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[bardolf]

Greetings all, I have started looking for another teaching job abroad and Saudi intrigues me; so I will draw a brief portrait of myself and I hope to read some objective feedback from the hard heads I hope to haul in here....

White male Canadian, secular Christian, b. 1962; B.Ed. Secondary, English major, French minor, obtained Permanent (lifetime) Professional Certificate in Province of Alberta after eight years of supply teaching at ALL grade levels, and many subjects beside my majors. I have an excellent record as a supply teacher with several letters of commendation from school principals and teachers.

Experience teaching English as a second language -- often did this in supply teaching years; also one completed contract year in South Korea, ages K-adult.

Some additional courses completed in Linguistics, TEFL, Grammar/Professional Writing.

I could say a lot of other things about myself but these are the essential facts that I think a Saudi-based employer might consider. Feel free to correct me!

Please note that while I may not have a Master's degree, I am nevertheless seeking the most professional and respectable position I can attain. I am past the partying age, so the idea that Saudi Arabia may not be the Garden of Earthly Delights does not bother me in the slightest.

Given my profile, what can I realistically expect out of a job search in Saudi? If there is any other information I can provide which will be helpful, just ask.

[darkside1]

Check out the job ads in the TES jobs for international schools as with your background that would seem to me to be the best bet.

[Kaspar Hauser]

You're OK in the qualifications department, but short on experience, but I think you have a fair chance of landing a job in KSA--perhaps not one of the best--but the type of job you use as a stepping stone to a better one down the road. One tip: the less said about being a "secular" Christian the better. Secular is a dirty word in KSA. You're a Christain and that's it.

[Hector_Lector]

Less enigmatic than one might have expected.