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undegnaw · Joined: 05 Oct 2010 Posts: 3

I'm looking to get a teaching job in the Middle East along with my girlfriend.
I have a BA,

1 yr exp. in Korea...
6 months teaching in general (europe)
and a TEFL (Online)
She has the same but no TEFL and a teaching cert.

I'm counting out the UAE as it seems that all the schools want people with tons of experience and masters.
Do Oman and Saudi offer anything for people in my shoes?
What options are open to us, jobs that preferably pay $3000 a month onwards with flights, accom and so forth included.
Any help will be appreciated...

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

I'd say that you are both out of luck. Any job in the UAE or Oman that pays anywhere near $3000 would require a minimum of a BA + CELTA (online tefl certs are NOT recognized at all) + 2-5 years of good related experience - most places require the experience to be in teaching academic English, not conversation or language schools.

And that is for the second tier level jobs, the good ones require an MA in Applied Linguistics or TESL/TEFL.

Saudi might have a position for you... but any female accompanying you would need to be married with a valid license to prove it (that is true of all the Gulf BTW). Still the jobs that will take you will be very low level, poor conditions... with likely abusive management. But, you might get up to the $3000 number.

VS

scot47 · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343

Marry her
Beef up your CV

and you MIGHT get something in Saudi Arabia

Cleopatra · Posted: Wed Oct 27, 2010 5:24 pm Post subject:

Even the less attractive jobs in Saudi Arabia will require a minimum of a Celta. The better ones will want you to have considerable experience, and preferably an MA as well.

Also, as the other posters have said, if you wish your girlfriend to accompany you to any of the Gulf states, she will have to become your wife first.

PattyFlipper · Joined: 14 Nov 2007 Posts: 572

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

That was very common in the past, but... supposedly... the Ministry stepped in about a year ago (or was it two)... axed all those without proper credentials and is now actually checking.

That said... Musanna is having a heckuva time getting teachers. Laughing

VS

PattyFlipper · Joined: 14 Nov 2007 Posts: 572

The Ministry plans (occasionally) and Allah smiles. Mr. Green

undegnaw · Joined: 05 Oct 2010 Posts: 3

get married to get employed hey? (I'm only 26...)
I don't know if that sounds better or worse than signing a hagwon contract in Korea.
Cheers for the replies...
I think Korea (again...more experience) looms...

Never Ceased To Be Amazed · Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2010 7:23 pm Post subject:

Oh, no! Fer sure you should get married for the gift of working in saudi arabia. But be sure to do it after spackling closed that hole in yor haid! Laughing

NCTBA