UAE Government Schools Teaching Opportunities

I have been a teacher in the UK for five years now and was wanting to expand my horizons. I had always been interested in teaching overseas but I wanted to make sure I found a place that was the right fit for me and my goals as an Educator. This program really aligned with that! I love being a part of the reform in the UAE and seeing that every effort, every day is making an impact on the education in this amazing location! Teach Away actually contacted me immediately after I signed up and helped me from walking me through the documents I needed for the visa process, issuing me my flight ticket!! and setting up my point of contact at the airport. I always feel supported and never alone. They even contacted me after I arrived to make sure everything was going well! I wouldn't be here without them and all the guidance they gave me.

Teach Away has been professional throughout the process of applying for a teaching job in the UAE. The support has been tremendous and my coordinator has kept in touch and informed me on each step of the process. I have not arrived in the UAE as of yet, but many of my colleagues are there and have only shared positive feedback with me.

Well, I can't say my teaching started off on the right foot here in Dubai. This secondary school is a little unorganized and lacking of some key resources - um, paper anyone? But at least my coordinator at Teach Away informed me of what I could expect, so I prepared some materials to bring along which have helped me get through this rough spot without much issue. I guess that's just part of teaching internationally - rolling with the punches that is.

Other than the unorganized manner of the school and staff, they are trying to improve. And my Teach Away coordinator has been there to support me any time I had a query, or even a breakdown *sob*

But I have now learned to love my post, which has been a great achievement with thanks to Teach Away.

I'm teaching at a private school in Sharjah. Teach Away gave me all the information I needed to help make my transition here an easy and simple one. Of course, there is a language barrier, but that's something I was prepared for. I was even given resources prior to my departure to help bridge the language gap.

I've taught overseas in the past without any real assistance. This time, I decided to go a different route and went through an agency - Teach Away. They walked me through the entire process and taught me things I didn't think of the first time I taught abroad. Now, I'm teaching kids in Abu Dhabi and love it! The school staff are great! The weather is nice and hot, and it's always sunny! Thanks, Teach Away! :)

Teaching in Abu Dhabi had been a dream of mine for years. From the moment I applied to Teach Away, I knew that I had someone on my side. My coordinator was informative, polite and helpful throughout the process. I was provided with extensive support and resources at every step of the way. Teach Away prepared me well for the entire application process and even for the move to Abu Dhabi.

From the moment I stepped off the airplane in Abu Dhabi, I was not alone. I was met at the airport, attended an orientation and quickly met other international teachers. My students were happy and excited to learn English, and I was able to exercise my creativity muscles in my lesson planning. This experience has helped me to grow not only as an educator, but as a citizen in a global community. I could not have done it without Teach Away.

Aspiring ESL teachers face many difficulties in pursuing their passion to teach the English language. The two most significant obstacles are finding suitable employment and properly adapting to the host country where they are teaching. Teach Away was extremely helpful in mitigating both of these difficulties and granting me the peace of mind to focus on teaching as opposed to logistics. The coordinators and staff were exceptionally helpful in preparing me adequately for the experience and were highly enthusiastic in addressing all of my concerns as a first time ESL teacher.

From the moment I landed in the UAE to the end of my placement, I had a fantastic time. I had the opportunity to teach English to eager students in Abu Dhabi and was aided throughout the process by the support and resources of the school staff. I received a lot of support from the Teach Away staff whenever I had an inquiry and having your housing covered allows you a lot of flexibility with how you use your income. Abu Dhabi offers a fantastically rich social experience as well which is made even more convenient by the lower price of living. By both experiencing the culture of the city as well as frequently benefitting from the expertise of the Teach Away staff, I was better able to connect with my students and provide for them a more beneficial experience as well.

I cannot adequately represent how beneficial this experience was to me as a new ESL teacher. I highly recommend it to anyone who feels strongly about teaching English as a second language but has yet to find the support of an agency who feels just as strongly. Thanks Teach Away for allowing me to pursue my passion.

This it the best program out there. Loved the experience living abroad and was able to save some money as well.
Teach Away staff are the best! They helped me get the job and also were of assistance when I was abroad.

Thanks Teach Away.

Teaching overseas is a big commitment. Fortunately, I chose to apply through Teach Away. Although I had done my homework and knew what to expect from the process, my placement coordinator at Teach Away went above and beyond to make sure I knew what each step of the process involved and to ensure I was well-informed and comfortable along the way. The pre-departure seminars were awesome.

The program itself is great. I am teaching in a public school in Abu Dhabi and I love it! While everyone's experience will vary due to luck of the draw, I am fortunate to be at a school with plenty of resources and a great staff. Because my housing is provided, I am able to save 60-70% of my salary each month. The cost of living is relatively low compared to my home country, and the initial furniture allowance I received covered all of the things I needed to settle in comfortably.

Teaching in Abu Dhabi isn't for everyone, but if you've done your homework and you are excited to give it a go, I highly recommend applying to Teach Away. They will make everything as seamless as they possibly can. Teach Away get a gold star!

I am working for ADVETI at STS Ajman. I am really enjoying the UAE. I work with a wonderful team of teachers at a brand new school. We are an e-learning school and have spent a lot of time in professional development classes to make sure that we all can be the best teachers we can be. I feel from that training any own on-going experience that if I were to go back to the States to teach, I would be exceptionally well trained and qualified to handle anything.
My principals are also very supportive in the classrooms as far as classroom management goes. That's always a huge plus.
I live about 35 minutes from Dubai so I can go see the sights any time I choose. Renting a car is cheap and easy.
Teach Away was able to help me navigate getting here, which was great.

Overall I love my experience here in Abu Dhabi. I have been here since the start of the program four years ago and I have recommended working with ADEC to about 10 people who have gotten hired with ADEC. If it weren't for this program, I would probably be still on a wait list to be on the waitlist back in Canada. I am very fortunate for this opportunity and I am happy that I hopped on the bandwagon. I love the culture but there are some things that can get under my skin at times. This being customer service with Adec. It seems sometimes it is hard to get to the simplest task done and I feel as though I have to go to many different hoops that are pointless. I love the school and the staff that I am at and I can see myself signing for more years.

Like the earlier reviewer I have nothing positive to say about my experience with Teach Away so far. I applied in January, interviewed in March, received a letter of intent in April, and submitted all completed paper work in May for an August departure. It is November and I have not left North America. I am homeless, jobless, and powerless to reach anyone in the UAE who might be able to do something about my situation. I do not believe that Teach Away is doing a good job of representing my situation or my interests- and while they are very polite in emails and on the phone- they have not helped rectify the situation in one single meaningful way. Furthermore- reports on the actual working situation in Abu Dhabi vary enormously- there is no support, no consistency, and no protection for teachers in ADEC schools and while some teachers are having positive experiences, many more are not- it is a 'luck of the draw' scenario that has nothing to do with one's preparation,patience, or attitude, it is strictly 100% luck if you end up in a reasonably good school with a good principal in a good area. There is absolutely nothing a teach away ADEC candidate can do to influence the situation for themselves in any way. I do not believe that Teach Away has any influence over these things either. If you are excited about international teaching opportunities, go anywhere else with any other agency and you'll almost be guaranteed a better experience than going to the UAE with Teach Away.