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Fatboy
Joined: 23 Aug 2010 Posts: 66
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Posted: Thu Feb 13, 2014 10:25 am Post subject: Salary at Sultan Qaboos University |
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Anyone know the salary range and benefits package for Sultan Qaboos University?
I have an MA in TESOL and 10+ years experience teaching in university ESL programs.
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veiledsentiments
Joined: 20 Feb 2003 Posts: 17644 Location: USA
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Posted: Thu Feb 13, 2014 4:25 pm Post subject: |
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The last offer that I heard was for someone with less experience than you and that was for about 1400 OR a month plus free furnished housing and the other usual benefits. They do have a formal pay scale.
One doesn't go to Oman for the "big money"
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Fatboy
Joined: 23 Aug 2010 Posts: 66
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Posted: Fri Feb 14, 2014 2:18 pm Post subject: Thanks for the info |
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Do you know about the education allowance? |
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nomad soul
Joined: 31 Jan 2010 Posts: 11454 Location: The real world
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Posted: Fri Feb 14, 2014 2:31 pm Post subject: Re: Thanks for the info |
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Fatboy wrote: |
Do you know about the education allowance? |
An Internet search using Guide for New Teachers Sultan Qaboos University yields a Word doc where you'll find info about allowances included. |
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Fatboy
Joined: 23 Aug 2010 Posts: 66
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Posted: Sat Feb 15, 2014 7:18 am Post subject: Thanks for the information |
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Thanks a lot. The guide is very useful. I found out the education allowance is very low and does not cover half the cost of a decent school. |
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nomad soul
Joined: 31 Jan 2010 Posts: 11454 Location: The real world
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Posted: Sat Feb 15, 2014 5:28 pm Post subject: |
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My general take on allowances/stipends is that they're meant to assist with a portion of the cost of something rather than cover the entire amount. Besides, employers aren't obligated to provide dependent allowances; they're essentially add-on benefits to sweeten the deal a bit. |
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pooroldedgar
Joined: 07 Oct 2010 Posts: 181
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Posted: Tue Feb 25, 2014 11:32 am Post subject: |
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If I don't yet meet the requirments in their advertising (only 1 year college teaching, MA finished late this year) should I still bother applying? Or is competition their enough to ensure they get exactly what they want? |
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nomad soul
Joined: 31 Jan 2010 Posts: 11454 Location: The real world
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Posted: Tue Feb 25, 2014 12:45 pm Post subject: |
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You can only apply to see if you'll get an interview. But yes, TESOL Arabia's job fair will draw plenty of applicants with solid qualifications. |
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veiledsentiments
Joined: 20 Feb 2003 Posts: 17644 Location: USA
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Posted: Tue Feb 25, 2014 4:25 pm Post subject: |
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pooroldedgar wrote: |
If I don't yet meet the requirments in their advertising (only 1 year college teaching, MA finished late this year) should I still bother applying? Or is competition their enough to ensure they get exactly what they want? |
SQU follows their hiring requirements and it would be a waste to apply this year if you do not. Since it is by far the best job in Oman, they have little problem finding teachers who exceed their minimum requirements. To show you the conditions, there are still teachers in the Language Center that I worked with back in the late 80s.
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oilers
Joined: 01 Mar 2014 Posts: 33
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Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2014 6:59 pm Post subject: |
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nomad soul wrote: |
My general take on allowances/stipends is that they're meant to assist with a portion of the cost of something rather than cover the entire amount. Besides, employers aren't obligated to provide dependent allowances; they're essentially add-on benefits to sweeten the deal a bit. |
that's true they aren't obligated but for anyone who can get good quality education for free in their home countries, paying money for it overseas will not cut it for many and they will not work overseas if it becomes a zero-sum game. hardly a sweet deall when you're paying out of pocket, thus the 'deal' is in-effect reduced, sometimes considerably given the cost of these rip-off schools in the gulf. imo |
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Sydney2002
Joined: 10 Apr 2012 Posts: 55
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Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2014 6:51 am Post subject: |
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The salary for SQU teachers coming to work in the Language Centre is more than enough. As previously stated, most people do not come here for 'big bucks'. We've lost a handful of teachers just in the past 2 years to the UAE, but we've also gotten a good number of teachers from UAE who say that working for SQU and living in Oman in general more than make up for the lower salaries.
For families with school-aged children, it can be quite a burden financially. Still there are many who make it work... |
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Opti
Joined: 18 Sep 2006 Posts: 47
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Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2014 12:28 pm Post subject: SQU LC school tuition stipends for dependent children |
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Almost all expat Language Centre teachers with school-age children in one of the leading (& expensive) independent schools, such as the British School Muscat (BSM), The American School in Muscat (TASIM) or the American British Academy (ABA), choose to teach the 8-week summer school session each year to help pay for their tuition. (Some teachers with kids in university or college also teach summer school to help pay for that as well!) I don't think the education stipends have changed in the 8 years I've been teaching there, nor has the summer school pay increased, which is based on your final degree status (e.g., a PhD holder makes the most, no matter what his/her usual salary grade is). The only teachers with kids that I know of who don't feel the need to teach summer school are the ones who have a spouse with a well-paid full-time job outside the LC (e.g., business executive or independent school teacher or administrator). If your spouse works for an independent school, your kids may qualify for reduced (free?) tuition. |
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