Misk Schools Academy

Our on-site professional development centre, Misk Schools Academy, organises a wide range of training programmes designed to develop the capacity of teaching and non-teaching staff.

Courses are delivered both internally and by external providers. For leaders and aspiring leaders across all departments, we offer a portfolio of leadership development opportunities.

We are an accredited Cambridge Professional Development Centre and offer a range of Cambridge teaching and leadership Professional Development Qualifications (PDQs) in both Arabic and English. Other external leadership development programmes are provided by organisations such as Dale Carnegie Training and the Chartered Management Institute (CMI).

Misk Schools invests in and expects all staff to participate in significant professional development each year. For teaching staff this includes two hours of allocated time per week built into their schedules.

Our approach to all development programmes is based on the High Performance Learning philosophy.

2025/26 Teacher Development Programme (CLOSED)
Fully Funded Course for Saudi Nationals

Our Misk Schools Teacher Development Programme offers Saudi graduates the opportunity to become world-class teachers and achieve internationally recognised teaching qualifications.

The ten-month course includes workshops and seminars, as well as observation and delivery of lessons at our state-of-the-art campus in Mohammed Bin Salman Nonprofit City.

Job Opportunities
Upon successful completion of the course, strong participants will be encouraged to apply for career teaching positions at Misk Schools.

Timing and Location
The programme is full-time, on-site at our campus in Irqah, Riyadh starting in mid-August 2025 and running until mid-June 2026.

Entry Requirements
‍Applicants
must be Saudi nationals and hold a relevant undergraduate degree in one of the subjects below as well as have an English level of IELTS 6.5.We are specifically recruiting for: Female and male secondary teachers of maths, science and computing.

Funding
A bursary incentive per month is available, and Misk Schools will cover all course fees.

Please review our brochure for more information.