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paddy32 · Joined: 19 May 2009 Posts: 5

I apologize for all the questions, but I'm looking at a job at KFUPM and would like some info about the place and KSA.

Are the family apartments at KFUPM decent?

What is the salary like and can a teacher get plenty of overtime?

What is life like on the KFUPM campus for women?

KFUPM has it't won private beach, can women swim at the beach?

Are the restaurants and supermartket on campus ok?

Will I be able to save a decent amount of money on the wage?

Thank you in advance and if anyone has nay good links to info about the place, that would be great.

Kipling · Posted: Thu May 21, 2009 9:48 am Post subject: KFUPM

KFUPM seems to be one of the better employers in the KSA from what I have gleaned from the posts here.
Salary depends on Qualifications and years of experience, and appears to be non negotiable. The Holidays are good too with access to Bahrain if you need it. The compound and living quarters are for singles and families and I have received positive feedback on that.
The visa process is a little slow Rolling Eyes

but appears par for the course.
As for the amenities perhaps the grizzled veterans can enlighten you on that or try a search on KFUPM on this site.
Mr K Very Happy

paddy32 · Joined: 19 May 2009 Posts: 5

Thanks for your reply.

Is it a western style compund?

Would I be living with other foreigners or Saudis?

Does it have restricitions for women?

Kipling · Posted: Thu May 21, 2009 11:43 am Post subject: KFUPM

Well you have got me there because I am the way there same as you, but I would imagine that the majority will be teachers from Anglophone countries and more than likely the staff working in the shops,hairdressers etc to be from the Indian sub- continent and far east Aisa from what I can gather from the posts, but I am no expert....the old noggin you know......
Don't worry Mr P, I am sure someone on the ground will be along shortly to ridicule,belittle and finally enlighten you in equal measure.
What's your take....... on cake? a vital question where I come from
I remain, Sir, Mr K Very Happy

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

Never Ceased To Be Amazed · Posted: Thu May 21, 2009 2:24 pm Post subject:

I'm talking COMPLETELY from informed surmise. I was offered a job there once, but needed a loonnngggg break from Saudi, so accepted another position in a different country. But, if I remember correctly, the recruiter told me that the single and married housing was actually on the "K-Fumpum" campus. I imagine that there is a barrier/wall of some kind between the housing and the academic campus proper, but didn't ask.

That said, I also have heard positive word about to this place and scarily enuf, the lil' missus is kinda trying to get me to return to the "Kingdom of Humanity". I dunno. I've lost my brewing recipies. But, IF I ever went back. This would be about the only place that I could stomach!

NCTBA

Kipling · Posted: Thu May 21, 2009 4:01 pm Post subject: The Yeast you can do!!

Raju · Joined: 19 May 2008 Posts: 8

According to a recent chat I had with some KFUPM employees, salaries are stagnant and Prep Course class sizes have ballooned to the degree that even the most ambitious EFLer would flounder.

Raju

scot47 · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343

Class sizes are currently around 24. Salaries are not great but adequate.

felton · Joined: 16 Mar 2009 Posts: 41 Location: Sand, sun, and fun

I've been trying to get to this place but the best I have gotten is an email saying "send us your qualifications". There is no question about my quals, but I haven't heard back from the three times I have sent them. Oh, well!

Asda · Joined: 01 Jun 2008 Posts: 231

Maybe some of the KFUPMers (pronounced k-foo-pum) past and present can shed some light on this:

On the job ad it asks for CV, covering letter, filled out application form and (scanned I imaginate) copies of degree certs with transcripts.

The job ad also mentions 3 referees, the form mentions 4. Which one to go for? Also, would email addresses be sufficient or must they be postal?

Stephen Jones · Joined: 21 Feb 2003 Posts: 4124

I've just spoken to the Director of the ELC and he thinks its four referees and give both email addresses and phone numbers (plus postal addresses if you have them).

scot47 · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343

If thinking about KFUPM consider also the two colleges that come under the aegis of this institution

Dammam Community College and Hafr Al Batin Community College. The first is in the tricity of Dammam/Khobar/Dhahran. The other is a little to the north of the conurbation. Well 5 hours by road acttually !

Asda · Joined: 01 Jun 2008 Posts: 231

Although they are both under the auspicies of KFUPM, are they really the same (in terms of conditions, pay, package kidaa wa kidaa...)

Stephen Jones · Joined: 21 Feb 2003 Posts: 4124

Hafr-Al Battan pays more I believe.