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stoth1972
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 Posted: Wed Jan 03, 2007 3:23 pm Post subject: For the Well-Papered, but Young MA holder w/ Limited Exp. |
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| A friend of mine has an MA TESOL from a British University. She's got 2 years of teaching experience (both, I believe, at the secondary level) and would like to teach tertiary in the Middle East. Her experience thus far has been in Tunisia, Jordan, and a teaching practice in Oman, so she's familiar w/ the culture. Since she's only 26, and her experience is limited, what are her options for a decent contract (one that pays well but also values her degree) in the region? |
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veiledsentiments
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| Posted: Wed Jan 03, 2007 4:56 pm Post subject: |
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I answered this on the other thread, but I'll mention here that an option for her might be SQU in Oman... since her experience is with Arabic speakers that should give her a decent chance. The pay will not be glorious but it is a decent package and a predictable, if not perfect, employer.
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Noelle
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| Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2007 3:47 am Post subject: |
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I'm in the same boat except minus the experience with Arabic speakers...
guess that puts me out of the running then..?
I will finish my MA in TESOL this December and have taught ESL and EFL for about 3 years combined but I am 28, female and not familiar with the culture and education systems in the middle east. I would very much like to learn, however...
Is there any point in trying to find a teaching position in a place like Jordan, Israel or the UAE?? |
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stoth1972
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| Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2007 4:03 am Post subject: |
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Hi Noelle:
You have some ESL experience at the tertiary level? That will add to you marketability in the UAE, but the quality jobs for MA holders tend to hire people a bit older. Are you set on teaching university students? I can't speak directly to Jordan or Israel, but I do think countries like Egypt are great places to teach. Just a thought!  |
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Noelle
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| Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2007 4:43 am Post subject: thanks |
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Egypt would be amazing and I would definitely consider it.
I still feel that I'm a bit young by comparison to other professionals in this part of the world and it seems that not many jobs are out there for teachers who have worked exclusively with children.
I have taught in university in China but only briefly and I currently teach adults here in the states( the majority of them are university or grad level students from Europe and Asia) but I do not have that much experience with adult students.
Would Egypt be a good place to start? |
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stoth1972
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| VS, I'll let you field some questions about American University of Cairo. I think there are many schools in CAiro that would love to have you on staff, Noelle. It would mean working w/ either young children or HS aged kids, but the contracts are decent, and I think you'd enjoy the experience on a cultural level, perhaps more than the UAE. I think it's a great place to start if you're willing to teaching kids. Veiled Sentiments can chime in about your possibility of teaching at AUC. |
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veiledsentiments
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| Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2007 3:21 pm Post subject: |
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| Noelle wrote: |
I will finish my MA in TESOL this December and have taught ESL and EFL for about 3 years combined but I am 28, female and not familiar with the culture and education systems in the middle east. I would very much like to learn, however...
Is there any point in trying to find a teaching position in a place like Jordan, Israel or the UAE?? |
Well, if you want to teach in any of the Arab countries, you would have to remove Israel from your list as its showing up on your CV/resume would nix being employed in any of the Arab countries afterwards.
As to possibilities at AUC, I'd say that they are very slim. Since they have an MA program running, they would likely take their own newbies.  Their outside hires are normally very experienced with Arabic speakers after their MAs. There is adult education, but in that department it is local standard pay with no benefits, so really only good for someone there with an employed foreign hire spouse.
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007
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| Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2007 4:29 pm Post subject: |
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| veiledsentiments wrote: |
| Well, if you want to teach in any of the Arab countries, you would have to remove Israel from your list as its showing up on your CV/resume would nix being employed in any of the Arab countries afterwards. |
What about the Arab countries, like Egypt, Jordan, and Muritania, who have an 'isreali Embassy' in their lands?
I have heard that some Egyptians are working in Isreal, it seems according to a 'secret' deal!!! |
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