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[beets]

This is what I found on craigslist - but I had a bad feeling about it almost immediately. I just wanted to show the comparison of this post to that of the sticky: SCAMS: Global Recruiter/Ministry Scams

Does anyone else agree that this may be a major scam like "global recruiters" but now they call themselves "teach away"?

What do you all think??

http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/edu/1082394865.html


TEACH IN ABU DHABI, U.A.E. � PUBLIC SCHOOL JOBS
**Interviewing in Toronto, Vancouver, New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles**

Teach Away Inc. is North America�s most global teacher placement organization offering a wide variety of international jobs at Ministries of Education and top private schools around the globe. Established in 2003, Teach Away has become the leader in international teacher recruitment.

Teach Away is currently accepting applications from licensed teachers for jobs in the United Arab Emirates to teach within the Abu Dhabi public school system. Teachers will receive highly competitive, tax-free salaries while enjoying the UAE�s beautiful beaches and ever-present sun. Teaching English as a Second Language certificates cannot replace a teaching license. Accordingly, teachers with a TESL certificate or equivalent, alone, will not be considered. Each school plans to hire 3-5 foreign teachers to help ease the transition into the UAE�s vibrant culture.

Start Dates: August 2009
Contract Duration: 2 years
Location: UAE, Emirate of Abu Dhabi and Al Ain
Student Level: Primary and Elementary
Teaching Schedule: 7:30am � 2:00pm, Sunday to Thursday
Monthly Salary: 11,000-16,000 AED/month ($3,000- $4,300 USD/month)
Visa: Sponsored by the school
Housing: Provided with additional furnishing allowance
Vacation: approx. 2 months summer holidays + National Holidays
Medical Insurance: Covered by employer
Additional Benefits: Return airfare provide for teacher, spouse, and up to 3 dependants.

Successful applicants must interview in person in one of the following cities in mid to late May 2009:
- Toronto
- Vancouver
- New York
- Chicago
-Los Angeles




* Compensation: $3500-$5500/month
* Principals only. Recruiters, please don't contact this job poster.
* Please, no phone calls about this job!
* Please do not contact job poster about other services, products or commercial interests.

PostingID: 1082394865

[huriyyahsmum]

This is what I am trying to determine. But, they have a facebook website with lots of posts. I don't know if this means anything... Any info will help.

[veiledsentiments]

Nope... not a scam. They have run this ad here on Dave's too.

Do a search on PPP, ADEC, CfBT, to read about the program. TeachAway is a new recruiter who doesn't have a track record yet in the Emirates.

VS...

[mil]

teach away is a real recruiter based out of canada.

www.teachaway.com

[Zoot]

Go to the TeachAway discussion topic on this forum and read the postings. TeachAway is a definitely a hiring agent for ADED as claimed, but you'll see from the posting by Dave of TeachAway, they haven't a clue what they're sending teaching staff into. Rhetoric is western and labor protected there, but the middle-east is something quite different. Unless TeachAway is able to produce proof that it can in some way protect the teachers it recruits, what Dave has said about using Facebook and the agency itself is like salt in water.