Duties

As an Arabic Instructor, you must handle the following responsibilities:

• Utilize various types of media and training techniques in classroom settings such as computer-assisted learning, mentoring courses, multimedia resources and live training opportunities.
• Undertake regular performance assessments of existing Arabic-English foreign language instruction programs to make recommendations and implement such changes.
• Collaborate with language studies experts from academic, government and private sectors to keep track of best practices in the field to incorporate such developments in teaching curricula.
• Create and implement day to day lesson plans and make notes on students’ learning progress or the lack of, sharing feedback in weekly or monthly reports.

Day In The Life

As an Arabic instructor, you have the choice of teaching any level of education, corporate organisations and federal agencies. Based on your location, the daily job responsibilities will vary. For example, if you are an Arabic instructor at a university, you will not be working with the same students compared to an instructor at the intelligence department of a defence company.

If you are an instructor in higher education, your role may require you to conduct research, present your findings at a conference, and take part in administrative committees. By contrast, at a corporation or consultancy, language training lessons must be created with a specific purpose for a professional audience. In general, all foreign language instructors focus on training their students with respect to grammar, reading, pronunciation, vocabulary and writing. You will also be involved with planning the progress of each lesson, keeping records of student performance and creating class assignments.

Work Schedule

The working hours in this role can differ based on the kind of employer you work for, but can involve working over weekends and late evenings to meet deadlines. Overtime is also common due to planning lessons in advance, grading class assignments and other backend duties. Some Arabic instructors choose to take on part-time opportunities or part-year work for greater flexibility in work schedules.

Growth Of The Job

In general, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) expects employment for teachers in grades K-12 to increase by 6% between 2014 and 2024. The growth is mainly because of an increasing population and existing teachers retiring from their positions. The BLS has also reported that the demand for postsecondary foreign language teachers will grow by 13% during the same time period. Arabic instructors will see a steady rise in demand and potential job opportunities as travel becomes more frequent, and the need to communicate with international residents becomes a required skillset.

Typical Employers

As an experienced Arabic instructor, you will find jobs with commercial language schools, public and private schools, and other academic institutions like colleges and universities throughout the country and overseas. Alternatively, you can look for positions with industry and federal branches that require language training. Some are even self-employed and work on projects on a case by case basis.