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Umm 'Abdil-Wahhaab · Joined: 23 Jun 2009 Posts: 54

Are there as many job opportunities for the spring semester as the fall? I imagine there are less because people stay on from the fall. Or not?

johnslat · Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2009 5:34 pm Post subject:

Dear Umm 'Abdil-Wahhaab,
In my experience, there are far fewer opportunities for a January hire, but there will almost certainly be at least some.
Regards,
John

Umm 'Abdil-Wahhaab · Joined: 23 Jun 2009 Posts: 54

Yeah, thats what I thought. Are the packages pretty much the same? In other words, are you able to find a decent opportunity in the spring or its better to try to leave in the fall because you'll miss out on the good stuff?

Cleopatra · Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2009 5:51 pm Post subject:

Most places do the bulk of their hiring in the autumn, but some have vacancies in January/February. Some places hire all year round.

johnslat · Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2009 5:58 pm Post subject:

Dear Umm 'Abdil-Wahhaab,
In many places, one big disadvantage would be regarding the End of Service bonus.
Coming in January, a teacher would almost certainly not have those first seven or so months considered as part of the EOS bonus time.
Regards,
John

Cleopatra · Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2009 5:59 pm Post subject:

Why not John?

The bonus is given upon completion of a contract, so, as long as you complete it, it's immaterial when that contract begins.

johnslat · Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2009 6:07 pm Post subject:

Dear Cleopatra,
Well, I know that at the IPA, teachers who arrived in January worked for the spring semester, went on holiday, and then retuned on a year (renewable) contract.
The End of Service bonus time consideration is for "full-years served." So, at the end of say, 2 1/2 years, that teacher who came in, say, January of 2008 and decided to leave in, say, June of 2010, would get only a month's salary (half-a-month a year) for 2 1/2 years of service.
Regards,
John
P.S. I know this personally because I did come back in January one year, left three and a half years' later, and received credit for only three years.
I never knew of anyone who was hired in January and left in another January.

Cleopatra · Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2009 6:12 pm Post subject: