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naturegirl321 · Joined: 04 May 2003 Posts: 9041 Location: home sweet home

I'm currently being recruited by them (I don't know how they got my email, maybe I sent them my CV a while ago). I've seen their website and was wondering if anyone could tell me some info about them: classes, teachers, pay, etc.

nstick13 · Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 2:44 pm Post subject:

I, too have heard from them, and I have not sent a CV to anyone.

The website looks nice and the school sounds good. I'm afraid I'll end up unqualified to teach there, but I did e-mail the woman back with a resume. We'll see. I lose nothing by sending an e-mail.

naturegirl321 · Joined: 04 May 2003 Posts: 9041 Location: home sweet home

I jsut figured I might as well send my CV, I've got 6 years experience , certs, dips, and almost an MA. I haven't heard back from the woman. And am intersted in the salary and benefits.

If you sent your resume, then that's good. For basic purposes a CV is the same as a resume.

naturegirl321 · Joined: 04 May 2003 Posts: 9041 Location: home sweet home

I heard back from the man. Asking me when I was free for an interivew. I told him, but have yet to have the interview.

nstick13 · Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2009 2:13 am Post subject:

I actually just e-mailed her (pretty sure it's a her) again just so I stayed in their inbox, though I'm not expecting a lot.

Good luck, nature!

nstick13 · Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2009 12:09 am Post subject:

Any updates, naturegirl?

I haven't heard anything from them Sad

but am not very surprised. I didn't expect to, but it would've been neat to get lucky

ayrsbre · Joined: 02 Jun 2007 Posts: 1 Location: Texas

I called them this morning to ask if they were still recruiting, and the answer was yes.
I emailed the headmistress whilst I was on the phone talking to her.

justcolleen · Joined: 07 Jan 2004 Posts: 654 Location: Egypt, baby!

I know this thread is rather old but in case anyone is still interested in this school......

The reliable word is this school offers foreign teachers a salary that almost falls into the too-good-to-be-true category, particularly for local hires. Even better, they do (according to my reliable source) pay as promised and on time. I had previously heard differntly but, as happens, there's always at least two sides to every story.

So, for those of you who might want to give Egypt a try, it seems to be worth it financially. As happens in Egypt, do not expect airfare, return trips home, etc., etc., etc., because those are rarely on offer. However, the local hire salary from this particular school is more than enough to live a quite cozy lifestyle.

In fact, if my own salary isn't raised as I expect it should be when my contract completes at the end of this month, I will be dashing on over there to see if they have room for me because I'm earning less than half of what they're paying their foreign teachers.

So, yeah, if you're interested the 2009-2010 academic year should start after Ramadan (the last part of September).

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

justcolleen · Joined: 07 Jan 2004 Posts: 654 Location: Egypt, baby!

Never Ceased To Be Amazed · Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 5:49 pm Post subject:

nstick13 · Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 9:54 pm Post subject:

I believe that they pay well and on time, etc. They had a recruiter who was actually in the states, something I haven't heard of as I've been researching Egyptian schools, and something I can't imagine is that cheap. I sent my measly CV to them, but did not hear back. If they're reading this, I'm still coming this fall, and would gladly work in Alex Very Happy

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

nstick13 · Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2009 4:25 am Post subject:

Based on my research that would be fine to live in Alex, unless you wanted a view of the water.

I'm hoping to get 5000 LE/month in Cairo with a hot CELTA. I think that would be livable, especially when sharing rent.

And, although I've never seen the show, I liked the joke NCTBA.

justcolleen · Joined: 07 Jan 2004 Posts: 654 Location: Egypt, baby!

Cairo pays higher than Alexandria.
Hurghada pays higher than Cairo.
Sharm pays higher than Hurghada.

The (respective) cost of living rises with the location. I met a teacher who claimed she was earning 15,000 LE in Sharm. She was floored that she couldn't get the same salary in Alexandria. The owner and I briefly considered opening a branch in Sharm - just because we know there would have to be fees to cover that kind of salary and provide a profit.

Methinks 5000 LE should be EASY to get in Cairo simply because you're American and have a pulse. The higher salary will come if you shop yourself around prior to completing your program, saying, "I came to Egypt for educational purposes and I think I want to stay here and teach, but I'm not sure." If you're the slightest bit sure you want to stay, you're obviously hooked and there's no need to lure you with a higher salary.

Cairo is hotter than Alexandria, more crowded, more expensive, dirtier, smoggier, and much harder to get around. However, Cairo doesn't have the staring problem Alexandria does. We all have to choose our battles.

International schools (American, British, Canadian, etc.) are constantly hiring because of the preference for foreign teachers over locals. An owner will happily give a foreign face a class and let the local teacher sit in the staff room because it makes the parents, who are paying the private school tuition, happy. Honestly, as an administrator, foreign teachers make me happier, too, because I don't get the passive-aggressive behavior or the "I can't" attitude from them. I don't have to drag foreign teachers out of the staff room to go teach their classes or resort to writing them up to get them to plan lessons, either. That has value in and of itself, value worth paying for. So send them your CV again. The salary is worth it.