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Spotlight On Egypt
Are you a taken with pyramids, bustling markets, heiroglyphics and Cleopatra? Culturally considered part of the Middle East, geographically part of Africa, Egypt seems the obvious and I have to say that hot weather doesn’t hurt either (from here anyway).
According to Dave’s ESL Café Egypt board, Egypt is a good place for a new or MA-less teacher to find work – in contrast to many Middle Eastern countries where a Master’s degree and/or several years experience are often required. Also in contrast to other parts of the middle east…salaries are more likely to allow subsistence as opposed to savings.
At the moment, job posts for Egypt do not seem to abound, though following one job ad at Dave’s ESL Cafe for Morocco led to an organization called AMIDEAST. There weren’t any Egypt jobs posted for this organization, and in fact I couldn’t find a part of the site for English teaching jobs, but if you’re interested in North Africa or the Middle East, this may be one to investigate for something a little different than your average language school.
To get your fill of travel stories, go no further than Bootsnall, where you can find one by Gregory Rodgers, who found out why you shouldn’t pose for a photo on a camel; there’s also Justine Merril’s tale of a chaotic taxi ride (but aren’t they all she asks) and Jason Gaskell’s take on Egyptian hospitality and the benefits of independent travel.
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It’s too bad to hear these contracts with AMIDEAST are rare because it sounds like an interesting organization. Thanks for that info though and also your other insight on Egypt.
I enjoyed this and thanks for the nice mention of my story!
Cheers!
Greg
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AMIDEAST so rarely offers expatriate contracts. The ones recently posted in Morocco are the exception. AMIDEAST in Egypt does some hires locally, so you’d have to be there, sort out your own accommodation, as well as the airfare.
Egypt is general is not ideal for those seeking ESL academy work. The British Council would be the best pay in that type of position. Still, ESL teachers willing to teach at primary and secondary schools will find work in Egypt at a decent pay. Once you receive your residency visa, you also get a significant discount on airfare w/in the country and on hotels. Imagine being able to afford lovely 5 star resorts on the Red Sea? The money does go MUCH further than in the Gulf. I’ve taught in both the UAE and in Egypt on a TESOL cert and some experience. Overall, culturally and professionally, I would steer most people with credentials to Egypt.