Moving to UAE to teach?
Every year hundreds of teachers around the world move to UAE. Some of them find their new home in Dubai, others don’t stick to this city and return. Prospr wants to make your move successful. Thereby, we are here to tell you everything you need to know if you are moving to UAE to teach. Let’s find out what we have for.
Expect high salary
Now if you have a bachelor degree in your hand, 2 or 3 years experience teaching in State school or college and a TEFL certificate, you are in luck. Why? Because this city is going to offer you a good salary ranging from £2500 to £4150 per month (in Dubai).You will have enough disposable income in hand. If you are moving to UAE for a better lifestyle or offering support to your family, you can definitely achieve this goal in Dubai. Many teachers enjoy a good lifestyle in Dubai and they also send money back to their home.
Keep your documents ready
When you decide that you will be moving to UAE to teach, it’s the time when you keep your documents in order. You need to check with the education ministry of Dunbai about required documents and get them attested and verified. You need to make sure that your qualifications are accepted by UAE’ ministry of education. Once you are done with document prep, keep tons of copies of your document as you need them later.
Moving to UAE for teaching has its own perks
Salary isn’t the only magnetic appeal of Dubai, another plus point of this city is its perks. Many schools offer home accommodation and housing alliances. Health insurance is also included in your package. As far as vacations are concerned, you will get one big winter break of three weeks and another 2 weeks of spring break apart from national holidays. Teachers get a ticket from Dubai to their home country once in a year.
Labor laws familiarity is a must
Before you move to UAE for teaching, it’s always a good idea to get yourself familiar with rules and regulations. Especially labor laws as they can be different from your home country. The purpose of going through these laws is to get a clear idea about terminations, resignations, grievances and harassment and know your basic rights.
Gratuity is there
If you complete your contract and show good performance as a teacher, you will receive a month of salary as gratuity. In some places, you will only receive a basic salary. But in other schools, they will pay you a full month of complete salary.
Flexibility is a key to success in Dubai as a teacher
Timing is quite valuable in the UK and USA but you will find out that it’s not that important in UAE, especially when it’s time to get your salary. In the UK, you will get paid on the same date every month, but don’t expect the same thing in UAE.
They may or may not pay on time. It’s quite possible that you find out about a holiday last-minute as the holiday depends on the moon based calendar. At first, it will be quite annoying for you. But once you show some flexibility, everything seems pretty fine.
Socializing with locals is tough
More than 80 percent of Dubai’s population is made of expatriates, so if you have to make friends in your own community like British expats or Americans, it will be easier for you. But when it comes to making friends with emirates, it will be a challenge. More than 40 percent expat think it’s challenging to socialize with locals.
Study and understand the culture
You must know that Dubai is a western-friendly city. It offers the utmost amount of safety to the people. But you need to remain careful about your attire. It means not wearing revealing clothes or showing off your tattoo. Dubai is an Islamic country where women need to cover themselves and don’t mix up too much with men.
But it doesn’t mean you can’t make boyfriends, you can. It’s just you need to be careful about your attire. Once you move to UAE, you can enjoy night parties and shopaholic culture. But you will learn to respect Muslim traditions such as Ramadan and Eid. The more you study, the better you can blend in with them.
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Lack of respect could be a challenge
One thing that you will notice in most private schools, even in college, is that students are not as respectful to teachers as in other countries. If you are moving to UAE from the UK, you will definitely notice that respect is missing.
And the worst thing is you can’t do anything about it. Why? Well, extravagant lifestyle in Dubai is the major cause behind spoiled kids. It’s an issue that will test your temperament and humble teaching style is what lets you get through this challenge.
Climate is blessing or issue
It’s really hot in Dubai and when you are moving to UAE from the UK, its bolstering heat will change your mood instantly. And this heat will be there for more than six months. Now this climate can be a blessing for you, if you are done with the cloudy sky of the UK and need a drastic change. Sunny climate lets you enjoy beach days.
But you also need to get used to stay indoors as afternoon weather could be too much. So, it’s better to think about some indoor activities such as video streaming, cooking, etc.
Don’t forget to read: Moving from UK to Dubai-Ultimate guide
Now you have got a clear picture of what you must know before moving to UAE to teach. If you choose to move then you need to get a teacher visa, usually provided by the school or your employer.
Is teaching in Dubai worth it? Prospr make it worth your while
Prospr has shared all the aspects of living in Dubai as a teacher. You can enjoy a luxurious lifestyle, high pay, and lots of perks such as free accommodation and a housing alliance. If you have a plan to zipline through the mountain and stay in a 7-star resort, you can definitely do that with your teaching pay in Dubai, even when your salary is around 4000 AED. Cost of living in Dubai is lower than the UK and other western countries, so you would be able to send money back home to your family- in case you are supporting them.
If you are moving to UAE to teach with your family, Prospr advises you to book a consultation session with Samad- who is also from the UK but now has set up a business in UAE. He will walk through all the steps you need to take to make this move as hassle-free as possible. Send your inquiry at hello@prosprplus.ae