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[jhemmila]

The latest one I've seen is Peraturan Menteri Pendidikan Nasional Nomor 66 Tahun 2009, about granting authority to foreigners to teach in Indonesia.

Section (Pasal) 1 makes it very clear that a foreign instructor includes teachers, professors, tutors, facilitators, counselors, native speakers, etc..

Section 5 includes the following requirements:

a. Medical certificate, stating physical and mental health, and free from HIV/AIDS and drugs

b. Statement letter that you will not be involved in religious propaganda, intelligence gathering, fundraising or other activities outside the working permit.

c. copies of degree, transcripts, teaching license

and copies of CV, photo, passport, etc.

This is already in effect, my HR Director just issued this to all the expats here. I wonder, how will this affect places like EF, which don't always hire fully-qualified teachers? Any thoughts? Can anyone keep up with all the new regs?
Here is the original, by the way (in Indonesian)
http://luk.staff.ugm.ac.id/atur/Permen66-2009.pdf

[Elkythedogsperson]

jhemmila--

With your assumed permission I am going to crosspost this to http://www.livinginindonesiaforum.org/showthread.php/7589-New-regs-for-teachers to see if there is feedback there.

Moderators, I hope that is OK.

[malu]

Yes, that one is for real. Items a and b are easily and cheaply dealt with but the requirement for a proper degree, which has existed officially for a long time, actually seems to be enforced this year. I know of a case where a very experienced elementary teacher had trouble because she qualified back in the 1970s in the UK when you could do a Cert Ed at a teacher training college instead of a regular degree. That case will no doubt be solved by negotiation and the giving of gifts.

I'm not 100% sure about this next bit, but I understand that if you are renewing an existing permit in country with the same sponsor then no additional paperwork is required. The process I am referring to is the 'Perpanjangan KITAS' for which there is space in your little blue book. We use that route as it saves exiting the country to get a new visa each year.

[Elkythedogsperson]

malu-

Does this apply to only to government schools or does it extend to the EFs, TBIs, BLCIs, etc? The language schools.

Tidak mengerti.

[malu]

I can say for certain that it applies to schools and universities (private and government) but I don't know about language schools as these fall outside of DIKNAS's auspices.

[guruengerish]

Do the new laws specify an age range for teachers?

I've just seen an EF advertisement, stating that the top of their recruiting age range is 45!

If you're thinking of retiring early and putting your experience to further use, you'd better get a move on!!