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optimistic · Joined: 04 Aug 2010 Posts: 43

Dear all,
Do you advise me to go for a part-time teaching job? will it be rewarding in both altruistic and academic sense of the term, knowing that I`ll be quitting my full-time job in my home country.
Have you got any ideas about the schedules, pay and benefits of part-time jobs at universities in the UAE?

Sheikh N Bake · Joined: 26 Apr 2007 Posts: 1307 Location: Dis ting of ours

Uhm...you can't get an entry work visa for a part-time job. Univs in the UAE hire part-timers from among people who are already resident, usually spouses.

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

Have you actually applied or are you just thinking about it? I have never heard of any part-time employment offering the required residence visa. They hire people already in-country on spousal visas. This is also crucial as part-time jobs only provide salary, but no benefits. So, you would be cutting out housing, flights, gratuities, vacation pay, and medical coverage. They assume that you receive these from your spouse's contract.

As to most of your questions, it would depend on the employer and your credentials. I have never heard of anyone who was teaching in the Gulf for altruistic reasons. People go to the Gulf for the money and the lifestyle it provides. If you have the required credentials for university jobs, an MA plus experience, apply for full-time positions.

VS

optimistic · Joined: 04 Aug 2010 Posts: 43

sorry I forgot to mention that I`m on my husband visa. with an MA and experience, I envisage working here, but since I have residence visa do you think that I may not get full-time job offerings? How can I negotiate contracts? many thnks

helenl · Joined: 04 Jan 2006 Posts: 1202

You do have residency, you're sponsored by your husband. You can work either part or full time - you're going to be what is referred to as a "local hire" which means your employer won't pay anything beyond an hourly wage and in a lot of cases no pay for prep - only for contact hours.

HCT for example, pays only for contact hours.

As VS said, altruism in the UAE? Almost an oxymoron Wink

As for the going rate - someone else will have to address it with more accuracy but I would think a fair hourly rate would be between AED150 and 200? But I stand to be corrected on that figure

trapezius · Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2010 6:56 am Post subject:

helenl · Joined: 04 Jan 2006 Posts: 1202

She would need a work permit, but not sponsorship for legal employment.

"If the spouse is working, then s/he is supposed to get a work permit from the employer. It is not uncommon for spouses to work (usually part-time) without a labour card but be aware that s/he will not have any rights should there be a dispute between the employee and the employer, and there is potential for problems (fines, labour ban, deportation) if found out."

Most of the better employers would get a labour card for all employees whether they sponsor them or if they are on their spouse's sponsorship.