Online Arabic Teacher
Why this role is different: Work from home on a part-time schedule that fits your availability.
Teach fully prepared lessons with no advance lesson planning required.
Focus on teaching, not admin.
Help children rebuild a joyful connection to their language and identity.
About Kanzy: Kanzy is an online Arabic program for children growing up outside Arabic-speaking communities.
We do not run traditional Zoom classes. Lessons are interactive, playful, and project-based.
Children use Arabic from day one to create stories, scenes, and original projects.
What will you do: Teach one-to-one online lessons for children ages 6-12.
Deliver prepared lessons in Modern Standard Arabic.
Use TPR and visual teaching to make meaning clear.
Keep each child actively engaged throughout the lesson.
Build a warm and encouraging relationship with every child.
Share short progress updates with parents.
Schedule: Most students are in North America and Europe.
Lessons usually happen after school hours or on weekends.
Examples: North America students: 4:00-7:00 PM Middle East time: 11:00 PM-2:00 AM
Europe students: 4:00-7:00 PM Middle East time: 7:00-10:00 PM
Fluency in Modern Standard Arabic and English.
High energy and a warm presence.
Strong use of gesture, facial expression, and movement.
Confidence keeping children engaged online.
Flexibility to adapt your teaching style to the child.
Experience teaching children, ideally ages 6-12.
Experience teaching Arabic to non-native speakers is a plus.
Reliable internet, computer, camera, and microphone.
A quiet teaching space.
Application Steps: Record a short demo lesson.
Send your application.
Interview.
On-boarding and setup.
Demo lesson video: Please record a 3 to 5 minute video as if you are teaching a child ages 6-12.
Imagine the child is sitting in front of you.
Start with: Hi welcome to Kanzy (in Arabic) Your task: Teach the letter ma with the vowel sounds: me, mo, ma
Use these words: clothes, key, alarm clock (in Arabic)
What we are looking for in the video: High energy and enthusiasm.
Strong use of gesture, movement, and facial expression.
Encouraging repetition and participation.
A warm, supportive tone.
Creative touches that make the lesson memorable.
After selection: Two forms of ID.
A police clearance or good conduct certificate.
Two professional references.
All relevant certificates.