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luneaz
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 Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2004 11:04 pm Post subject: International Schools... |
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...has anyone tried getting teaching positions in international schools/american schools/foreign schools abroad?
What kind of qualifications do you usually need?
Experience?
I wondering about the requirements for teaching ESL or other language classes (German...), but also Language Arts/literature/IB classes at International Schools.
Any advice on how to get a job at those places?
Would love to here anyone's experience or advice,
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Gordon
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| Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2004 11:45 pm Post subject: |
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| You usually need an education degree and the sort of accreditation necessary to teach at a public school in your home country. TEFL certs just aren't enough. |
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guest of Japan
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| Ideal candidates are single or part of a teaching couple, have an MA, state certification, several years experience in teaching public school, and have international experience. People who find jobs with less than this combination are lucky, or are not working in a very desireable location. |
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Ludwig
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| Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2004 3:33 am Post subject: Re: International Schools... |
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| luneaz wrote: |
| What kind of qualifications do you usually need? Experience? |
Well, what kind of qualifications and experience do you usually need to teach within the government sector in your home state or in the state (if any) which the international school 'represents'?
Obviously, this will vary from location to location and school to school, though generally, of course, as a bare minimum you will simply need nothing more than a BA of some sorts and a PGCE (i.e., basic, entry level teaching qualifications).
Actually, however, international schools often apply and employ higher standards than comparable schools in any related state.
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| I wondering about the requirements for teaching ESL or other language classes (German...), but also Language Arts/literature/IB classes at International Schools. |
As long as you are fully qualified to teach these subjects in your home state and/or in the state (such as, say, Japan) that the school represents and have enough experience to satisfy the principal and the board (who have to satisfy high-fee paying parents) then I am sure you will not experience too many problems.
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| Any advice on how to get a job at those places? |
I would recommend applying to one of 'those places'. |
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Roger
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Since you mentioned GERMAN as a possible subject, I can advise you that German schools as well as the Goethe Institut require well-educated teachers who know their ropes.
You will need a solid foundation in the respective culture, which you acquire through studying literature.
Typically, language instruction involves the teaching of literature. Grammar knowledge is not just an asset; it's a must. |
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luneaz
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| Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2004 6:11 am Post subject: |
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| Roger wrote: |
Since you mentioned GERMAN as a possible subject, I can advise you that German schools as well as the Goethe Institut require well-educated teachers who know their ropes.
You will need a solid foundation in the respective culture, which you acquire through studying literature.
Typically, language instruction involves the teaching of literature. Grammar knowledge is not just an asset; it's a must. |
I mentioned German because I should be able to teach both German and English, which I guess would give me an advantage... simply having more to offer than someone who can just teach one subject. 
I am an Austrian citizen. I have spent half of my life (12 years) abroad and certainly don't compare to the average Austrian, but I still have a "foundation" in Austrian (and, to some degree, German) culture. |
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chinagirl
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| Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2004 2:46 pm Post subject: international schools |
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A visit to this site may prove handy:
http://www.searchassociates.com/
They are a very well-known and respected American recruiter for international schools. You must usually have a state-issued teaching credential and two years of experience, although they do have internships.
And here is a page from International School Services, another recruiter, which establishes their minimum criteria:
http://www.iss.edu/edustaff/qualifications.html |
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luneaz
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| Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2004 6:07 pm Post subject: Re: international schools |
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| chinagirl wrote: |
A visit to this site may prove handy:
http://www.searchassociates.com/
They are a very well-known and respected American recruiter for international schools. You must usually have a state-issued teaching credential and two years of experience, although they do have internships.
And here is a page from International School Services, another recruiter, which establishes their minimum criteria:
http://www.iss.edu/edustaff/qualifications.html |
Thanks, Chinagirl! I am happy about those links (specially the first one). An internship might be the way for me to get into the Internation-School-System, especially since I don't want to return to my home country or the UK/Ireland (if I can somehow avoid it) for doing a teacher certification. At least the Search Associates seem to have space of us Global-Nomads-since-birth .
Thanks again,
Lissy. |
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luneaz
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| Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2004 6:11 pm Post subject: Re: international schools |
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| At least the Search Associates seem to have space of us Global-Nomads-since-birth |
Oops, that should say "space FOR us"!!! 
Anyone else get super-conscious about their typo's on an ESL board?! |
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veiledsentiments
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luneaz
There are always people on this board who will jump on errors, but are you aware that you can go back and edit your post?
There is a little button that says 'edit' in one of the corners of your message. Helpful for those of us whose fingers do not always listen to our brain.
VS
(I just used it to go back in so that I could add that it is in the upper right corner) |
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luneaz
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There are always people on this board who will jump on errors, but are you aware that you can go back and edit your post?
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I didn't know (I pretty new here), thanks! Will come in handy...... |
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James_T_Kirk
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| Anyone else get super-conscious about their typo's on an ESL board?! |
Im sure many others dissagree wit me, but I ain't given no care if anybodys wants to attack me for typos, misspellin, or gramer errors in my posts  |
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rj
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| Posted: Sun Jul 11, 2004 8:18 am Post subject: Re: international schools |
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| luneaz wrote: |
| Anyone else get super-conscious about their typo's on an ESL board?! |
*points to avatar* I consider it a disclaimer! lol |
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