Employment Opportunities

Always Seeking Great Teachers!

The Damascus Community School is seeking dedicated teaching professionals who would like to create a “21st century school” in the “cradle of civilization”. The 2008-2009 vacancies are listed below for energetic, caring teachers, who are committed to educational excellence and enjoy working as members of an instructional team. In addition to the financial benefits listed below, the Damascus Community School offers:

A supportive Administration and Board of Directors
A multi-national student body with parents who value education and appreciate our teachers' work
A comprehensive staff orientation program
A commitment to professional development
A safe city combining the new and the old
A four-season climate
A rich and varied Damascene culture with the friendliest people imaginable

Salary and Benefits

Salary Range:
$27,362 for BA/BS with two years experience –to-
$35,529.00 for an MA with 8 years experience

Retirement: eleven percent of salary paid at the end of the year

Visa: payment of all expenses relative to obtaining a visa for Syria

Shipping Allowance: 500 lbs. air freight per employee (200 lbs per dependent) for the initial move to Damascus .

Transportation: each employee and qualified dependents to and from Damascus yearly.

Settling-In Allowance: $2,000.00 per employee.

Single teachers, couples and families each receive their own furnished apartment. Electricity, water and cooking gas are fully paid by the school. The teacher is responsible for phone, cable TV and internet hookup, if desired. All apartments are within walking distance of the school.

Worldwide Medical Insurance, currently Aetna

Annual Professional Development: Up to $1000 is available for approved activities supporting school goals.

Recruiting Fairs:

At present, DCS recruiters plan to attend the following recruiting fairs:

UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA
January 28 - February 1, 2009 , Waterloo, Iowa, Iowa

SEARCH ASSOCIATES
January 2009, Bangkok, Thailand
February , 2009, Toronto, Canada
February , 2009 , Cambridge, Massachusetts

INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS SERVICES
January 6-10, 2009 Bangkok, Thailand
February 8-12, 2009, San Francisco, USA

Minimum Qualifications

BA/BS Degree in area of concentration
Current teacher certification for the teaching position
English Fluency
References (one must be from your immediate, current supervisor and contain current contact information)

Vacancies for 2008-2009 (Updated 06/29/2008)

All vacancies for 2008-2009 have been filled.

Up-to-date vacancy information will be posted on this page as staffing needs change. Please check back frequently to ascertain vacancies for the 2008-2009 school year.

If interested, please forward a cover letter, resume, references and a current photograph by email to Mr. John E. Gates, Director at jgates2001brazil@yahoo.com. Current candidate files with ISS, UNI, SEARCH and TIE can be used if the file contains all of the above. Upon receipt of the requested information, telephone or Skype interviews will be scheduled with viable candidates.

Current job vacancies will also be listed with International Schools Services (ISS), University of Northern Iowa (UNI), SEARCH Associates and The International Educator (TIE). Teachers who have registered with these recruiting agencies may access their list of vacancies.