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Teaching Jobs in Dubai: Career Prospects, Salary & Other Benefits

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Teaching Jobs in Dubai

DUBAI- Career Prospects

Dubai is a popular global city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and a key business hub of the Middle East. Known for its ultramodern architecture, luxury shopping, and an exciting nightlife, Dubai is one of the most vibrant economies and wealthiest cities in the Middle East.

The natural oil & gas rich Dubai stands out for its growing employment sectors, particularly real estate, tourism, and construction. However, Dubai continues to offer a multitude of career opportunities in other sectors also as it prepares itself to host the World Expo 2020 planned ahead during October 2020 to April 2021, one of the biggest events in the world. Job seekers are increasingly looking forward to Dubai’s job market for finance, engineering, medical and education professions.

Also Read: Dubai – 10 Reasons to Find a Job Here

 

Teaching Career in Dubai

Dubai is one of the most popular destinations in the UAE for professionals seeking a teaching career in the Middle East. Teaching jobs in Dubai typically require at least 2 years of work experience in the profession and are open to licensed teachers. Most of the education jobs abroad consider ‘teaching license’ as an important requirement for hiring teachers. A teaching license is also referred to as a teaching qualification, certification or other credentials. The minimum qualifications required vary across the positions and academic institutions. However, a valid teaching certificate or license is a must to be considered for relevant subject areas and grade levels.

A teaching job in Dubai includes various full-time teaching job roles such as:

-- ESL instructor

-- Classroom teacher

-- University or College Lecturer

-- Preschool teacher

Some of these education jobs may also require different criteria that are more relevant to a given role. Any such requirements are mostly mentioned in the job description by employers.

Not all professionals seeking a career in teaching are aware of how rewarding and exciting teaching overseas can be. Teaching in Dubai not only provides a lifetime career opportunity to explore the profession by working with the top international private schools, colleges, and institutions, but also offers a competitive salary. Due to numerous teaching jobs available in Dubai, the city is counted among the top global destinations for certified and ESL teachers.

Also Read: Popular Job Destinations for Teaching English in the Middle East

 

Teaching Salary & Other Benefits

Teaching jobs in Dubai offer lucrative salary packages, state-of-the-art teaching facilities, and other competitive benefits. However, before applying for jobs abroad, job seekers must do proper research about the job market, average salary offered, cost of living and other related details.

Education jobs range from teaching roles in Kindergarten and primary education in secondary and middle school positions. Other administrative roles vary from faculty head to department head and principal roles in private schools and institutions. The salary spectrum of teaching jobs varies widely across public and private schools, based on experience, skills, qualifications and job title. There are also discrepancies in the compensation of teaching professionals across the different curriculum.

If you still wonder that how much do teachers get paid in Dubai, here’s an estimation of a salary range (per year) for teachers (as on March, 2017):

Teachers' salary per annum (approx.):

-- Primary School Teacher:: AED 36,419 - AED 174,415

-- Assistant Teacher: AED 21,464 - AED 98,043

-- Elementary School Teacher: AED 10,665 - AED 185,690

-- Head Teacher: AED 59,392 - AED 584,664

-- English as a Second Language (ESL) Teacher: AED 41,574 - AED 298,834

-- High School Teacher: AED 36,536 - AED 258,184

-- Special Education Teacher, Preschool, Kindergarten: AED 45,751 - AED 169,644

Also Read: How to Write a CV for English Teaching Job Abroad

 

Several public schools pay more or as much as private schools. Apart from this, international schools in the city offer competitive pay scale, benefits, and perks, including accommodation, medical insurance, relocation cost, travel expenses and others.

 

Country Information
Language - Arabic
Population - 2.753 million (as on Mar 2017)
Currency - Arab Emirate Dirham (AED)
Climate - Hot desert climate
Major Religion - Islam

 

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