Teaching : 1 year (Required)
• Teaching : 1 year (Required)
• Islamic Teaching: 1 year (Required)

Language:

• English (Required)
• Arabic (Required)

License/Certification:

• Temporary teaching certificate (Preferred)

Work Location: In person