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isaak
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Thanks Balqis,
hopefully should hear something back from them by next week.I really want Oman the waiting is killing me .
I hope they also tell you if your application is unsuccessful and they dont just go silent.  |
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balqis
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Let us hope you will be fine, especially that TATI has been in touch with on a number of issues, so they seem to be interested in recommending you.
Waiting is difficult for everyone so exercise your patience just a little more.
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Tazz
Joined: 26 Sep 2013
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Location: Jakarta
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| Just be aware that you are dealing with a 3-headed Hydra....which isn't always pulling in the same direction....TATI wants to hire you-your documents match the ministry requirements.And, they make a considerable amount of money each and every month from every native speaker that they hire. The college [HOD + hiring committee] want to hire you-some of these colleges are in dire need of expat 'native speaker' staff...problem is the ministry MOM-ministry of manpower, which operates at snails pace.....who knows how and why authorization/approval is granted within this institution? And why it takes so long.... |
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ESL Wayfarer
Joined: 12 Apr 2015
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Tati sent me the same generic email requesting documents yesterday for the 4th or 5th time this year, I kid you not. Each time I attached all 6 documents and haven't had any luck thereafter...
I'm not expecting any feedback...but who knows... |
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pooroldedgar
Joined: 07 Oct 2010
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| You never know with TATI. When I arrived in October there was another new teacher joining with me. He had been hired in January; I had been hired on Tuesday. |
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rustyrockets
Joined: 06 Sep 2015
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Location: Thinking about it...
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| Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2015 5:15 am Post subject: |
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| Is it completely necessary to have the 2 years of English teaching experience to be eligible at TATI? also, do they even consider non native speakers? |
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Tazz
Joined: 26 Sep 2013
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Location: Jakarta
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| Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2015 5:45 am Post subject: |
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| Whatever college you work at you'll be working with mostly 'non-native' speakers....at the interior colleges you might be the only one.....or two. |
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nomad soul
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| Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2015 6:04 am Post subject: |
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| rustyrockets wrote: |
| Is it completely necessary to have the 2 years of English teaching experience to be eligible at TATI? also, do they even consider non native speakers? |
Their current ad states: "(TATI) is inviting Native English Speaking ESL Lecturers to submit their application for the position of Native English Language Lecturers." Plus, a related degree is required:
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Qualifications:
MA/M.Ed (English/Applied Linguistics/TEFL/TESOL)
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BA English + Post Graduate Diploma in EFL/ESL
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B.Ed (4 years program in English/Applied Linguistic/TEFL/TESOL)
Work Experience:
Minimum of two (2) years post degree in the field of ELT in College/University/ Polytechnic after completion of Degree in English
Source: http://www.eslcafe.com/joblist/index.cgi?read=37268 |
There's no harm in applying. However, be realistic about your chances if you're hoping they will greatly adjust their requirements to accommodate your qualifications instead of you meeting theirs. |
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veiledsentiments
Joined: 20 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2015 3:46 pm Post subject: |
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I believe that the education/experience is being required by the Ministry... native speaker is probably the flexible requirement.
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rustyrockets
Joined: 06 Sep 2015
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"There's no harm in applying. However, be realistic about your chances if you're hoping they will greatly adjust their requirements to accommodate your qualifications instead of you meeting theirs."
Well, knowing how fierce the competition is to get a job in Oman, I will take that I am not or ever will be their first option, also since all of my work experience is in South America I don't think that is terribly attractive.
It is a pity, I loved my time in Oman as a student and I would really love to go back and somehow contribute to their society, but I just feel that they build walls to keep me out... |
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nomad soul
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| rustyrockets wrote: |
"There's no harm in applying. However, be realistic about your chances if you're hoping they will greatly adjust their requirements to accommodate your qualifications instead of you meeting theirs."
Well, knowing how fierce the competition is to get a job in Oman, I will take that I am not or ever will be their first option, also since all of my work experience is in South America I don't think that is terribly attractive.
It is a pity, I loved my time in Oman as a student and I would really love to go back and somehow contribute to their society, but I just feel that they build walls to keep me out... |
Don't blame your situation on the job requirements; no one's building walls to keep you out. This is about the students' language learning needs and not about how much expats want to come and enjoy Oman.
If you're really set on maximizing your chances for employment as an EFL teacher, do what other non-natives (and native speakers) in your predicament do by upgrading your qualifications. As mentioned on your other thread, non-native teachers working in the Gulf tend to have TEFL-related BAs/MAs/PhDs along with experience. Your MA in Near and Middle Eastern Studies shows you have a great interest in the region, but it's not relevant to teaching English. Go back to school and get an MA in TESOL and employers will certainly give you a second look. If that's too ambitious for you, then take that job in Saudi Arabia, work for a few years, attend every TESOL conference for professional development and networking, and later, pursue a Delta with the money you've saved. It's not an MA but should get you work.
Of course, you can always plan to simply spend your holidays in Oman. Maybe you'll meet the Omani man of your dreams and get married. 
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EFL Educator
Joined: 17 Jul 2013
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Location: Cape Town
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It's getting tougher and tougher to teach English in Oh Man these days..this is due mainly to Omanization...lots of Omanis want to become EFL teachers these days and are going abroad in droves to study for their MA's and PHD's in TEFL/Linguistics etc..the days for native English speakers are numbered!!!  |
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Tazz
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| Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2015 9:44 pm Post subject: |
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| I seriously doubt that the MOM or MOHE colleges were ever looking for 'native speakers' in the first place....after all it is EFL and not ESL we are talking about here. |
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CANDLES
Joined: 01 Nov 2011
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Location: Wandering aimlessly.....
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TATI have been advertising the same criteria for over 3 - 4 years at least. The wording doesn't change or the salary and it's usually for Uni of Nizwa ( their greatest account).
The rest of the jobs in Oman are almost secondary with them.
They ask for the same thing, time after time and then silence. Recently I received an email thanking me for providing my details and asking me if the salary was acceptable and if so could we move forward.
I hadn't submitted anything, so not sure why they were chasing me when there are teachers waiting impatiently for their applications to be looked into.
Uni. of Nizwas have native and non native English teachers, like everywhere else. |
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EFL Educator
Joined: 17 Jul 2013
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| Posted: Sun Nov 15, 2015 4:10 am Post subject: |
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| TATI has been around for ages with the same salary package...with a Masters degree in TEFL/Linguistics + CELTA/DELTA etc. expect your basic salary to be around OMR 1,000/Mpnth...the only thing that seems to have changed over the years is their requirements...which are more stringent and require a lot more documentation/paperwork from YOU...and the fact that there are thousands of applications received annually from fresh EFL 20 year old something newbies from the west armed with university degrees in English related subjects + TEFL certificates and who are desperate for any EFL teaching job in Oh Man....so they can embark on a "LUCRATIVE"EFL career and thus not be made homeless or unemployed in the west!!!! |
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