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[adrianmark]

I have an MA in TESOL and plenty of teaching experience, now I need to break into the international school scene.

What are the best sites and ways of breaking into this highly lucrative market?

Do I cold call, send a resume to every international school I am interested in, keep trying with Search Associates?

How did you guys get your break?????????

[coledavis]

I think you may be barking up the wrong tree. Most people here are teachers of English as a foreign language. Most 'International Schools' are conventional schools, i.e. for primary or secondary qualified, conventional, teachers. If you are a fully qualified teacher, then pick the capital city of your choice, do a google search, e.g. American School (or British School), Xburg, and then send them a cv. If you're looking for a TEFL job, however, then I think your question is a misguided one.

[adrianmark]

Thanks for the reply. Actually, I am looking for an EFL position in an international school.

[Glenski]

International schools in Japan require a teaching license from your home country, plus a couple of years of teaching there. Got them?

[Kiels]

Hi Adrian,

Try googling TES (Times Educational Supplement) and going to their job postings; then clicking international. They have many international schools on there and deffos some EFL posts. I just used this website last week and got myself an international job in the Philippines : ) Good luck in your search. I don't think there's any need to sign up with anyone, google schools, use TES and just apply to any you feel are suitable and you like the look of and send your CVs. There's tons of jobs out there.

[adrianmark]

Kiels - thanks hombre! Fab news about the Phillipines. I was there last year, great place. What you gonna be teaching?

[Kiels]

Hey, no problems. Good luck with your applications.

I am graduating this June from an Early Primary Ba (Hons) with QTS so was successful in applying for an early years post in a school in Angeles City, north of Manila. I'm super excited! Where were you in the Philippines? x

[adrianmark]

I was in Puerto Galera, in the south.

[Kiels]

Wow. Puerto Galera looks lovely. How did you find living in the Philippines? It'll be my first time there. Any tips or recommendations for both living and working there? thanks mucho.

[adrianmark]

I was only there a week. Very relaxing and the level of English is really good. You'll love it.

[DaveW125]

have a look at tieonline.com . There is a registration fee (about $40i think). My wife and I used this site and secured a job in an international school within three weeks, we also had interest from 2 others - we have a lot of experience but no teachign credentials outside of TEFL, also we are taking a teaching cert via correspondance next year which might have helped our cause.

Theres a huge amount of jobs advertised, although most schools will have picked up their staff for the coming 2010/2011 year so the best schools/jobs may well have gone.

[Molson]

You need a teaching certification to teach in an international school. MOD EDIT Sorry to disappoint you, but unless you are certified to teach in your home country look elsewhere.

I have an ESL additional qualification added onto my teaching license, which means I could teach ESL in an international school if I wanted. MOD EDIT

International Schools aren't as "lucrative" as you would think. IMO an MA in TESOL is more lucrative in the middle east or Korea. I work at an international school and for the amount of hours I have to work, it isn't that lucrative. A 12hr a week gig in South Korea for 2.5-3mil and 6 months of vacation a year paid, that is lucrative when you consider you can work a lot more on the side.

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[Molson]

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