Someone with less experience than me has been offered the same salary...

zzzLazyDaisy

Also, I have to say that, whatever your academic qualifications, two years actual job experience is minimal. I am not intending to be harsh, but in practical terms you still have to prove your worth in the classroom.

Personally, at that stage in my career, I was looking to broaden my experience and expand my skills - salary, while important, was a secondary factor. This position is an excellent opportunity to do this, and have an opportunity to travel at the same time.

There is a risk that in seeking to re-negotiate the salary, you may come across as just another rookie teacher with an over-inflated sense of her own value (I am not saying that is true, but impressions count). I think, in your shoes, I'd accept the job, do the two years, prove my worth and use that known value to negotiate an increase, either at that school, or at your next post (by way of an excellent reference). Just my two-pennorth.

Hammyman

To the OP:

How is your Arabic? It could be that the other person has a better grasp of the language than you do which gains additional brownie points.

cgk1

hieveryone wrote: »

On another note, I have recently heard that the UK may be moving towards masters level qualification for teaching, following in the footsteps of many other countries - including America I believe? Would be strange that Canada don't operate to that scheme too?

It's actually going the other way, it looks like the Condems are going to remove the requirement for professional qualifications for teachers - thus allow schools to employment the most 'suitable'* candidate and also use cover supervisors to teach on the cheap.


* the cheapest.

cgk1

zzzLazyDaisy wrote: »

it is unlikely that UK law applies and unless you are very lucky, it is also unlikely that there is anyone on here who has expert knowledge of the employment legislation in Dubai.

From the experience of colleagues who have issues with getting paid in Dubia, the following seems to apply:

1) Are you foreign?

2) Are you taking legal action against a Dubai company?

If you answer yes to both, your case will fail.

hieveryone

cgk1 wrote: »

It's actually going the other way, it looks like the Condems are going to remove the requirement for professional qualifications for teachers - thus allow schools to employment the most 'suitable'* candidate and also use cover supervisors to teach on the cheap.


* the cheapest.

Not in Scotland it isn't. And I've heard that from university professors who teach in Education.

hieveryone

Hammyman wrote: »

To the OP:

How is your Arabic? It could be that the other person has a better grasp of the language than you do which gains additional brownie points.

There is no Arabic to be spoken as it is a British school. I think I need to ask somewhere that has a grasp of the business like model schools in Dubai follow.

Thanks for all your input.