Hi,
No problem, glad to help. I'm just a teacher. I am in Slovakia now, but
have worked in the Gulf and Asia. There is usually a right place for a
right time in career/life. I think I landed well this time.
Good luck. Let me know where you end up. L.
On 1/13/09, Lisa, great information wrote:
> I appreciate you taking the time giving me details. I feel excited
> and hopeful. If you don't mind me asking, are you a counselor?
> Where are you working? Sounds like you're liking it. That's
> wonderful. This is what I want to do and will start looking into
> it. Transitioning, adjusting, etc. is not a problem for me and I
> come from a foreign culture. Thanks again for valuable information
> and advice.
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> On 1/12/09, Lisa wrote:
>> 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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