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EFL LECTURERS (2-year
renewable contracts)
Dammam Community College (an affiliate of KFUPM) is
a newly established tertiary English-medium
institution catering to the needs of male students
who will progress to associate degrees in computer
applications, business administration, accounting
and marketing. The college runs a Preparatory Year
Program (PYP), which consist of mainly English and
Mathematics courses. The English Preparatory Year
Program (EPYP) consists of two academic semesters.
The English Language Centre also offers a College
English Program for students who graduate from the
Preparatory Year Program and undertake associate
degree course studies.
The college is interested in recruiting
well-qualified, committed and experienced teachers
of EFL/ESL/EAP for both English Programs.
English Preparatory Year Program faculty will teach
in a structured 20-hour-per-week intensive courses
in English. College English Program faculty will
teach 12 hours per week.
Applicants are invited to apply at any time, but the
main recruiting periods are for semesters beginning
in either September or February of each academic
year. Applicants must be male graduates from an
Anglophonic university.
Qualifications:
A minimum of a bachelor degree with a CELTA plus 2
years overseas experience is usually required.
A first degree with postgraduate qualifications in
TESOL (e.g. RSA/UCLES DELTA or Dip TEFLA) with
appropriate experience is recommended.
A first degree in any discipline with an MA in TEFL/TESOL
or Applied Linguistics or a one - year, full-time
postgraduate diploma in TEFL/TESL from an accredited
university is highly recommended.
Experiences:
At least two years' full-time teaching of EFL/ESL/EAP
is preferred.
Compensation:
SALARIES range from SR 108,000 to SR158,000 (approx.
$28,800 to $42,100) per annum depending upon
qualifications and experience. All compensation is
tax-free. In addition, a tax-free transportation
allowance of SR6,000 (approx. $1,600 ) per annum is
payable.
Service Increment:
Contracts are for two years renewable. A lecturer
may be entitled to an increase in base salary,
depending on his performance, on renewal of his
contract.
End-Of-Service Gratuity:
The employee will be paid an amount equal to half a
month's salary for each of the first five years of
employment. This is converted to a month's salary
after five years of service and for each subsequent
year of service.
Working Schedule:
WORKING HOURS: The working week is from Saturday to
Wednesday. EPYP faculty have to teach 20 contact
hours a week. In addition, faculty will be required
to conduct 5 office hours a week and may have to
participate in some administrative duties. The EPYP
conducts classes in the morning beginning at 08:00
through to15:00 and from 15:20 through to 20:30.
Occasionally, faculty may have to substitute for a
colleague who is sick or absent.
University Year:
The academic calendar, as set by the Ministry of
Higher Education, consists of three semesters: Fall;
Spring; and Summer. The main semesters, are Fall and
Spring, each consists of 15 weeks of teaching
followed by 1 week for Final examinations. The
Summer Session, is optional and faculty are employed
on a two-month summer contract including 4 days for
Final examinations.
Benefits:
Housing:
Each employee, whether single or with family, is
provided with fully furnished rent-free
accommodation. Free Housing Utilities include air
conditioning, gas, electricity, and water. There is
also free maintenance of these utilities.
Vacation:
Faculty leave is determined by the academic calendar
and faculty members are generally free between
semesters and during the summer semester, unless
they decide to teach the Summer Session. In the
forthcoming academic year, the Fall semester will
begin on 5th September 2007 and will end on 30th
January 2008. The Spring semester will commence on
13th February 2008 and will end on 21st June 2006.
The Summer Session is from 5th July 2008 to 30th
August 2008. There are also two school holidays for
the whole country firstly, Eid Al-Fitr (this year
4th October to 19th October, 2008 inclusive) and
secondly, Eid Al-Adh'ha (this year 13th December to
28th December 2008). In addition, there is a midterm
break from 12th-16th April 2008. During all these
paid holidays, those who wish to leave the Kingdom
are granted visas.
Air-Tickets:
Annual round-trip air tickets to the point of origin
will be provided for the employee, his wife, and up
to two children up to the age of 18.
Health Care:
The employee and members of his family are provided
with free medical and dental care at government
operated medical facilities.
Children's Education:
The college pays a total of SR25,000 per annum
towards local education expenses. There are a number
of highly rated international schools in the area
including Dhahran Academy offering both American and
British streams - the British stream follows the
National Curriculum. There is also the British
School in Al-Khobar. The IPS is another American
school.
E-mail and Internet:
All faculty members have free access to e-mail and
Internet facilities at the college.
KFUPM Recreational
Facilities:
The Recreation Centre, which is for faculty members
and dependants, is the main area for recreation
on-campus. It has two swimming pools (men's and
women's), a snack bar, function rooms, a library,
tennis courts, squash courts, a bowling alley,
basketball and volleyball courts, a fully equipped
exercise room. Faculty members can utilise the main
university gymnasium, the stadium, the alternative
swimming pools and the faculty restaurant.
KFUPM Beach:
OFF-CAMPUS the university has its own beach
(separate areas for students and university
personnel) with changing facilities, shaded picnic
shelters and barbecue facilities.
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Application |
If you are interested in applying to Dammam
Community College, an instant electronic application
form can be filled by following the instructions at
the following link:
http://www.dcc.edu.sa/english/employment.asp
Alternatively you may send an e-mail to:
dccjobs@kfupm.edu.sa and request an
application form, under subject write "APPLICATION
FORM: DCC". When you receive this form, fill in all
the details and include a recent scanned photograph.
Return this form as an MS WORD e-mail attachment, to
be sent to
dccjobs@kfupm.edu.sa or by fax to 966 3
868 0744
Please enclose a covering letter and include a full
CV or resume giving details of relevant teaching
experience with dates. Also attach copies of your
qualifications (scanned) and Indicate when you might
be available for interview.
Dates and locations of Interviews for successful
candidates will be made known when applications are
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