wasabi wrote:I saw an ad offering over 4k USD monthly, plus airfare, housing, health insurance, and paid vacations for teaching positions. Is this the norm over there? Because if it is, it's a well kept secret; South Korea isn't even offering packages like that and they're getting all the coverage. Does anyone know any teachers over there and what their general package is like? Similar to what's listed? I'm assuming there must be a huge catch.
How is teaching there in general, is the curriculum strict and predeveloped? Are teachers given good support and a strong curriculum to work with?
I'm pretty new to the forum, but to me this looks like a normal package, or probably on the lower side depending on the specifics. 4K USD is about 14,400 AED, which may or may not be enough (depending on your lifestyle) if you are living in Dubai. Also, a lot of these perks like vacation, airfare for one trip for your family, insurance are mandatory, i.e., your employer should provide those by law.
I would also suggest that you check what kind of housing they're talking about. Are they talking about a housing allowance, or campus accomodation? If they're talking about a housing allowance, how much would it be? A decent 1 BR apartment in Dubai can cost anywhere between 6 - 9000 AED per month.
Last but not the least, search this forum. A lot of would-be teaching expats have already posted similar questions and all the answers you're looking for might already have been posted!
Good luck with your job hunt!