The International School



Application Form & Questionnaire

For a Teaching Position

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The HR Department

Tel: (00971) 6 5582717

Fax: (00971) 6 5582865 (U.A.E. Number)

E-Fax: (001) 3155462161 (U.S.A. number)

E-mail: scooney@

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|Personal Information |

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|Last Name |

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|Date of Birth |

|Place of Birth |

|Nationality |

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|Children (Pls state ages) |

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|Present Address: |

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|Permanent Address (Fill only if different than the address above): |

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|Emergency Contact (Alternative number to reach you in case of long weekends, vacations or others) |

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|Education & Qualifications (Start with the most recent & include details of studying progress, giving expected completion date) |

|A) University (or College) |Degree Attained |

|From |To |Name and Location |Major / Main Subjects |Expected / Obtained (BA, BSc, MA,|

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|Education & Qualifications continued |

|B) Secondary School (s) |Degree Attained / Examinations Passed |

|From |To |Name and Location |Level |Subjects |Grades |

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|Details of Previous / Current Posts: (Please start with the most recent) |

|From |To |Name of the Organization & Location |Job Title |Main Responsibilities |Reason For leaving |Salary |

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|A) Academic Experience (if teaching, please specify subjects & classes) |

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|B) Non-Academic Experience |

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|Languages: (Classify your degree of fluency as weak, competent or fluent) |

|Language |Spoken Ability |Written Ability |Reading Ability |

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|Other Certificates or Training Programs |

|Duration |Place |Certificate Obtained |Subject (s) |

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|Dependent Children: Will any dependent children be accompanying you? Yes No |

|Name of the Child |Age |Current School Grade / Key Stage |Name & Address of the Institution |

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|Spouse Information: Will your spouse be accompanying you? Yes No If yes, when? |

|Name of Spouse |Age |Occupation |Name & Address of the Institution |

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|Other Dependents (Please Specify) |

|Name of the Dependent |Age |Relationship |

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* How did you hear about SABIS®?

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* Do we have your permission to contact your present employer for a recommendation? YES ( NO

|Referees/References |

|Please give the full contact details of three professional referees. Referees SHOULD NOT INCLUDE friends, relatives or colleagues. One of them should be your |

|present/most recent employer. Full contact details and E-mail must be included. |

|Present/ Most Recent Employer |Second Referee/Reference |Third Referee/Reference |

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|Name |Title |Name |Title |Name |Title |

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|Work Address: |Work Address: |Work Address: |

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|Relation to Applicant: |Relation to Applicant: |Relation to Applicant: |

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|Tel: + |Tel: + |Tel: + |

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|(with full dialing codes) |(with full dialing codes) |(with full dialing codes) |

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|Fax: + |Fax: + |Fax: + |

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|E-mail: @ |E-mail: @ |E-mail: @ |

|Additional Information (Please record below any additional information that you think will support your application) |

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|The SABIS® School Network consists of Member and Associate Member schools that operate worldwide. Each school is a separate financial and administrative entity; |

|however, all Member and Associate Member schools implement the SABIS® Educational System. |

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|Listed below are the countries, excluding the U.S.A., UK & Germany where schools in the network are located. Please put “1”, “2” and “3” beside the countries of |

|your first, second and third preferred locations of employment. (If answering an ad., “1” is put beside the country of the advertising school). Should the school |

|of your first choice be unable to accommodate your application, your details will be forwarded on, in the order of your stated preference. |

| |Lebanon | |Saudi Arabia | |Oman | |Pakistan |

| |Jordan | |United Arab Emirates | |Egypt | |Flexible–No Preference |

|If you have worked for, or applied to, a school in the SABIS School Network, please state which school, where and when: |

|Date |Applied Before YES NO |Worked Before YES NO |

|From |To |School Name & Country |Outcome |School Name & Country |Reason for Leaving |

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|Declaration |

|If any of the details on this Application Form are found to be false within my knowledge, or if there is any knowing omission or suppression |

|of material fact I understand I will, if appointed be liable for dismissal. |

|I confirm that all information given on this form is correct to the best of my knowledge, that all question relating to me have been accurately and fully answered and|

|that I am in possession of the certificate, which I claim to hold. I also confirm that, by signing this form, and if I am successful with my candidacy, that I |

|understand and will abide by all and any conditions herein. |

|Signature: |

Thank you for your time and interest

ONLY APPLICANTS WHO ARE SHORT-LISTED BY A SCHOOL WILL BE CONTACTED

FOR AN INTERVIEW

Questionnaire I

All Teaching Staff

|Teaching: |Subject(s) Preferred: | | | |

Level Preferred*: Infants Primary Secondary

*Please note that your preference will be taken into consideration, but cannot be guaranteed, and that the administration reserves the right to assign classes to teachers as the needs of the school dictates.

Date Available:

1. Why are you seeking a change from your current position and/or country of work, and what motivated you to apply for this position?

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2. Have you worked in a highly academic and structured system before? If not, do you think you can adapt? And why?

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3. Can you work in a system that provides the specific objectives of the curriculum, the time frame in which to teach these and the tests by which to measure the results, leaving little room for the teacher to introduce topics that he/she likes, and at the time that one chooses?

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4. Have you consulted with all persons who may have an effect on you teaching abroad, and do you have their approval/support? (School, Parents, Partners, Older Brothers & Sisters, etc)

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5. What techniques do you or will you use to motivate and inspire students?

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6. What makes you think you can maintain discipline in a class without unduly raising your voice?

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7. Are you likely to lose your temper and, perhaps, use insulting language?

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8. Do you have any objections to your classes being visited by school officials? (Please explain).

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9. In the SABIS® Educational System, active student participation in the classroom experience is highly encouraged and exercised, this extends to students helping each other as well as acting as shadow teachers. What are your feelings regarding student involvement in teaching and how would you promote and support this method?

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10. What special interests or areas of expertise would you be interested in sharing with students through the clubs and activities of the Student Life Organization?

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11. When you use the “Points Method” of teaching you cannot afford to sit at your desk and ask children to come over to you to check their work. You will also need to ask for guidance. Do you think you can cope with this?

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12. What is your opinion concerning teachers who: (1a) stay up very late when they have to teach early on the following morning? (1b) then absent themselves from school on the following day? (2) are absent on a day and then go out in the same evening?

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13. Have you ever:

a) Left a teaching post before the end of the academic year (or other position without giving the required period of notice)? If so, please explain.

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b) Begun a course and withdrawn before the end or not taken the exam(s)? If so, please explain.

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14. Are you ready to commit yourself for a whole academic year even after, say, one month you decide you “don’t like” the system or the country?

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15. What was your absence record like during the past year?

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16. Some schools are located in Islamic regions where the culture of the community maybe rigid? Do you think you can adapt?

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17. Cultural concerns can give rise to misunderstandings or impose restrictions on certain habits, like drinking alcohol for example. Would you mind such restrictions? How do you feel about teachers who report to work in the morning with signs of excessive alcohol drinking from the previous evening?

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18. Have you ever taught in schools with mixed races?

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19. Do you think in a school with multiracial staff you can make the first move towards being friendly?

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20. Do you anticipate any situation that might arise over the next year that might cause you to break your contract? If yes, please explain.

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21. If called for interview, please be ready to:

a. Answer technical questions on your area of specialization, and take a proficiency test to assess your subject knowledge.

b. Ask questions on points of the SABIS® Educational System you would like clarified or explained in greater detail.

c. Answer questions related to SABIS Educational System as stated in General Information Sheet I.

22. From reading the General Information Sheet I, why do you believe that you would be a good candidate for the post, and why do you think you would enjoy working at a school that implements the SABIS® Educational System?

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Questionnaire II

For Infant’s Teachers Only

1. As a class teacher, do you have any preference for any particular age group(s)? if yes what grades?

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2. If the above choice is not offered to you, would you accept another age group available?

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3. Would you accept being a class teacher and to teach English and other subjects in the remaining part of your timetable (e.g. you may be giving say 23 lessons to grade 1 and 7 hrs English & social Studies to a different higher/lower grade)?

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4. Do you think you can cope with, say, 27 three-or four-years olds in your class, or thirty-odd children in a higher primary class?

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5. Sometimes, the administration needs to change the timetables of teachers. When we have to do this we inform our teachers (but we do not consult with them), would this bother you?

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Accommodation

(Questions applicable to single teachers only).

1. Single teachers may find that they have to share a flat with one or two others of the same sex. These flats are fully air-conditioned and are well furnished. Each teacher will have his/her own private bedroom, but sitting room, dining room and kitchen are shared. If you are single, do you mind sharing with other teachers? Please comment.

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2. Do you smoke? . If not, would you mind sharing with a smoker? .

Applicant’s Health Record

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1. Have you suffered or do you suffer from any of the following?

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|Hepatitis: | | |Epilepsy: | |

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|HIV: | | |Tuberculosis: | |

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|Meningitis: | | |Diabetes: | |

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|Any nervous or psychological problems? | |

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|Any other long term illness? | |

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|Are you color blind? | |

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|Are you on any permanent medication or drug, or have you ever been on any long term one? If yes, then what was it? |

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|Have you had any major accident? |

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|Have you ever been hospitalized? If yes please explain why. |

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|Do you have any disability? |

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Addendum

Applicant’s Information for Visa Processing (please complete the information below same as in your passport)

|Family Name: | |First name(s): | |

|Father’s first name: | |Mother’s first name: | |

|Your passport number: | |Place of issue: | |

|Date of issue: | |Expiry date: | |

|Nationality: | |Place of birth: | |

|Date of birth: | |Religion: | |

|Declaration |

|I confirm that all information given on this form is correct to the best of my knowledge, that all questions relating to me have been accurately and fully answered |

|and that I am in possession of this certificate, which I claim to hold. I also confirm that, by signing this form, and if I am successful with my candidacy, that I |

|understand and will abide by all and any conditions herein. |

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