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mishmumkin
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 Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2015 4:49 pm Post subject: Short-Term Teaching Gigs in the GCC? |
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| Has anyone heard of recent short-term gigs in any of the Gulf states? In previous years, friends of mine picked up shorter contracts (as little as 6 months) with companies affiliated with ADEC in Abu Dhabi. Some of those jobs were for qualified teachers, but others were suitable for MA/MEd TESOL. Thoughts? |
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nomad soul
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| Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2015 5:10 pm Post subject: |
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| I'd guess that's more the case for those already in the UAE on a spousal visa; it wouldn't be worth the cost to fill a temporary position with someone from outside the country. |
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mishmumkin
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| Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2015 5:15 pm Post subject: |
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| nomad soul wrote: |
| I'd guess that's more the case for those already in the UAE on a spousal visa; it wouldn't be worth the cost to fill a temporary position with someone from outside the country. |
As I mentioned, there were some companies doing this a couple years back. Nord Anglia was one of them. I suppose it works when you're the vendor whose numbers are decided by a greater authority, such as ADEC.
I was just curious is anyone else was still offering these contracts. |
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scot47
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| Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2015 5:25 pm Post subject: |
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| Work permit ? Could be problematic for short-term jobs. |
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mishmumkin
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| Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2015 5:27 pm Post subject: |
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| Work permit ? Could be problematic for short-term jobs. |
Didn't seem to be a problem. I knew people working in them. |
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Gulezar
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| Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2015 12:48 am Post subject: Re: Short-Term Teaching Gigs in the GCC? |
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| mishmumkin wrote: |
| Has anyone heard of recent short-term gigs in any of the Gulf states? In previous years, friends of mine picked up shorter contracts (as little as 6 months) with companies affiliated with ADEC in Abu Dhabi. Some of those jobs were for qualified teachers, but others were suitable for MA/MEd TESOL. Thoughts? |
No, I have not heard of any recent short term gigs in the GCC. Several years back a friend did consultancy work with a major university in KSA, which was a start up situation. A friend did a short contract in Kazakhstan.
I have heard that more and more universities are hiring adjuncts, spouses that have a residency visa. I would imagine any short term consultancy would be for someone who has considerable experience in a specialized field: Assessment or Student Learning Center set up or such. |
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