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[jamieldavidson]

I have just begun looking at the Middle East as an option.

I am female / 30
B.S. Psychology
1 year teaching experience abraod
CELTA Certified

To work in the Middle East do you need to be a certified school teacher? What kind of jobs should I look for if it would be possible for me?

Thanks!

[spiral78]

This has been asked many times before - I wonder if a sticky would be a good idea? It seems that lots of basically-qualified teachers are dreaming of well-paid ME jobs these days....

(Pardon my intrusion - I'm not the best-qualified to answer this question because I'm answering based on what I've been told, rather than what I know from personal experience. What I've understood for the past few years is that, without a related MA + experience, it's unlikely that a teacher will find a decent job in the ME - correct, experts?).

Here's one recent post that discusses the issue in some detail:
http://forums.eslcafe.com/job/viewtopic.php?t=89351&start=0

[veiledsentiments]

Your credentials are VERY marginal. You might be able to get a job, but chances are very high that it is a place that you wouldn't recommend for your worst enemy.

The Middle East has high pay because they can demand top credentials. To teach in the universities, a related MA is required at the better places. To teach at the K-12 schools with good pay and conditions, you need a current teaching certificate/license from your home country.

Normally at this point I would suggest that with your credentials you might want to look at places like Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia, or Jordan - especially if a high income isn't your main goal. If you added a couple of years teaching Arabic speakers, you might open some further doors. But, things are a bit unstable in these countries right now. So, unless you are the adventurous type, you might not be interested.

VS

[scot47]

Females need higher qualifications than mnles. If you were a male, I would say that you could probably find something.

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