Reward system for substitute teachers

abu dhabi — His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has issued Ministerial Decision No. 46 of 2017, on the financial reward system for substitute teachers in government schools for boys and girls.

The decision, published in the latest issue of the Official Gazette, will apply the financial reward system according to its specific provisions.

Candidates for the substitute teacher system will be selected based on the required degrees and competencies and the relevant conditions set by the Ministry of Education. Among the candidates, UAE nationals will be given priority, followed by the sons of female nationals, then the nationals of other GCC countries.

If candidates from these segments are unavailable, other nationalities may be employed to work in the substitute teacher system.

The decision also states that substitute teachers should cover the absence of permanent teachers during the school year.

According to Article 3 of the decision, substitute teachers are entitled to receive a financial reward for working during the school day or in a class. Nursery school substitute teachers receive Dh500 for each working day at a maximum of five working days per week, and teaching activitybased subjects at Dh100 per class with a maximum of 30 classes per week.

For Arabic language, Islamic education, history, geography, Cycle One, economics, social studies, national education, health sciences and life skills, substitute teachers get Dh120 per class, at a maximum of 30 classes per week.

Mathematics, English language, physics, chemistry, biology, science, Cycle Two, special education, computer sciences, design, technology, business administration, creative design and innovation will get Dh150 per class at a maximum of 30 classes per week.

The decision also stipulates that Minister of Education Hussain bin Ibrahim Al Hammadi will oversee the issuing of the required approvals. A database of reserve teachers will also be created

The Ministry will also be entitled to add, remove or update any school subjects cited in Article 3, under the same amount identified for school and activity-based subjects. — Wam