FAQ
How do you find qualified teachers?
We have an extensive candidate database of our own, and we also push our school vacancies using digital marketing and social media strategies. We have a detailed candidate profiling system to easily and clearly display candidate qualifications - including references - for schools, allowing the instant creation of shortlists.
Our budget is already set/stretched this year - is there anything you can do?
Searchality is a reasonably low-cost subscription that can come out of recruitment OR digital marketing budget lines. We work to help schools market themselves to teachers via websites and vacancy postings. With one position filled using Searchality, schools will save themselves thousands of dollars in placement/job ads.
How long does it take to set-up our school Searchality account?
Minutes. The account creation is extremely straightforward - additional schools and users can be added at any point throughout your membership. Vacancies can also be created very quickly with our user-friendly vacancy-builder. There is a quick integration process with your school website which will display your vacancies. Our Searchality Customer Support team will work with your school’s website manager to get this working quickly. From our side, this also just takes a few minutes.
How many people at our school can use the Searchality account?
There is no limit. We understand that hiring a new educator can sometimes involve a number of stakeholders at a school. We have created workflows and different user roles to adapt to our member schools’ needs.
Can we integrate Searchality with our existing HR system?
We have not yet built standard integrations, as we are not sure what schools will want/need and in what format. We are certainly open to supporting these in the future.
Our school is part of a group/district - can we share an account?
Yes, Searchality understands how some school groups & districts share recruitment resources and have created account types/workflows to support these.
How many people at our school can use the Searchality account?
There is no limit. We understand that hiring a new educator can sometimes involve a number of stakeholders at a school. We have created workflows and different user roles to adapt to our member schools’ needs.
What does Searchality cost?
For a single school, a subscription to Searchality that includes unlimited vacancy posting is $4,000. There are cost-savings for groups & districts. Please look at our Pricing Page for details. We also charge a one-time set-up fee of $1000 that includes overseeing the integration of the website and also supports vacancy posting and customer onboarding over the first few months of your school’s membership.
What if we need a plan for less than a year?
Recruitment in schools is not as seasonal as it used to be. We have set up annual plans as ‘standard’, so our members can experience the value of year-round recruitment. Our pricing is set to prevent budget being an obstacle to this approach.
What if we want to cancel?
We have a money-back guaranteed free trial period of 30 days for new customers. After that our Customer Service team is here to support our school customers. Please reach out to support@searchality.com for help in closing your account.
Are there any set-up fees?
We charge a one-time set-up fee of $1000 that includes overseeing the integration of the website and also supports vacancy posting and customer onboarding over the first few months of your school’s membership.
Is Searchality built to work with different school types/curricula?
Yes, when you set up your school profile you will have a number of options to select which will determine what your vacancy builder and postings will include. In the US we have Day/Boarding, Faith schools, Independent & Public. On the International side we have additional options covering curricula & systems, as we know this is important to the recruitment process.
What schools do you have as members?
Our member schools are growing every day. We are building a registry page on our website to share with our customers - watch this space!
What kind of schools do you work for?
Searchality is built to work with any K-12 school in the US and Internationally. We have workflows set up for all ‘types’ - the US we have Day/Boarding, Faith schools, Independent & Public. On the International side we have additional options covering curricula & systems, as we know this is important to the recruitment process.
How long does it take to set-up my profile?
Searchality has prioritized ease of use for our users, and a profile should take no more than 15 minutes to complete. We do require an uploaded Education Statement (a requirement by most schools), so if you need to create one, that will take a bit longer. We also have the option of an uploaded introduction video (which schools love!), so if you would like to create one to include on your profile that will also take a bit of time.
How much would Searchality cost me?
Searchality has a free membership for teachers that includes the creation and ‘hosting’ of your digital resume which will allow you to apply for our school members’ vacancies in a few minutes.
Will my data be private and safe?
We take security and privacy extremely seriously - please see our full Privacy Policy for the details
Do you share my profile with schools?
No, we share school vacancies with you. You then apply for the positions (if you want!) and share your data with them. If we share a vacancy with you and you aren’t interested, a school does not have access to your data.
I am not receiving any matches, what should I do?
We are growing our school & vacancy database every day, so it might just be that there isn’t something that matches your particular skill/qualifications/targets. Please see the tips in your dashboard for how to increase your chances of matching.
Will a school sponsor my visa/Work Permit?
US schools generally do not have the ability/resources to sponsor teachers to come and work in the US. The regulations are challenging, and the costs are high. If you are looking to relocate, you may want to register with our International Platform rather than our US platform, as those schools are much mroe likely to relocate and sponsor visas for their teachers.
Will an International school sponsor my visa/Work Permit?
Yes, International schools will generally sponsor visas for their teachers. There are some exceptions/limtations to this, and there are always requirements by host countries, but yes, International schools take care of their teachers’ immgration & Right to Work requirements.
Why do I need 2 profiles to look internationally & in the US?
The target locations are completely different, and the level of detail required to match teachers internationally is MUCH more complex. We will work to develop a feature for teachers that want both, allowing them to import/autocomplete the overlapping information, but this was not an immediate technical priority. Apologies for any inconvenience!