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[taurus_oman]

Today, a friend of mine told me their college is under constant surveillance. They had observers from the ministry without prior notice to teachers and many of the teaching staff are trying to jump out of frying pan -for good or bad.
Tomorrow, there is going to be another observation by the ministry's delegate. It seems therer is a general discontent at many -if not all- colleges. As for my college, close to 20 per cent, including myself, decided to leave. The Dean of one of the colleges admitted monitoring teaching staff -real monitoring with cameras and CCTV system. He also admitted that there are cameras to see if the staff are behaving properly and leaving the campus during business hours. As we witnessed they already implemented a new policy to deduct hours if you leave the campus on any grounds -say for banking, visa or any other official or unofficial errands.
My humble suggestion for next year, if you intend to take position at one of the Colleges of Technology in Oman, think twice, at least.

[windstar]

That's not a surprise. They always do it. They know that TEFLers are easily replaceable.

[balqis]

yet read the entries on Dhofar University regarding observation; most ESL teachers there keep asking for it;

[windstar]

I think main difference between Dhofar University and the Colleges of Technology is that after a series of observations, teaching member is most probably let go without any reasonable grounds. For them, they fulfill their requirement if or when a higher authority inspects their conducts. This way, they will be cleared. Dirty games...

[taurus_oman]

In our case, I heard a few of the outspoken teachers were let go. And, everybody feels the same. It is a pain in the neck to get along with the admin people. Students are nice and kind on the contrary.

[windstar]

I mentioned on another thread that the colleges of technology decided to fire its teachers too. At least one i know of who was let go because he did not get along with the hod. Lets see what comes next.

[boundforsaudi]

"real monitoring with cameras and CCTV system"

Which colleges have these, and exactly where are they located?

[Duffy]

BFS,

Since you left us here in Salalah, the whole of the LRC has been covered with domed CCTV cameras. There are two in each Lab, including the students free access ones. Every angle of the corridors are covered. There is even a camera above the library checkout desk to stop "pilfering".

Of course we have been told "it is not to watch the teachers but the students". Actually I tend not to notice them now and the students were very agitated at first but even they seemed to forget they were there.

Recently we had the smoke alarm systems upgraded, each office had a new detector fitted on the ceiling and it was amazing just how many teachers and studens thought they were cameras, (some teachers still do)!!

Duffy

[boundforsaudi]

Anybody have the email addy and contact name for applying directly to the ministry of labor for a job with the colleges of tech?