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GRAD FROM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SPORE LOOKING FOR JOB IN SOUTH JKT

Last activity 15 July 2015 by CERULEANBLUE

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CERULEANBLUE

Hi,

I'll be joining my husband in Jakarta in a month's time. I'm looking for part time work tutoring or teaching or school admin or school consultancy related jobs.

I have a BA in English Language & Literature from National University of Singapore.
I speak and write excellent English. I speak some Bahasa.
I have teaching experience in a Secondary School in Singapore as well as Admin Manager experience in a Primary School in Singapore for the last 5 years, assisting the School Principal and School Management in the general administration of the school.
I have experience working for the Ministry of Education (MOE- Singapore) for 3 years.

Appreciate any advise on where and how I can get started :)

Faz
South Jakarta

Bobby Carre

Hi may I know what kind of visa will you be holding?
Do you have any background in Special Needs education?
Thanks.
Regards,
Bobby.

CERULEANBLUE

Hi Bobby,
I'll be on dependent's visa.

- I don't have a specialised background in SN education, however my child is special needs (6 yrs old, Cerebral Palsy) and I have hands-on experience educating him, parental involvement in his class as well as at therapies.
- I also administer a Special Needs FaceBook online forum in Singapore for children with CP.
- I work closely with Special Needs teachers in supporting the administrative needs for the SN pupils in my previous school.

Thank you.

Fred

If you have special skills (unavailable or difficult to find in Indonesia) you can get work in Indonesia.
If you have not - you can't do it legally.

That sounds quite harsh, but there's no point in flowering up the situation.
To work (legally) as an English teacher, you must be Indonesian, or from a place seen as a native speaking country.
That list is very short and doesn't include Singapore.

However, your list of qualifications is long, so you might very well find work as a consultant or something of that nature.
The difficult parts are finding an employer willing pay all the costs, then jump through all the hoops to get all the expensive documents.

Strong advice - don't accept any job that doesn't provide all the correct documentation.
Sitting in a cell whilst the powers that be decide on simple deportation, or a fine and deportation, or a fine, gaol, then deportation doesn't sound like a party worth going to.

Bobby Carre

Hi Faz,

Thanks for your reply. The reason why I asked if you have any SN background is because I'm setting up a Special Needs Centre here in Jakarta with 2 other local partners. I have also just registered our school name in Singapore. Our centre is due to open in June.
I was wondering if there would be any way we could possibly work together since you have mentioned that you have had experience with SN in the past.
Please let me know if you are interested and we could set up a meeting to discuss.
Thank you and best regards,

Bobby.

Bobby Carre

Hi again,
Sorry I forgot to mention that I am also Singapore an and have been living here for many years.

Bobby

CERULEANBLUE

Hi Fred,
I appreciate your advise and I understand the potential complications involved. Thanks for highlighting the risks, which I will be heeding seriously.

CERULEANBLUE

Hi Bobby, thats wonderful news! I was googling SN centres in Jakarta and could only come up with 1 or 2 names at last check. I understand from my son's therapists in KK Hospital and pte clinics that there is a shortage of good SN therapists and centres in Jakarta which results in many indonesians flying in to Singapore for therapy.  Yes, I'm open to discuss further, why not? :) I'll only be in Jakarta next week, fyi.

On a side note - do you have any contacts for any swim therapists specialising in working with SN children that you know of in Jakarta? My son's private swim therapist here in Singapore is very good but unfortunately he's not able to help us with any links in Jakarta as he does not know of any. Keep in touch!

Bobby Carre

Hi again, yes, my wife who is a SN specialist will be happy to help. As a matter of fact, we do know a doctor who is a specialist in SNLD in Singapore and we might be working together in the near future. Her name is Dr. Doris Ang.
Here is my cell phone no. If you are here do give me a call. Tel: 0857 15252 939.
Hope to hear from you soon.

Regards,
Bobby.

CERULEANBLUE

Many thanks Bobby, I'll contact you soon as we're settled in Jakarta.  :top:

wildones90

hi,CERULEANBLUE

NSU is very reputable university in asia .im pretty sure you wont find it hard to get a job here. i'd suggest you to get a job in english course as a teacher for example TBI or EF , as people interested in english is huge and i heard they paid them well

Fred

wildones90 wrote:

hi,CERULEANBLUE

NSU is very reputable university in asia .im pretty sure you wont find it hard to get a job here. i'd suggest you to get a job in english course as a teacher for example TBI or EF , as people interested in english is huge and i heard they paid them well


A salary likely to be offered in a language mill is commonly far less than those offered in a school.
However, some of the mills seem to be able to get away with hiring native speakers from non native countries.
I'm unsure quite how that works.

abisan

Try SPH, an international school. I think they have a branch in Kemang area.

S

CERULEANBLUE

Hi Bobby, sorry for the long silence. I had an unfortunate bad fall and am recuperating from it. I'm already in Jkt but will not likely be too mobile anytime soon. Anyway, do you have a Sgp no or are you in Sgp now? You may want to google Adida Shahab or add her on Facebook. She does lots of therapy work for SN children and their parents via Craniosacral therapy and I highly recommend her work and healing. She's keen to offer training to parents here in Jkt if there is demand for it. Do add me on FB - Fazidah Hani. Easier to comm that way.

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