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sanpedro72 · Joined: 18 Jun 2008 Posts: 86 Location: Earth

Hey all,

Do any of you know of a SE Asia international/ American/ British/ Canadian/ Australian/ etc. school hiring in the fall? I've written directly, mass mailed, etc. Not a lot of luck. I'm in Istanbul but looking for a climate change.

Cheers for reading and write back with a lead if you got one.

J

tttompatz · Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2011 3:58 pm Post subject:

You of course have a B.Ed or PCGE and QTS / home country certification and more than 2 years of verifiable classroom experience in an IB (or other) international school or in your home country?

You are qualified to teach primary, secondary?
You are qualified to teach what subjects?

You have looked at places like ibo.org or tes.co.uk ?

Hard to give an accurate answer to some anonymous post with no information other than your current location and desire.

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sanpedro72 · Joined: 18 Jun 2008 Posts: 86 Location: Earth

Let's see, only a TESOL and teacher trainer for now. 5 years with a mix from 1-10 and adults. No special certifications but I am currently teaching at an American school. Where does this place me?

tttompatz · Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2011 4:53 pm Post subject: Re: background

sanpedro72 · Joined: 18 Jun 2008 Posts: 86 Location: Earth

Well I didn't add the Bachelor's because I thought that was a given. So that, too Smile

So then what?

tttompatz · Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2011 11:51 pm Post subject:

sanpedro72 · Joined: 18 Jun 2008 Posts: 86 Location: Earth

Thank you ttompatz,

My countries of interest are Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Cambodia, Laos, etc. I would consider China and Japan. I've taught in Korea before.

I am looking for work starting in the fall. Ok, so QTS is out, so do you have recommendations for finding a school with an international curriculum without working at a language school?

Being on the ground isn't really an option at present. I expect going through the British Council is not an option either. I am looking for something similar to the American school I am currently teaching at (where the students are local, not international). There must be some of these kinds of schools in other countries as well.

Thanks Smile

tttompatz · Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2011 6:01 am Post subject: Re: QTS is out...so...

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celtica · Joined: 29 Jun 2008 Posts: 137

Not an international school, but you listed Teacher trainer.....see below....
for an alternative

http://www.brightoneducation.org/recruitment.html

wailing_imam · Joined: 31 Mar 2006 Posts: 580 Location: Malaya

Try SIS in Indonesia.

rayman · Joined: 24 May 2003 Posts: 427

I work at an international school in Jakarta. Our principal tells me she receives on average 10 CV's a day - with only 1 out of those 10 having the minimum qualifications of a PGCE. This might explain why you haven't had any replies. Principals just don't have the time to respond to the mass of underqualified applicants.

Having said that, there are some 'national plus' schools around which will hire you in Indonesia. SIS also being an option as Wailing Imam points out (although not one I'd recommend).

Nemodot · Joined: 12 Mar 2011 Posts: 53

Hi some international schools hire TEFL teachers with good degrees, CELTA and good experience as ESOL support teachers. Don't know salaries but lower of course. But the number of applicants is huge of course and maybe two teachers out if 50 typically.

Seen jobs new style "train malay teachers" agencies - a friend works for one - and they pay about 70k RM for good candidates. That is good money outside of kL where the jobs are based. But that is working in state sector but sounds interesting.

With the recession there are a lot of grads trying to escape! In Spain young grad unemployment is 42%! in UK 20% looks positively great but know some grads in tefl teaching who wanted to be bankers but missed the boat. Europeans are struggling and heard same in USA. In those circumstances taking a job overseas seems like a good idea and pushes rates down. I don't blame them as I would do the same but makes it harder to make a career out of it. I'm lucky I decided to do a pgce - but now the funding is being cut sotough for newbies but good for me..... My advice is is get a pgce before fees hike!

sanpedro72 · Joined: 18 Jun 2008 Posts: 86 Location: Earth

I am one of 'those' teachers who have no idea what most teaching acronyms mean...I stayed in Turkey and just hopped up to a better school each time. With my experience with an intensive American Curriculum with a even division of British and American English, I assumed this would give my resume a push into an Intl School or just slightly below the line.

Right now I am focusing on school that gives proper teacher holidays, organized curriculum and doesn't give slave hours. Right now, I spend 12-14 hours a day between school, teaching, grading and lesson preparation in a high school Prep Program the I can literally see my energy slipping away with each passing day. Strange weather, unhealthy food, I need to get out of Turkey but I will only be in Bali on holiday in early April. Suggestions when I get to Bali? Green School and Bali Intl did write me back a few times and offered a campus tour and interview. Is that promising or just being friendly?

Regards...