Hi,
Hiring takes place early overseas. Usually Jan- March. It may be
too late to get started for the 09-10 School year, but as there
have been shortages it is never really too late.

All capital cities of the world and many smaller cities have
American, British, International Schools, etc. Some schools also
do Canadian, Australian, French or German Curricula. Some schools
focus on expats, others on wealthy locals or a mix of kids.
Most parents want thier kids go to University in the US or UK and
need a counselor to take care of all the usual testing and
paperwork. Counselors also do "counseling" of course and several
schools I worked at had Elem. and M. S. counselors in addition to
the HS Counselor.

To look for a job I would sign up with an Agency. I prefer Search
Associates. There is also ISS (International Schools Service),
and The University of Northern Iowa has a very large free job fair
in Feb. They are all on the web. Write back if you can't find
them. They all will prescreen you and make your documents
available to recruiters online. They have job fairs for face to
face interviews and many schools are now interviewing with skype
etc. You can also try TIE online (The International Educator).
They have job postings and a resume bank.

The other advice that I would give you is.....

1.Be open minded about location if you really want to work
overseas. Some great places are out there that may not be the top
of you list or you may never have considered.

2.Do your homework. I would check out and join
Internationalschoolsreview.com but you can take the reviews with a
grain of salt. There is also a forum to ask specific questions
which is very helpful.

3. The salaries may seem low, but remember to ask, what you will
SAVE not what you will earn. Saving rate will depend on if you
are single, married, have dependents and the location. If you want
to go to a popular holiday spot(Western Europe, Mexico) you will
be paid less generally. You should get housing, tickets home,
insurance, and a few other benefits. You will not have to pay
taxes in the US on this income (unless you break contract and go
home in less than a year) they should pay your foreign taxes or
the salary should be high enough that you should still save.

It is helpful that you have some overseas expereince. Schools want
to make sure that a teacher will fit in and can handle living in a
foreign culture. If you have had one successful transition, they
give you some credit for being able to do it again. I have been
out of the US since 2001 and don't regret it for a minute.

Let me know how it works out for you or if you have any more
questions.

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