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A warm welcome to all new teachers who are joining us in Fall 2013! We hope you will find this page useful in answering any questions about working at the Language Centre and living in Oman. Please feel free to contact a member of the Induction and Mentoring Committee at any time if you have a question which is not answered on this page.

Before Arrival		First Day Survival Guide		Your First Few Weeks

Guide for New Teachers		Curriculum, Assessment & Student Support		Academic Programmes

Professional Development and Research		Teaching Omani Students		More about Omani Students

If You Have a Problem		Finding Your Way Around SQU & LC

Q1. How is the department organized? What are the major sub-divisions of the LC?

Q2. What is the ‘chain of command’ in the LC? (ie who is my ‘line manager’)

Q3. What is a profile of an average work-week (Teaching hours)?

Q4. Will I be splitting teaching responsibilities with another/teachers?

Q5. Am I responsible for providing my own stationery (dry-erase, erasers etc)?

Q6. Is it possible to be split between two programs?

Q7. Are there mandatory meetings I am required to attend?

Q8. If I need to go take care of personal business outside ofthe time I’m teaching/office hours, may I leave campus?

Q9. If I do leave campus on private errands, who, if anyone must inform?

Q10. What are the expectations as far as when I arrive to class?

Q11. What are the procedures regarding if I become ill one morning and cannot make it to class?

Q12. How do students get their books?

Q13. What is a typical day like?

Q14. Are there any shared resources for teachers?

Q15. Will I have my own office to work in?

Q16. Can I book and pay for my own flight before I come?

Q17. Where will I live?

Q18. Can I rent accommodation of my own choice and claim my housing allowance?

Q19. What sports facilities are available on campus?

Q20. How do I claim my baggage allowance?

Q21. How can I get a parking permit?

Q22. How can I get a parking key to open the car park barriers?

Q23. What happens if I do not complete all the stages of my medical in a timely manner?

Q24. How is leave entitlement calculated?

Q25. Do weekends count as part of leave?

Q26. How do I claim the allowance for school fees?

Q27. What facilities are available for pre-school children?

Q28. Where can I get lunch?