I say this to help, but it sounds like you are trying to talk yourself in to taking a job there when you deep down know it will not be good, and are therefore looking for reassurances from others.

I don't think you can ignore the mountains of evidence that stack up against this place

I had to get my documents notarized by a lawyer, attested by the provincial govt, and then shipped off to foreign affairs in Canada for final certification!
(so start early)

Actually, I didn't realize the docs had to get the foreign affairs stamp so after I arrived in the UAE the school had to ship them back to Canada for stamping again.
Aparently the Canadian embassy in Canada didn't have the "power" to certify.

I came in on a work visa with my family and it was then converted to a residential visa which is supposedly better. Maybe this is only the fact if you have family here.

But at the end of the day if those are the hoops you need to jump through, you just need to get on with it.

good luck!

best school for $ in the UAE would be one of the tertiary ones HCT or Zayed University. Typically need a masters but not always, especially given the US dollar being in the doldrums which the dirham is pegged to.

benefits include paying for int. school and annual flights for up to 3 kids.

Curious what success teachers out there have had getting hired by schools when they have three children, including situations when you are not a teaching couple.