KUWAIT CITY, May 11: After the Ministry of Education set the terms and conditions of the external contracts for teachers from Jordan and Palestine of eight different specializations, informed sources revealed that an official announcement is expected soon to mark the start of the recruitment procedures, reports Al-Qabas daily. They explained that the ministry is set to begin receiving applications from teachers from the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan who wish to work in Kuwaiti schools. The required majors from Palestine will be announced next month.

The eight majors are English, French, Science, Physics, Geology, Biology, Chemistry, and Mathematics. As per the general conditions and observations for applicants who are members of the Jordanian educational staff, the general grade of the university qualification shall not be less than “Good”. The applicant’s age shall not be more than 45 years.

Applications of any other nationalities residing in Jordan will not be accepted. The Ministry of Education stressed the need to adhere to the experience condition to accept the applications, which is three years for those with non-educational qualifications, and two years for those with educational qualifications. Only government and appointment experience certificates are received by the quota and wage system, and it should be documented by the official authorities.

The ministry exempted some applicants from the experience requirement, such as holders of doctorate degrees and with a university grade of at least “Very Good”, and holders of a master’s degree and with a university average of not less than “Excellent”. No job application will be accepted without all the documents highlighted in the advertisement. Also, the applicant should be practicing the profession of education in the specialization in which they applied until the date of filling the application.