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International schools?
Hi, I apologize for intruding. I would like to see if anyone knows anything about international schools. I am an American. My husband and I are looking into me getting a job teaching overseas somewhere. I know it's not that easy. Right now, I'm in the process of applying to schools in the various countries we would like to see. I am highly educated (a bachelors and two masters degrees) and have been teaching for eight years now.
I would appreciate any experiences anyone can share. TIA.
Re: International schools?
Not intruding at all! Welcome :-)
What level are you looking to teach? You didn't specify. Are you interested in Pre-K - 12 or at the college (post-secondary) level?
That will help us give you some advice! :-)
Dave & Jennifer 10.18.08
My Doha Adventures
Hello! Not intruding, this is what why we're here.
I teach pre-school at an international school (Montessori) in Switzerland.Normally, all you need is a bachelor's degree from the US to teach here at an international school. I have Swiss residency and a work permit already though from my husband, I'm sure if I didn't have this it would be more difficult to find a job.
MrsBini10 on here was a teacher in Dubai, she might be useful to ask questions about teaching abroad.
The American School of Doha is looking for teachers! I currently live in Doha and have heard nothing but rave reviews about the school and I've seen their facilities and I was impressed.
Come June/July they usually have a few positions come open... here is the link to keep an eye on! http://www.asd.edu.qa/page.cfm?p=373
Interested in Hong Kong, but teaching at an American school? I know the lower primary (grades Pre-K to 4th) of Hong Kong International School was looking for teachers as of last month, but I'm not sure if they filled the spots yet. I just checked their website & it says there are no vacancies, but it's worth a call if you are interested.
www.hkis.edu.hk
I don't have any direct experience teaching but as a student. Where I grew up in Rome my school organized cultural exchanges with the American Overseas School of Rome. If this is a location you would be interested in it's worth checking out.
The school is beautifully located on the Via Cassia, north part of the city and is very multicultural.
Other international schools I know are Marymount (this one used to have two locations) and Saint James, a British School. All are located in the same area.
Good luck with this!
Thank you so much! I am a certified English/language arts teacher from 6 to 12th grade. I am also endorsed in high school journalism and middle school social studies. I just became certified in learning behavioral specialist I 6-12. I have a masters degree in secondary ed english and another masters in special education. I have been applying to many schools in the last couple of weeks.
Thanks for all of the great info. Please, if you have any more advice, lay it on me. This may sound naive, but the work visa comes when you actually get the job, right?
Immigration procedures might vary from country to country but I guess the main steps, i.e. finding a sponsor (read: employer), obtaining a contract, requesting the Visa, remain the same. The timing definitely varies depending on the country. Once your contract is ready, the Visa request (valid for the duration of the contract) can be processed, by the sponsor or attorney, and sent to the immigration department. As far as international schools are concerned, I'm guessing they do this routinely and will take care of everything for you. From that point on all you can do is to wait for the approval, before actually starting to work... this is what I go through in the US, though, so don't take it as absolute certainty
Thank you so much!
Does having more education help your chances or does it hurt them like it does here?
Also, if I do get a job, will my husband be able to work once we get there? Can he get a work visa as well?
No problem!
Well, in my opinion if you're applying for a teaching job having more education can't possibly hurt! I guess that entirely depends on the given schools' policies, though... I've heard of people being "too qualified for the position" but really, how likely is that to happen???
As far as your second question, I doubt your husband will get a work permit through you, but it will depend on that specific country's immigration laws. He will probably be put on a "companion" visa that allows him to stay, but not to work. That would have to happen through his own merit.
That's basically the situation my husband and I are in, we both hold and must hold each our own working Visas in order to work.
Now, if you were a citizen of that country, he would get citizenship through you, but that's another story.
Again, please take my words with a grain of salt... I'm not an immigration laws expert!
In Hong Kong your husband would have a "Dependant" visa contingent upon your "Employment" visa. And also in Hong Kong, you can work while on a Dependant visa without any extra paperwork. It's a huge perk here and is the reason that I am able to work while I am here.
That is definitely great to know! Thank you all for all of the great information. I am on search associates and another site. I'm waiting on references right now.
You ladies are fantastic. =]