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metateacher · Joined: 03 Oct 2006 Posts: 12

After an announced hiring freeze, teachers reportedly being layed off, others being transferred to Ruwais against their will, does anyone know why HCT is looking for English faculty?

Don't tell me, their August recalculation of numbers and additional sections has come early or have they really started to plan ahead after all these years!

tek44 · Joined: 25 Feb 2007 Posts: 32

They like to keep a pool of teachers so they can call them at a moments notice. That's what I here.

veiledsentiments · Joined: 20 Feb 2003 Posts: 17644 Location: USA

I'm just speculating... but, if they did push many people to transfer who didn't wish to go and they chose to resign instead, that could mean that they now need teachers. ...or...

I know that they have been offering people contracts since TESOL, so they were hiring. Perhaps these people didn't accept. One person that I know was offered for a city that he didn't want, so he turned it down.

VS

D. Merit · Joined: 02 May 2008 Posts: 203

Guess they want a pool of suitable people if student numbers are higher in August.

Faculty were moved when it was thought numbers would fall, but now with what looks lke a positive outcome on funding discussions it seems student numbers may be higher.

sowsan · Joined: 27 Apr 2008 Posts: 16 Location: Island Paradise

uaeobserver · Joined: 05 Feb 2007 Posts: 236

Nothing odd about any of this. If I'm told I'll receive "student-based" funding --- I'll maximize enrollment. If I'm told I'll receive funding - but that it's fixed, regardless of enrollment --- I'll minimize enrollment.

Last I heard, higher education was moving toward "formula" funding. Naturally, they're doing their best to maximize enrollment.

Besides --- why walk away from the bragging rights about being the UAE's largest institution?

NadiaK · Joined: 27 Jul 2006 Posts: 206

Not all colleges were hit with the hiring freeze - a few have been hiring all along. Add to that the issue that VS mentioned of teachers turning down offers, some colleges are still looking for August...

D. Merit · Joined: 02 May 2008 Posts: 203

up-country_sinclair · Joined: 27 Oct 2007 Posts: 7

Approximately how much does HCT pay new hires?

like2answer · Joined: 21 Sep 2006 Posts: 154

adorabilly · Joined: 20 May 2006 Posts: 430 Location: Ras Al Khaimah

Hi L2A.
(not running down your answer, I agree with your points about how different people are making different amounts, and some new people are making more than old timers with experience, just clarifying a starting salary because UCS asked for approximately. And 12,000 a month is more than 10,000)

Most of the new hires from this last year who had the MA and 3 to 5 years of experience came in making somewhere in the ballpark of 12,000 AED per month (give or take 1,000 AED a month depending on other qualifications, negotiations,etc) This is for foundations, diploma english teachers. If you are a content teacher you make more... so if you are teaching IT, education, Math etc... you will get paid more to start.

All of the instructors including the new ones will be getting that 15% payraise starting in August, so it should raise the starting salary for the 3 to 5 years experience and MA (applied linguistics, TESL,TEFL, or related) to about 13500. And teachers who are currently working there will also get the 4% annual pay raise

But other than that, you are spot on, and I agree with you

mishmumkin · Joined: 01 Sep 2007 Posts: 929

like2answer · Joined: 21 Sep 2006 Posts: 154

Good, all good. Same ballpark, so UCS will have the correct info. Thanks all. It's good to get an update.

Laughing

ShaikhRattleandRoll · Joined: 15 Feb 2007 Posts: 15

I just accepted an offer of 15K + 15%. I have an MA with less than 10 years of teaching experience and I'll be teaching content. Judging from the range listed here it seems it was a good offer.

like2answer · Joined: 21 Sep 2006 Posts: 154

I would say so. Congratulations. Content is the way to go. ESL teachers are a dirham a dozen.

First year - don't take anything personally, listen a lot, don't ask a lot of questions to one person (spread it around), trust no one. After a year, you'll get a better feel. Also, don't spend all your furniture allowance right away. Take your time and find things you like.

Good luck! The UAE is a great place if you don't take it seriously.

(If you have already lived here, sorry for being bossy. The above are just things I and others have learned.)