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eskyrider · Joined: 22 Mar 2009 Posts: 2

I have been teaching in Medan (no degree no probs)
BUT I am interested in teaching in a local (SMA) school.
The school is keen but have got little idea about getting me a kitas.
Is it possible?
Is there anyone out there doing this?
Has anybody heard it happening?

extradross · Joined: 23 Apr 2010 Posts: 81

How would a local SMA government school be able to afford to hire an expat teacher? A few such schools in Jakarta [the wealthier ones-usually Catholic] have an expat for one or two days a week supplied by an agency....but to hire somebody directly?!!

godmachine12 · Joined: 06 Feb 2009 Posts: 62

If you haven't got a degree, you'll probably need a fixer to get your KITAS, but if the school hasn't got a clue, sounds like you're out of luck. If it's a government school, I can't see how you will get anywhere near a decent salary either.

My advice would be to find a private or natplus school that already employs a foreigner. I'm working in Palembang in a private school�SMP, not SMA�and that's how I got my job. The school is a private, so the pay is much, much higher and they were already employing a foreigner, which made the visa process easy as pie. I've got a degree, certs and all that, but it can still be done. There are plenty working here that don't have them. Good luck.

eskyrider · Joined: 22 Mar 2009 Posts: 2

Thanks Guys

BUT not everyone is just interested in the money.
I am heading there next week so I will keep you posted

extradross · Joined: 23 Apr 2010 Posts: 81

It isn't relevent here if you are interested in money or not-you fail to understand that it 'costs' a school quite a bit of money to hire a bule. How would a local SMA school be able to do this? Even if they were paying you say, a local teacher salary?