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[TEFOFF]

Dear All,
I'm just wondering does anyone have any inside information about this job, it looks good. Specifically, I'm wondering how much holidays they're offering?


Red Chair Recruitment are currently seeking English language teachers for our clients, an Engineering College based in Muscat, Oman.

My clients offer vocational based higher education and training in a range of engineering disciplines. Students can study towards Vocational, Bachelors or Masters qualifications at the university with many students also traveling internationally to further their education.

As part of the students studies towards Engineering qualifications at Vocational, BA and MA level, the students undertake an extensive English Language Program. You will be required to work Sunday – Thursday weekly, and instruct for up to 25 in class hours per week.

The colleges ethos and state of the art facilities provide an outstanding environment for staff and students alike.
This is an amazing opportunity with a fantastic tax free salary and also to live and work in one of the best locations in the Middle East, Muscat, the capital city of Oman

Responsibilities:
•Maintain a professional and enthusiastic manner while representing the school
•Be able to develop accurate and thorough lesson plans for each class.
•Be able to follow the curriculum provided as well as use initiative with activities and exercises.
•Strong ability to use educational technology and resources
•Strong motivator and ability to communicate clearly and manage classrooms effectively.
•Ability to discuss in detail students’ progress and any other relevant information with parents and / or senior staff.
•Culturally aware of your new environment and practice and protocol in Saudi Arabia
•Willingness to work in what can sometimes be a challenging environment.
•Be able to deal with disciplinary matters effectively and fairly.
•Obviously be patient and interested in student’s progression and development.

Requirements:
•A minim of MA qualification, specifically in English, Education, ESOL or Applied Linguistics ONLY will be considered
•CELTA, TEFL or equivalent qualification.
•Minimum 7 years’ experience
•Be able to speak English to mother tongue standard
•Ability and willingness to relocate
•Ability to meet all above responsibilities
Package on offer:
•A TAX FREE inclusive Housing and salary package of £41,800 GBP, $60,000 USD, $76,500 CAD, $80,000 AUD, 904,000 SA Rand
•Flights and Visas organised and provided
•Extensive paid holidays
•Rolling one year contracts

If these super posts are of interest to you, and if you are a holder of a MA degree as outlined above, please forward your cv to me directly at [email protected] for further details.
We Get People,

Adrien King
Director

Red Chair Recruitment, Recruitment House, 91 New Street, Killarney, Co. Kerry, Ireland
Tel: +353 (0) 64 66 22 007
Mob: +353 (0)86 468 1212
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.redchairrecruitment.ie
Skype: redchaireducation
LinkedIn: - http://ie.linkedin.com/in/adrienking feel free to get connected with me[b][/b]

[Sleepwalker]

Could be Muscat University

[grahamb]

The client is the Military Technical College. I believe the annual leave entitlement is 45 days.

[Whatever will be]

I didn't see any pay in Omani Rials, which makes me suspicious.

Using today's online currency converter, the quoted 41k GBP is only 54k (not 60k) USD, only 71k (not (76) CAD, only 72k (not 80k) AUD and 785k (not 904k) ZAR.

So, what is the conversion from OMR to GBP if the other conversions are also much lower than quoted? And are those foreign currency quotes reliable as the pay will be in Omani Rial after all.

The in class instruction of up to 25 hours is high, as 20 used to be the ceiling in comparable jobs. The class size is not given, let's assume there are 40 students. The preparation and marking load will be heavy and make for a long work week.

The add is full of punctuation and other mistakes, e.g. advertising for Oman but putting Saudi Arabia in the ad
" •Culturally aware of your new environment and practice and protocol in Saudi Arabia "

[grahamb]

The ad is genuine. Have a look at the other threads on this forum about the MTC.

[veiledsentiments]

Yes, the ad is likely genuine, but it has stated error of mentioning Saudi Arabia suggesting that this is rather a stock ad from them... insert country. (proofreading suggested)

Since it will be paid in Omani Riyals, it should be stated in that currency.

VS

[rustyrockets]

"If these super posts are of interest to you"

What on earth is a "super post"?

[veiledsentiments]

It means super jobs or positions.

British/Irish English?

VS

[MuscatGary]

[veiledsentiments]

LOL

If the ad didn't come from Ireland (,ie), we would likely consider it part of the Indian dialect.

VS

[grahamb]

The adjective super is by no means peculiar to Indian English. Aintcha never heard of the Boeing B-29 Superfortress? Or the 2010 American film, Super?

[Whatever will be]

Rather than a nationality/English language competency issue, it seems more like laziness.

1) Use a bland template
2) Don't bother including the local currency, just use some random high figured salaries in other currencies as bait
3) Don't bother proofreading, if it says Saudi Arabia instead of Oman, who cares?
4) Use abbreviations like "super posts" instead of proper formulated sentences, why bother?
5) Old-fashioned terminology (e.g. English mother tongue instead of English as a first language) adds the final touch.

Overall, it creates the impression that some tosser in Ireland splashes stock ads for various gulf countries across a range of platforms to get applicants. Once the commission is collected and the desperate or delusional teachers are dumped in the desert, they care as much about them as they care about the quality of their ads.

[veiledsentiments]

[grahamb]

I am familiar with their website through my job-hunting.

Post is commonly used in BE, as is position. During my time in the Gulf I noticed that placement was typically used by Indian English speakers.

Quoting the salary in the currencies of Anglophone countries is hardly laziness; English speakers with mother tongue (!) competence tend to come from those countries. Exchange rates fluctuate, but the figures quoted give a good idea of the salary offered.

Cutting and pasting is a feature of job ads and job descriptions nowadays. At least the ad in question isn't looking for passionate, dynamic teachers.

[Lord T]