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I do not know anything about the school at all...but judging from the few sentences I read on the internet in regards to the school, it seems like a start up school in Iraq.

There are two factors here that would deter me from accepting the position :
a) It's a start up school.
b) It's in Iraq.

Now, as beautiful as Iraq is ( northern mountainous regions are breathtaking, the culture is ancient and steeped in rich cultural traditions, it has a dynamic / notorious history ).....it still has serious travel alerts that scream " Avoid all travel to Iraq ". In my 2nd year of international school teaching, I received an offer from Sudan. The package was amazing....however, after much thought, I asked myself the question, " Is my life / safety / personal happiness in a truly unsafe place, worth ( insert salary amount here )? "

Sometimes, it's not just about the monetary incentives / salary when it comes to choosing positions in largely dangerous places. You also have to think about the fact that you will be dealing with a lot of cultural factors in a start up school. The administration may or may not be experienced. Expect nepotism ( it's just part of culture ). Expect unrealistic, unethical demands from parents who are not used to the international education system ( e.g. changing of grades, lax attitude towards the behaviour of misbehaving male students etc ).

I work there. What do you want to know?

[quote="Froufoxy"]I work there. What do you want to know?[/quote]

hi Frofoxy what's it like to work there ? is it well resourced? What's the admin like ? Any openings going there for next year?

Are there many expats there to socialise with? Especially from English speaking countries?