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Elementary Combined Teacher

American International School of Nouakchott

Nouakchott, Mauritania

Start date: August 2025

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Number of Vacancies: 1

Student Level:

Elementary

Eligible Candidates:

Licensed Teacher

School Requirements:

Education Required: Bachelor
Major: Education
Required Certificates:
Teaching Credential/License

Additional School Requirements:

Qualifications:

Must be able to present a current American or Canadian Elementary Teaching Certificate to be selected for an interview. International Certification will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis before the interview as well.
Preference is given to Elementary certifications with Exceptional Learners (EL), Multilingual learners (MLL), and specific Early Childhood Learner certifications.
Full-time (1.0 FTE) position with a clear job description and pay scale approved by School Board Policy. Job descriptions, pay scales, and benefits are presented to finalists before being interviewed.
Prefer Elementary certifications with Exceptional Learners (EL), Multilingual learners (MLL), and specific Early Childhood Learner certifications.
A part-time educational assistant, who speaks multiple local languages, and helps with planning for the day, duties, and instruction.
French and Arabic languages are helpful but not required.
Class size is capped at 15 children. Our school has 30+ nations represented including staff and students with Mauritanian and American leading representation.
Familiarity with a viable AISN Curriculum based on U.S. State Department Office of Overseas Schools AERO Standards derived from U.S. Common Core, Google Workspaces, Managebac Student Information Systems (required schoolwide Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Unit & Lesson Planning, formative and summative feedback and reporting with running records and two official report cards yearly).
Internal AISN employees and external candidates may be considered. All candidates are screened by AISN Human Resources and the AISN Director before a committee interview led by the Principal. A finalist, second, and third choice is recommended to the Director for a final interview and potential job offer. The board informed of the process and the hired candidate. The Board Chair and Director sign the contract offer.
A background check by the USA FBI will be requested at the time of an interview. AISN follows the ICMEC.org protocols.

Job Benefits:

To be discussed after the interview.

Job Description:

Explore Life on the Western Edge of the Sahel!

The American International School of Nouakchott (AISN), located in Mauritania where the Sahara meets the Atlantic Ocean, is a diverse and inclusive community school welcoming educators from around the world. Since 1978, AISN has been committed to excellence, fostering responsible and compassionate lifelong learners equipped to navigate a global world. Our Middle States Association-accredited American international program emphasizes Universal Design Learning Principles with individualized attention, differentiated instruction, and opportunities for students to develop problem-solving skills, effective communication, teamwork, innovative thinking, and global citizenship. At AISN, our staff operates within a Professional Learning Community (PLC) model, emphasizing collaboration, shared goals, and clear norms of operation to ensure continuous growth and success for both students and educators.

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About the School:

Established in 1978, the American International School of Nouakchott has a rich history of providing education to students from across the globe. With an established curriculum, based on U.S. AERO Standards (www.projectaero.com), students at AISN learn key concepts and develop well-rounded skills in English, math, social studies, science, French, art, music, PE, and robotics.

AISN prides itself on offering an MSA-accredited American education program for students from PreK - 12, and is the only school in Mauritania to offer American high school diplomas.

The school has a close relationship with the US Embassy and uses the attached former US Embassy’s swimming pool, basketball court, volleyball court, and walking/running/bike path daily during PE, recess, and after-school activities.

Our enrollment is approximately 90 students from 32 different countries. Classes are taught in English, often with combined grades, the average class size is 9 students with the largest class of 13. Classes are capped at 15.

Classrooms are well equipped and the school has high-speed reliable fiber optic internet. MS/HS students are required to bring laptops every day.

AISN has 15 teachers, from 8 different countries. The largest percentage of teachers are American and almost all our full-time teachers have a US teaching license. We pride ourselves on our commitment to the ongoing education and development of our staff. We have a substantial professional development budget annually which is used for group and individual training needs.

We offer competitive salaries and generous compensation packages with excellent US medical, dental, and evacuation insurance and annual return flights. Overseas staff is provided with great accommodation including all utilities. Nouakchott is a small community and it’s easy to get around, do your shopping, and meet new people.

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