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[saif]

Saw their post on the international job board that this school needed instructors to come on a two-weeks notice. When trying to send all the necessary information to sakkara_school@msn.com, all my emails come back undelivered. Is there any other channel that I could send my necessary documents? In addition, how creditable is this school? Is it just a language school or do they teach religion also?

Here is the link:

http://www.eslcafe.com/joblist/index.cgi?read=6798


Saif Al-Amreekee

[veiledsentiments]

Saif

I believe that you are already beyond the 2 weeks. As the ad says, they are a private school - taught in English - looks to be K-12. All students in Egypt at this level take religion classes according to their religion.

I have heard little good about this school. They seem to have a very high teacher turnover. Check out the Job Information journal. I believe that there used to some postings there. It would certainly be helpful if we could get some input from current teachers or anyone who had taught there in the last year or so to see if things have improved.

Maybe the return of the emails was an omen??

VS

[scot47]

If they can't get their e-mail working what about other aspects of administration ?

That would set the alarm bells ringing for me.

[saif]

Thanks for the feedback. I have a friend who is in Cairo that lives near the school. He is checking it out to give some additional feedback. I have to learn for now on to read between the lines. There is no substitute for wisdom! Thanks again.

Saif

[rana]

Saif,
if you are an Arab-American it may be the case that they dont want you. I had that experience with Sakkara several years back. The salary is low, $600/ month for Overseas hires and many of my friends who worked there complained, but at least it was a paycheck. Many people don't have tecahing credentials, which is the case in many schools here just a BA and some people dont even have that. I would try International School Choueifat, if you really want to come to Cairo. They pay well, the location is a bit far though. In Egypt the best places to teach are AUC and CAC. After that there are some international schools. It really depends on what you are looking for, what you want, and what your needs are. Some things depend on credential and experience, to get the better paying jobs with more stable administration.

BTW, I dont know that the salary is still that high even or that it is still in dollars, the egyptian economy has been hit hard the past 3 years and the vaule of the egyptian pound has gone from 3.44 to 7 to the U$D.

[scot47]

For those interested in the Arab world the best bet is Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the UAE or Oman. At least you will get a decent salary and yoy will then be in a position to visit the non-oil states as a tourist !

[RevolutionTeacher]

DO NOT WORK HERE!!

The pay is horrible and the staff are extremely rude. It is a family owned school and the son is in charge. He is dumb as nails and attempts to sleep with teachers.

There is no lessons planned, you create everything.

The bathroom has no toilets or closing doors.

They pay you under the table, which means you work illegally.

You never get a work Visa and they hold your diploma as ransom.

Oh, and they beat the students hard.

[veiledsentiments]

We have had a lot of teachers pass through this place over the years. Most have used it as a foot in the door in education jobs in Cairo and moved on as soon as they could.

Work visas have always been rare in these school jobs, but this issue has become very cloudy with the "rulers" so I would avoid Egypt jobs that don't provide a legal work visa for awhile. (many have done it for years with no problem, but times are changing)

My second comment would be to never never never let your original education documents leave your sight... ever... in a any country... with any employer.

VS