Thanks Tdaley!

Maybe an odd question, but I will just go on and ask:

Should I get my hopes up? Or is it common for schools to approach hundereds of candidates in this way? Or is it more selective?

Any thoughts on my second question with regards to being approached by a school via TIE?

Thanks Overseasvet!

I already thought so indeed, so I kindly asked them to write a recommandation that is a bit more general, so I can use it in the (near) future.

Thanks for the mail Scribe, much appreciated!

If anyone has any more advice on the matters at hand, please feel free to participate in this thread!

Thx

None of the veteran teachers here as any idea?

I also wanted to ask if it is common that schools approach candidates through TIE? Are they having difficulties filling the position, or is it normal for schools to 'poke' potential candidates that they find via TIE?

Thanks a bunch!

Hej all,

although I was not expecting it, I got a notification of a school in the Americas about their possible interest in my profile.

They would like me to send over all my information, including three letters of references.

I was wondering; should I ask the people writing the references to write one specifically for that school, or to write a more general one which I can possibly use in a later stage? I would not like to bother them on a frequent scale about this matter..

Thanks in advance!

Hmmm, strange..

Can you try: baronmunchhausen21@yahoo.nl ?

Thanks in advance!

Dear Scribe, I am still waiting anxiously for your mail :wink:

That would be great, thanks!

You can reach me at :

Okay, and how to find these schools that will hire a less or inexperienced teacher?

And would you recommend to approach them via these agencies, or via a more direct approach by sending motivation letters and C.V.s to individual schools? I guess that the ME or SE-Asia would be the best place to start, right?

Thanks!

So if intern positions and teacher assistent positions would not be the best approach, what would you recommend then, besides trying to get more teaching experience here in the Netherlands?

Dear Sid and Shadowjack,

Thank you both for your answers, I highly appreciate it!

About my qualification: I posses an Europass diploma supplement, identifying my degree at the Uni of Applied Sciences. It mentions that my degree is called BEd, Teacher Education in History. It also mentions my minors, the workload (240 ECTS), my grades and acquired competences. Is this supplement enough to demonstrate my qualifications? I would also have the ability to request an additional declaration of teaching at the Dutch government if necessary.

I already guessed that, with my lack of experience, a teaching position on an IS would be hard to acquire. However, I would be more than glad to work as an intern or a teaching assistent. I already requested this at Search Associates. Are there any other ways how to go about this? And what would be the best geographical regions to focus on then?

Thanks again,
Ralph

Dear all,

I am 30 years of age and Dutch. I have a MA in Globalization and Development Studies (fully English taught program) and a BEd in History from a respected Dutch university of applied science. I have some prior experience in teaching history and geography to high school students, ranging in age from 11 to 17, mainly through internships and tutoring activities. So although my experiences are not that impressive, I do have some experience as every teacher in the Netherlands will have to complete four internships at different schools before being able to graduate, with an accumulated number of hours close to 500.

I have been checking out the possibilities for me to pursue a career on international schools, but I guess that you, as experts, can probably already answer some of my questions.

1: Is it even possible for a non-native English speaker to work on a IS abroad?

2: What are the chances for me to get a job on a IS. I have already registered for the major recruiting companies (Search Associates, TIC recruitment, TeachAway, etc), but am curious to know if this is the best way to go about it.

3: What geographical areas would you recommend me? I am not in it for the money, but for the teaching experience and personal and professional development.

4: Is it obligatory to attend one of these fairs I keep reading about? I think it would be able for me to attend the one in London next January, but I cannot really say that I can afford it at the moment.

Let's stick with these four questions for now. If I have any other, I will post them in the thread.

Thank you for all the answers, it is highly appreciated!

Best,
R.