Top reasons to teach abroad in an International School Moving abroad to teach in or lead a school can be an exciting, career-enhancing opportunity. It's not for everyone, but if you think it might be for you, read on. Why do people move abroad to teach in an international school? Teachers move to international schools for a variety of reasons, but the top motivation is rarely just the career perspective. In a recent survey conducted in partnership with COBIS (full details here) people moved internationally for travel and enjoyment [...]

Giving and receiving feedback after teaching applications and interviews We saw a post on Twitter recently which made us want to comment here. As demand for international school teachers continues to grow, and great teachers build their careers worldwide, we believe it's vital that schools find better ways to identify, engage, and recruit their future talent. Feedback from schools after applications and after interviews is critical. Too many fall even at this first hurdle, as this tweet indicates: An unhappy tweet from someone suffering from old-style school recruitment approaches Just looking at a job ad. It says ‘due [...]

Top tips to ace your next phone interview for a teaching job Teaching in International Schools can be very rewarding personally and professionally. You get to experience a new country, culture, and meet a fantastic array of people. Of course, since many international school jobs may be not in your current country, you should prepare for interviews by phone and by Skype. For many positions that will be everything. For senior positions (or if you live locally) then a traditional face-to-face interview is likely too. Get the basics right A phone interview [...]

Which countries need international school teachers? Increasing numbers of teachers are looking to work overseas, or to continue their existing international school career with a move to a new country. Here we have a brief look at the growth of international schools, and below is the top 10 list of the current top countries for international schools. How many international schools are there? In the last two decades, the number of international schools globally has increased 4 times. According to data from ISC Research, there are now: more than 10,000 international schools half a million staff teaching [...]