Oman Project

CfBT Education Trust is a UK-based not-for-profit organisation that was founded over 40 years ago as a provider of educational expertise to a range of governments, from Germany to Morocco, Oman, Malaysia and Brunei; and English language teaching was, and remains an important part of, their skill set. CfBT has long practical experience of assisting with education development worldwide, providing it with a unique perspective on the full range of issues in the education and training sector.

CfBT's head office is in England and it has offices in Abu Dhabi, Brunei, Cambodia, Ethiopia, Kenya, India, Malaysia and Oman where the office opened in 1984. In Oman, CfBT has managed several large training contracts for the government and provides English language training to the private sector through our centre, the British Training Institute.

See the CfBT website (www.cfbt.com) for more information about CfBT's activities.

English Language Instructors for Colleges of Applied Sciences in Oman

CfBT has been working with the Oman Ministry of Higher Education since 2006 to deploy well-qualified English as a Foreign Language (EFL) instructors to the Colleges of Applied Sciences in Ibri, Salalah and Nizwa.

The task of English language instructors appointed to the colleges is to provide students with the language and study skills needed to do their academic courses through the medium of English. Much of the teaching is concentrated on the foundation year, before students enter their main courses of study, and focuses on raising their language levels. Students are given support in English language throughout their time at the college. The language level of the students varies, with most students being at elementary / lower intermediate levels on entry to the colleges.

The normal working day is 8.00am to 4.30pm Saturday to Wednesday, with a maximum of 20 teaching hours per week. Non-working days are Thursday and Friday and Omani public holidays, as decreed by the Ministry. Days will be given in lieu if, under special circumstances, the instructor is required to work these days. He/she may be invited to work during the summer term, in which case the Ministry will grant him/her additional remuneration.

Teachers within this programme work under the direction and management of the Colleges of Applied Sciences, and are deployed and supported personally through CfBT's in-country staff, including orientation, the sourcing of housing and flights.

Minimum Qualifications

• Native English speaker / English mother tongue
• Degree: BA, MA or PhD in a relevant subject
• Internationally recognised teaching or ELT qualification
• At least 3 years' experience teaching English as a foreign language within the past 4 years and possess good, recent, verifiable teaching references
• Experience of working overseas; experience of working in the Middle East an advantage

Additional Restrictions

• Due to visa restrictions, women cannot sponsor their husband's residency so the male spouse of a female teacher must have his own job with his own residency. Teaching couples, however, are encouraged to apply.
• Due to visa restrictions, candidates must be under 60 years of age.
• Personally, candidates must be confident in their teaching as well as adaptable and independent travellers. Because they are managed professionally by the staff at the colleges, candidates must have a flexible and resilient attitude to work effectively within a different culture and management style.

Remuneration

A remuneration package, which allows for a comfortable standard of living in the prevailing conditions in Oman, includes:

• tax-free monthly salary
• end-of-service gratuity according to Omani law
• end-of-year bonus: 50% of one month's basic salary. All payments are currently tax-free in Oman.

Other Benefits

• Fully furnished accommodation, suitable to the family circumstances of the instructor. (Note instructors do not share accommodation. All have their own apartments or small houses.)
• Air tickets to and from base country, at the beginning and end of contract, for the instructor, spouse and up to 3 children under the age of 21.
• Return tickets to base country for annual leave for instructor and family, if contract is renewed.
• Private medical and accident insurance for instructor and family.
• 60 calendar days' annual leave, plus public holidays
• Sick leave and compassionate leave according to Omani law
• Initial one year contract, renewable by mutual agreement
• In-country support through CfBT Education Trust

Next Steps

1. Fill out a CfBT Oman application form and CV form
2. Provide us with reference details
3. Provide us with copies of your degree, certificates and passport
4. If you are shortlisted, you will be invited for a telephone interview.