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Dominic-Pax · Joined: 20 Oct 2009 Posts: 77

Would anybody be willing to share how much they make as an English teacher (don't have to mention which program) at Zayed University?

desert dawn · Joined: 20 Feb 2006 Posts: 12

You've got to be joking Dominic-Pax! No-one in their right mind would post their salary and terms and conditions on a public forum like this.
If you have been accepted by ZU, as you have said previously, then presumably an offer will be forthcoming based on your qualifications and experience.

It's Scary! · Joined: 17 Apr 2011 Posts: 823

Dominic-Pax · Joined: 20 Oct 2009 Posts: 77

robinbanks · Joined: 28 Apr 2009 Posts: 77

Twenty large?At least you'll be able to save a bit as they're moving all the ZU staff out of the big fig to the new campus.

veiledsentiments · Joined: 20 Feb 2003 Posts: 17644 Location: USA

Gulezar · Joined: 19 Jun 2007 Posts: 483

When Zayed went through the accreditation process, salary and terms were supposed to be posted and transparency; and fair labor practices were to be maintained and there were a number of other issues. Still, Zayed is considered one of the best employers in the Gulf.

herenow · Joined: 19 Jun 2007 Posts: 22

Salaries for MA + 3 years of teaching experience for the ABP start at around 14,500 AED / month. Benefits are about the same for all the universities -- housing, roundtrip airfare every year, and an initial 30,000 AED "furniture" allowance. Vacation is officially 40 days per year (but can add up to more depending on how the terms and holidays fall). Contracts are usually for 3 years. At the end of each contract you get paid a bonus of one months salary for each year worked.

Teaching in the "Bridge" is 20 contact hours a week with between 16 and 22 students in a classroom.

Dominic-Pax · Joined: 20 Oct 2009 Posts: 77

Gulezar · Joined: 19 Jun 2007 Posts: 483

Anyone with a simple lifestyle could manage on 15500 a month. With 20 contact hours a day and 22 students, you won't have much time in the evenings to fritter away the money. There are cheap eats in Dubai to explore and activities there that are less expensive than mall cruising ... camping, free beaches and wadi bashing. A four-wheel drive is an investment, but it gets you out of the mall scene.

veiledsentiments · Joined: 20 Feb 2003 Posts: 17644 Location: USA

Badar Bin Bada Boom · Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2012 11:35 am Post subject:

I agree. And that can include eating out once a week and having lunch at a fast food joint daily.

tefllifer · Joined: 13 Jun 2003 Posts: 81

15500 seems awfully low - what is this based on? How many years of experience and qualifications?
But yes, you can live well on that and save.

chromium · Joined: 06 Jun 2007 Posts: 69 Location: Dalian, China

Hello,

Just wanted to ask you all if I'd be qualified to work at Zayed with a Delta, DoS experience, and 7 years' experience?

From what I've read and been reading it seems they require an MA TESOL.

Any advice on where I could look for good employers would be appreciated. I've been reading this forum for a few weeks now (I just moved from Ukraine back to the States) and it seems there are very few good schools/uni's to work for.

Thank you for your opinions!

veiledsentiments · Joined: 20 Feb 2003 Posts: 17644 Location: USA

Check my response to your PM. That would answer this question for you. I expect that ZU is more strict about the related MA requirement than most because they are small and get lots of applications.

VS