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HS123



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PostPosted: Thu Sep 25, 2014 9:47 am    Post subject: UAE university jobs Reply with quote
Hi,

I'm considering a move to the UAE next year with my husband and children (who will be 1 and 3 when we move) and would like to ask some questions about finding work.

I have CELTA, a PGDE in ESOL and an MA in Applied Linguistics, and I have 3 or 4 years experience teaching EAP at foundation level. Would I have a reasonably good chance of getting a teaching job in a foundation department at Zayed, HCT, UAEU or perhaps one of the branch campuses of foreign universities? What would be some of the advantages / disadvantages of working for any of these places?

Also, when and how would I start to apply for positions for Aug / Sept 2015? I live in Manchester, UK and the IATEFL conference and jobs fair is being held here in April. Are any of these institutions likely to be recruiting at the jobs fair? Would it be sensible to wait until then or will the universities advertise positions on their own websites / elsewhere before then?

Also - a very general question. If an employment package includes an education allowance, do you know if that allowance can usually be spent on nursery fees for young children? Or are the allowances only paid for school-aged children?

Thanks very much for any info you can provide.
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MuscatGary



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PostPosted: Thu Sep 25, 2014 9:56 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
A lot of the really good jobs get advertised at TESOL Arabia, some employers will only consider applications from people who attend.
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HS123



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PostPosted: Thu Sep 25, 2014 12:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Thanks. Hmm, I was kind of hoping that wouldn't be the case. Do you know anything about the IATEFL jobs fair and whether the UAE institutions are likely to be represented?
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nomad soul



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PostPosted: Thu Sep 25, 2014 2:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
HS123 wrote:
Do you know anything about the IATEFL jobs fair and whether the UAE institutions are likely to be represented?

I don't know about IATEFL; however, the major UAE universities weren't present at the last TESOL Arabia job fair. That's likely due to a slowdown in hiring in anticipation of the 2018 phase out of the government foundation year programs (see "Foundation year to be or not to be" http://forums.eslcafe.com/job/viewtopic.php?t=105150 ). HCT still seems to be hiring. Check their website.
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Fatboy



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PostPosted: Thu Sep 25, 2014 2:18 pm    Post subject: Some answers Reply with quote
The education allowance is only for children attending school. You cannot use it for nursery education.

Also, I would apply to universities directly. You can start around December which seemed to work for me. I wouldn't rely on the TESOL Arabia Job Fair.
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nomad soul



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PostPosted: Thu Sep 25, 2014 2:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Ditto that. There's a list of UAE universities on Wikipedia.

Also check the following sites:
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HS123



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PostPosted: Thu Sep 25, 2014 3:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Thanks everyone. This is all really helpful. By apply directly, do you mean to respond to adverts placed on their own websites or is it worth submitting speculative applications? If the latter, it seems a bit difficult to find the right people to contact - any advice? Also, if my husband was to find a job first (he is a secondary maths teacher), would it maybe be easier if I then just looked for work when we arrived?
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nomad soul



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PostPosted: Thu Sep 25, 2014 4:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
HS123 wrote:
By apply directly, do you mean to respond to adverts placed on their own websites or is it worth submitting speculative applications? If the latter, it seems a bit difficult to find the right people to contact - any advice? Also, if my husband was to find a job first (he is a secondary maths teacher), would it maybe be easier if I then just looked for work when we arrived?

Only apply if there's an opening posted on the university's website; sending out speculative applications is a waste of your time. Besides, many use an online system, which only allows applicants to apply if there's an actual opening.

If your husband holds a teaching qualification for his subject, he should take a look at Teach Away and Seek Teachers for secondary school teaching positions since they do most of the recruiting for UAE public and international schools. If he gets a job first, you can look for work once you're under his sponsorship. However, timing is key; you might be limited to adjunct teaching if you miss the peak hiring season. Moreover, getting hired as a UAE resident usually equates to skimpy to no benefits and mediocre pay.
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