The Ministry of Education has allocated 3,000 job grades for non-Kuwaitis in the administrative sector for the fiscal year 2022-2023. Among these, 2,000 job grades are intended for educational staff, while 1,000 are for cleaners (service port – service port assistant).
The ministry is actively working to collaborate with the Civil Service Bureau to lift the ban on these job grades and include them in the current fiscal year’s budget before the new academic year commences, reports Al-Rai daily.
The recruitment of non-Kuwaiti educational staff will primarily focus on rare disciplines, with special emphasis on mathematics, physics, and music education for female teachers.
Additionally, other disciplines such as chemistry, biology, and geology will also be considered for hiring foreign teachers. The Ministry has already initiated the process of fulfilling the required numbers through local channels, but if there is a shortage, foreign contracting from Jordan and Palestine will be explored.
Applicants seeking employment in the education sector must meet certain criteria. The university qualification’s general grade should be at least good, and the maximum age for applicants, except for female physical education teachers, is 45 years. Female physical education teacher applicants should be under 32 years of age. Moreover, non-Kuwaiti teachers can only be employed if there are no registered Kuwaiti candidates in the central employment system at the Civil Service Commission.
Experience is a crucial factor for all applicants, except for female physical education teachers. Those with non-educational qualifications must have three years of experience, while those with educational qualifications should have at least two years of experience.
For appointment, applicants must present a government or private experience certificate, and it should not be obtained through the quota and wage system. All certificates must be officially documented.
Exceptions to the experience requirement may apply to specific specializations. Graduates holding a doctoral degree or with a university qualification grade of no less than very good, as well as those with a Master’s degree and a grade of no less than excellent, are generally exempt from the experience condition.
Additionally, graduates of the College of Education from Kuwait University and the College of Basic Education in the Public Authority for Applied Education and Training may also be eligible for exceptions.
Applications from teachers holding entry visas will not be accepted. Furthermore, applicants must ensure that their academic qualification and profession in the work permit match the position they are applying for (teacher position).
To facilitate the application process, the Supreme Council of Private Universities must equalize certificates issued by private universities. Additionally, academic qualifications and transcripts must be certified by official authorities, and the data’s validity must be confirmed by the cultural offices of Kuwait in the country of graduation.
