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Re: Benefits of teaching overseas
Posted by Shay on 12/28/07
Hello Drew,
I am very interested in teaching overseas. I would like to have more
information on this if possible.
Thanks,
Shay
On 11/22/07, drew wrote:
> On 11/21/07, lessmoneyeveryyear wrote:
>> Many teachers leave because they can't afford to live on their
>> salary. They have families to support, and they need real jobs.
>
> I feel your pain and know exactly what you’re going through. It’s
frustrating to get paid
> so little for doing such an important job. And yes I know, we’re
not in it for the money,
> but trying to raise a family on a teacher’s salary is almost
impossible.
>
> Before anyone quits teaching, look into the network of
International Schools. These are
> private schools, offering American or western style curriculum and
most are fully
> accredited by a U.S. accreditation committee. I’ve worked overseas
for almost 10 years
> – in 3 different schools in three different countries, and have had
wonderful experiences
> in all three. The salary and benefits packages are outstanding and
I’m able to save
> quite a bit of money each year. I’m currently getting paid about
$52,000 USD, which is
> about what I would get paid in the U.S. (around my hometown), but
I’m able to save a
> substantial amount because I don’t need to pay U.S. taxes. I do
file each year, but
> anyone working overseas is allowed to earn up to $75,000 USD
without paying federal
> income tax. Plus, the schools I’ve worked at have either given me
a housing allowance
> or given me an apartment - rent free. My retirement fund is
excellent. My current
> school matches 17&37; of my salary and puts that in a retirement
fund for me. I put in
> 25&37; of my salary into the same fund. With those funds, plus the
money I save in my
> bank account each month, I’m able to save about $20,000 USD a year
and I support my
> stay at home wife and our 18-month old son. Granted, I don’t have
a mortgage to pay,
> but if I did, then I would have enough money to cover that.
>
> International schools are great for kids as well. They’re properly
funded with wonderful
> facilities and programs – both in school and after school. Plus,
students develop a
> greater sense of multiculturalism because they are surrounded by so
many different
> nationalities. I have 20 students in my 3rd grade class (our max
is 22 students per
> class), and I have 12 different nationalities represented. Most of
my students are
> American, their parents work at the embassy or are businessmen, but
I also have
> several from South America, Europe, East Asia, India and Africa.
>
> Another huge benefit to working overseas is of course the travel.
Most schools follow
> an American school calendar so we have 2 months off in summer, 3
weeks off around
> Christmas, a week for Spring Break and a few other holidays
scattered around. There’s
> plenty of time to get out and travel. Last year I spent Christmas
in India, Spring Break in
> Vietnam and part of my summer in Bali. Life is good!
>
> There are literally hundreds of international schools around the
world. Schools typically
> require teachers to have at least 2 years experience, but some of
the more established
> schools – the ones that everyone wants to work at – have higher
standards and will
> usually require 5 years experience and some type of advanced
degree. But again, each
> school is different so you’d need to check their websites.
>
> Most international teachers are hired through job fairs, which are
held in the U.S. and
> other countries around the world. The U.S. job fairs begin around
late January/early
> February. I think the largest recruiting agency is ISS –
International School Services.
> They host 2-3 recruiting fairs in the States each year. Their
website is www.iss.edu.
>
> I’ve been working in Asia for years so I know most of good schools
in this region. I’m
> happy to help get you started if anyone is interested. It’s a
great opportunity for you as
> a teacher and for your kids if you have any. And yes, I do feel
very safe in all the
> countries I’ve lived in and visited.
>
> Probably the biggest downside of living overseas, at least for me,
is being so far away
> from friends and family in the States. I’ve missed out on a lot of
holidays, birthdays and
> special family get togethers, which is sad, but I do spend most of
my summers in the
> States and sometimes Christmas as well.
>
> Good luck.
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