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balqis · Joined: 30 Jul 2006 Posts: 373

''How to go about uni/college ESL jobs in Russia?''
I did ask my question before but received little guidance.
I truly never see tertiary education ESL jobs in Russia advertised.
I am definitely interested in them.

Can anyone advise how to search for them?

Greetings from the Middle East,

balqis

coledavis · Joined: 21 Jun 2003 Posts: 1838

pm sent

Sashadroogie · Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 12:01 pm Post subject:

Uni jobs in Russia are not nearly as well-paid as they are in the Middle East. I really do not have much experience working in them, just about 12 months all in, and didn't find it a particularly rewarding experience on any level. Private sector seems far better to me. Which is maybe why there isn't much joy searching the forum here either.

Hope Coledavis' PM was more help to you.

coledavis · Joined: 21 Jun 2003 Posts: 1838

It wasn't all that good. Information about very poorly paid part-time work - 6 or 7 dollars an hour - without even visa support...

Sashadroogie · Posted: Fri Nov 27, 2009 10:53 am Post subject:

Ah, same as I said, then.

Strange, isn't it? Russia boasts some fine universities, but the salaries in no way match the prestige attached to working in them. Pity.

coledavis · Joined: 21 Jun 2003 Posts: 1838

In Russia, you can get better paid at a private language school. In Kyrgyzstan, as far as I can gather, almost all establishments pay poorly. (Please don't cite London School Bishkek, anybody; as they advertise that they won't consider any candidate over 40 years of age, they don't count for me as a potential employee and for others, I hope, on moral grounds.)

jpvanderwerf2001 · Joined: 02 Oct 2003 Posts: 1117 Location: New York

In Vladivostok, as far as I know, most foreign English teachers at Unis make between 200 ($7ish) and 300 ($10ish) rubles per academic hour. Language schools might get one 300-350 rubles per ac. hour. Private lessons, for a "newby" might garner 500-800 ac. hour, but of course one can't stay here long without a work permit.
Good luck!

balqis · Joined: 30 Jul 2006 Posts: 373

Thank you for your scanty answers. Scanty, as I work in a country that has more or less 1/100 of the population of Russia but pretty much plenty of tertiary ESL recruitment popping up at regular intervals.
More answers, scanty too, are still very welcome.
Greetings from the Middle East.
balqis

ps. My friend suggests that I send my enquiry to unis of my choice even if they don't have ESL vacancies on ther websites, as is the case with virtually all uni websites which I have so far visited.

anubistaima · Joined: 02 Nov 2004 Posts: 110 Location: Thailand

I worked for a university in Novosibirsk for a semester. I got the job through the private school I worked for, who had links to the university. The pay was ok (just a little lower than what I made in the private school), but they struggled to give me hours because they couldn't afford me. So I ended up teaching only two classes a semester. It was great (GREAT!) but by no means could have been my only job.

spiral78 · Joined: 05 Apr 2004 Posts: 11534 Location: On a Short Leash

Sorry - not useful info, but....

I actually think the poor pay in universities may be reflective of the past. It's still the same here in the Czech Rep, too - university professors and medical professionals are paid well below the levels you'd expect in the private sector.

Otherwise, I'd be at a uni in Prague rather than at one in the Netherlands (where pay's not great either, but at least is a living wage).