You should do nothing.
Your husband should write a note of explanation and apology immediately.
It may be too late, or it might not. Recruiters have a sense of humor too, and many might see that side of this situation, particularly if your husband writes a note which takes responsibility.

Sometimes (often?) your letter will be read by a far different person than the one you address it too, for very good reasons.
With schools getting hundreds of applications, it's not uncommon for a school to set up a vetting system. It can work like this:
No matter where an application is sent, the receiver sends it to a focal point.
The focal point sends the application on to the person(s) responsible for vetting applications in that particular area (could be subject area, grade level, position, whatever).
That person/persons vets the whole lot of apps and prioritizes. Information is passed up the chain. Usually great applicants are contacted quickly, whereas medium to good ones might just be looked for at a fair. Depends on the school's style and how hard the post will be to fill and how many candidates the school wants to look at before getting serious.
Skype interviews will be done by whichever admin the school sees fit. It could be the Head, but also often someone closer to the position in question.
Interviews at the Fair will be done by whoever is sent. It could be the Head, someone close to the position, or someone with no immediate relationship/knowledge about the position.
At some point, when things are serious, the Head certainly becomes aware and ultimately makes a decision about hiring, but it could be quite some time before that happens. He may never even see your original application, though in most cases he'll at least glance at it.
The bigger the school, the bigger the potential distance between your app and the Head. In a small school, this may all be done by the Head, while in bigger schools it's a team effort.

But no matter what, it's still polite to address your letter by name to the appropriate .. That's usually the Head, unless you have a reason for something else.[/list]

[quote="PsyGuy"]@sid

So its a business choice of your school. They COULD choose to hire someone who would have less then three years before mandatory retirement. They have CHOSEN based on their - of the costs and benefits not to do so. They could if the CHOOSE to do so, the law doesnt prohibit them from doing so if they CHOOSE to do so.[/quote]

We could choose to, yes, but what sense would that make? Why bring someone in if that can't legally stay a reasonable amount of time?

If we're looking at technicalities, I suppose that we would look at someone with less than three years to go, if we were really in a bind and/or if that candidate was just absolutely perfect and we felt they could really accomplish exactly what was needed in less time, but that's the exception, not the rule. And of course, if the applicant was accepting of the reality that they would have to move on soon. Not everyone is interested in that, and were I in a similar position, I would be questioning quite deeply whether it would be worth my while to take a post that would boot me at 60 and leave me looking again when I would be approaching even more countries' mandatory ages of 62, 64, 65... Better for me at 58 to take a post where I know I can stay until I'm ready to retire.

Here's hoping the OP, you, me and everyone are in a position to retire whenever we want, and not have to face all this!

There's definitely a chance, but it will depend on how recruiters see your time in the ESL schools, and maybe therefore on how you pitch that time.
It wasn't the same sort of teaching that you'd be asked to do in most international schools, so it isn't the most relevant experience to prove you're the sort of teacher the school needs. And your US experience, while more similar in terms of what will be expected, is a bit thin so far and may or may not have any similarities with the type of clientele you'll be getting in an international post. The ESL posts prove you can work and adapt overseas, which is great. So you've got a mixed bag.

Some places won't even consider the ESL gigs as teaching experience, which could put you beneath minimum hiring requirements, either by local law or by school policy.

Others would be happy to have you. You can take your chances now, or teach another year or two at home for a better shot.

Be aware that with short ESL stints and short US stints, you so far have a CV which doesn't prove that you have staying power. You'd be well advised to stay in either your current post or your first international post for a longer stay. If you do three short stints in a row, heads will start to seriously question...

There just aren't that many AD jobs out there. Or maybe it depends how you define it, but if you're looking for full-time AD with no teaching, you're looking at a bigger school with a very active program. And if it's a bigger school with a very active program, they will want someone with experience doing the job. It would be very hard to take a chance on someone with no experience since the skill set is so different than that of a PE teacher.
My advice is to look for PE positions in medium-sized schools, small schools if you can't get medium. While there, get heavily involved in organizing sports meets, tournaments, finding hosts for visiting teams, etc, etc, etc, until you are the de facto AD even though the school doesn't officially have one. Maybe convince the school to give you the title even if there's no change in pay or teaching load. Build the program as you go if that's what it takes. As an added bonus, work with the activities program and not just sports. The other schools will love this when you apply - they often would like the AD to be Activities Director, not just Athletic Director, but they can't always find the right person.
FYI, pretty much every applicant for our open PE position makes it clear that they would like to be AD, which is not open. But almost none of them shows any evidence of having the skill set. Which is not the same thing as not having the skills, it could mean they just haven't explained the situation well. My point? You have a lot of competition, but you could easily rise to the top of the pile by showing that you are experienced in doing the things that an AD does.
It might take a few years, two at least if you haven't started piling up AD-style experience yet, but you can do it!

Actually, nope. It was quite amusing to see ISR put me in their email as a school director.
But even if I did, it would make no difference. This country has laws about retirement, and even a school director has no choice.

Personally, I feel a person's health and vitality are more important than any particular number. I've worked with teachers well into their 70s, who were happy to be in the classroom and everyone was happy with the results. On the other hand, many people of that age would not have the vigor to work the long hours, face that many children each day and keep the youthful, flexible spirit needed to be effective. So I would want to look carefully at whether the candidate had what was needed. Same as any candidate, really.

On the other hand, I am currently in a country with a mandatory retirement age. My school won't hire anyone who would have less than three years with us before mandatory retirement. It's just not worth it to the school. It's not personal or my choice, it's just the way it is. A good number of countries have mandatory retirement, so you'll want to look carefully before applying.

PG probably has a point about limited risk to the school. However, recruiters don't make decisions based only on risk. Most also have a moral compass.

As for the risk to the rogue teacher, being in the hotel and letting schools know it, that's not really a risk. It may or may not get you interviews, but it's unlikely to result in any dramatic downside.

But sneaking into the fair, into the areas that the agency has paid for... that's a big risk. If you're caught, which is far likelier than PG believes, at the least you'll be publicly embarrassed, and schools will be warned of your presence and officially asked not to do any business with you. If schools do business with you after that, than they do face repercussions from the agency. And frankly, you're not worth. Pretty much no individual teacher is.

Not to mention that in the application process, you're trying to impress recruiters with your overall package. If your moral compass has you sneaking into fairs and private areas/events, what does that say to the recruiter? Personally I wouldn't be interested. I wouldn't mind if you were just taking a room in the hotel and contacting me privately through e-mail and non-fair channels. But if you violate the rules, your morals don't match mine, and they don't recommend you.

[quote="PsyGuy"]Only admins who know that there school isnt on any teachers final destination list perpetuate the myth that you have to stay in the lower tier schools for longer then two years, or youll be a "hopper"[/quote]

With all due respect, bullocks.
My school has been hitting the 10% mark (on average) for 4 or 5 years running.
And we didn't get that way by hiring hoppers.
A hopper will probably always be able to find a job. The problem for hoppers is not finding a position, but finding a position worth taking. The more you hop, the more likely your next post will be a tough one, inspiring more hopping. So take care. It's a downward spiral.
If you've got two years in what we know is a bad school/location, we'll consider your application. It can happen to anyone.
If you've got two years in a bad school, followed by two years in a better school with a bad climate (or some similar scenario), there might still be a slot for you here, if we see a good CV overall and some hint that you actually want to find a place to stay longer.
But if you've got three hops in a row, that's an automatic concern, and you're not likely to get an interview. Three consecutive hops is not easy to explain in any way that recommends the applicant.
So, durianfan, if you can't stay where you are now for at least another year, I really recommend that wherever you go next, stick it out for 4 years or more. You've got to show that you've got staying power.

Breathe.
Congratulations on getting a contract.
This is your first time and currently the most important and exciting thing in your life.
For the school, they have done this hundreds or thousands of times. It is not exciting, though certainly it is important to them.
It is very early in the recruiting season. Your school is likely very happy to have you, and at the same time you represent just one tick in a long list of people to hire. Once they have all or most hired, likely in late February, they will switch from 'hiring' mode to 'moving all those people' mode. That's when you'll start getting much more frequent communication.
To ease your mind, write a quick note to the school and ask when you can expect to hear from them with the details of the moving/preparation process. Don't pressure them to make it soon, just ask so that you can be at ease in the quiet period between now and then. Ask if there is anything you should be doing at this point. Probably there won't be, but maybe you could start collecting notarized or attested documents if they need those.
Breathe. It's early.

My school regularly shifts CVs to the 'no thanks' pile if the applicant has been bouncing around too much. Stays of two and three years do not impress. If they're balanced with longer stays at other schools, that's fine. If that's all you have, we're not interested.
The exception being, I suppose, if you only have one position so far, and are leaving that after just an initial contract, we'll still look. Not enough data to tell if you're a bouncer.
Remember you also have your pre-international employment record. If you stayed in those schools for good long stints, that counts in your favor too.

International schools are used to teachers moving on. In balance, it helps keep the school fresh. But to get that balance, we need to have the vast majority of our teachers stay in any given year. Good international schools are shooting for overall turnover of less than 10% per year. We can't get that if we have too many people moving every 2-3 years.

It would be unfortunate if the recruiters saw you removed from the hotel by security.

I don't know if PG is referring to just Korea or worldwide when he gives that list of what will not be in your apartment, and what will be there in lesser form than Westerners are used to. If it's Korea, I defer. I have no knowledge.
But worldwide, many of those things are often provided, and whether they are or aren't is very individual to specific schools and locations. Teachers in my current school, and most in my current country, get everything on PG's 'no' list. Full size fridges, microwaves, bedding, tvs, linens, pots and pans... it's all there. In theory teachers don't need to buy anything in terms of setting up a house, except of course food and toiletries. In reality, most everyone buys tons because they want to turn their house into a home, but it's an option, not a requirement.
So, make sure to ask your new school exactly what will be in the provided apartment. It could vary from almost nothing to just about everything. Most often it's somewhere in the middle.

You can also try getting hired on local status instead of recruited. It means you would be much cheaper to the school, and of course that you would have to be satisfied with much less than many colleagues are earning. Or if not earning per se, than with their benefits. No housing allowance, for example.
A couple years of that, and you'd be ready to strike out for new adventures as a fully qualified and experienced teacher eligible for recruited status.

Look for schools in less developed countries, and where money is tight. They'll be more willing to consider you as local.

Only do this if you are willing to accept it as a good deal. You get what you need, a job, a paycheck and experience. They get what they need, a bargain. If you will resent that your package is less than your colleagues', don't do it. You'll be miserable and it's just not worth it.

What do I really like? A well-written cover letter.
Specific to my school. Which doesn't mean you wrote a generic cover letter and then slipped the school name and country name into a few blank spots. Really specific to my school. I will love it if I can tell that you did your homework. You checked out our website thoroughly, know our mission statement, noticed that we're an EAL not an ESL school. You've possibly talked to some people who have worked here (feel free to name them). You know some relevant bits about the country and culture. And you show me all this not by quoting the mission statement (trust me, I already know it), but by crafting a letter which incorporates key words and concepts, and by stating clearly, pretty directly, how your personal ethos and experience match up with the school's ethos and direction.
You are direct about the position you would like. Don't stick so much to ethos that I have to check your CV to find out you're a math teacher. You don't tell me you want position x, y, z, p or q, because that just tells me you want a job above all costs. Too desperate, even though it might be true. Pick one or two positions and stick to them. If I like your letter, but for some reason you can't have the position you named, and your letter gave the impression that you might be flexible, I'll contact you and ask if you'd be willing to consider a different post.
If there's anything out of the ordinary, discuss it. You have a spouse who isn't a teacher? Explain. What will he/she be doing? What are your expectations? Most countries have some sort of limitations in terms of trailing spouses, so I need to know at the start if what your spouse is after will at all match up with my country's reality.
You're moving from admin to teaching? Explain. Otherwise I'll think you aren't really wanting to move, you're just applying for back-up teaching positions in case you can't get another admin post.
Your teaching credential is currently expired, which is clearly indicated on the ISS page? Explain that you're in the process of renewing, and when it will be current again.
You have a partner but you aren't married? Explain. We need to know the basic details so we can figure out the right way to approach it.
You get the idea. Don't leave me with a bunch of unanswered questions.

I would say that less than 1 of 25 cover letters really impresses me. Get yourself into that tiny group, and you have a huge advantage.