Opportunities For Teaching Internationally
hroughout the world, there every school you discover will
are international schools possess a unique vision and
looking to hire American, curriculum. Many schools will
Canadian and British teachers. feel like private schools in the
With over 900 K-12 schools in U.S., while institutions in
locations as diverse as China and smaller countries that enroll
Italy, the opportunities for more local students might have
teaching overseas are incredible. more creative, native
Despite the differences between atmospheres. In schools with
each international school, they large numbers of native students
are all first-rate, private enrolled, classes might also be
schools with great faculty offered in the host country’s
members and top-notch facilities. language.
Most of these schools also boast
small class sizes and diverse Almost every capital city in the
student bodies. Considering the world has such an international
fact that there are over 5,000 school. Many of the schools are
vacancies each year at directly affiliated with the U.S.
international English-language Department of Defense and are
schools, there is bound to be a generally referred to as American
position that fits your international schools, while
personality and experience. other schools may call themselves
colleges. However, all of the
Many of these international schools you will find during your
English-language schools were search of international,
formed to serve expatriate English-language teaching
communities and other opportunities will be U.S.
English-speaking families accredited.
residing throughout the world.
However, regardless of location, Generally, international teaching
opportunities pay about as much job search tools, the placement
as private schools in the U.S. services act as liaisons between
However, your salary will usually the international schools and
be tax free, both in the U.S. and prospective teachers.
your host country. Furthermore,
nearly all of the international One of the best ways to learn
teaching opportunities offer paid about the international teaching
housing or a housing allowance opportunities is to attend a job
and round-trip travel between fair organized by a placement
your home and the school. Many service. Such conferences will
even offer pension funds, allow you to meet the
insurance packages, home leave administrators of overseas
and free or discounted tuition schools, personally deliver
for family members. Depending on resumes and analyze your teaching
where you decide to teach, you options. As very few schools are
will also have the opportunity to willing to hire an educator
save money, whether for without an interview, this is
additional travel or use back also a good time to make yourself
home. known to your schools of
interest.
It should also be noted that the
application process for overseas When analyzing the available
teaching positions isn’t as overseas teaching opportunities,
complicated as most assume. While here are a few extra tips to help
there isn’t a formal organization you find the right school:
governing all the international
schools, placement agencies offer • Remain flexible. Target a
comprehensive services that allow particular region of the world or
you to organize your job search. type of school, but keep your
In addition to newsletters and options open. You may find
yourself teaching in an exciting you don’t want your hard work to
location that you would have go to waste.
otherwise overlooked!
• Even if you aren’t looking for
• Don’t wait to fill out your a fulltime teaching position,
applications! You should always many language institutes
try to file your applications throughout the world accept
early – usually by October before instructors on a more limited
the upcoming school year – to basis.
ensure the school receives the
proper materials. • Rely on your resources. Your
placement service can answer your
• Practice your interview skills. tough questions and help you
When it is time to meet avoid costly application
administrators at the job fair, mistakes.
About the Author:
This article was drafted by Justin Burch who from time to time writes select pieces about teaching abroad for http://www.TIEonline.com.
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