I certainly know how bad things are in America, that's why I am teaching in Thailand now! Is there a good place to look that has the highest concentration of tier 3 schools? Certainly doesn't sound like it is worth paying for Search, I have been looking at Dave's ESL job list, any other good sites? At this point I could care less about the salary, as long as I can survive, I just want to teach history.

I found out early on that it is defiantly who you know, so I will take your advice to heart and start beating the pavement here in Thailand and see if anything turns up.

Thanks a lot

That's what I was afraid of, looks like my best best is to head back to America and hopefully find a job, work for a few years, get my masters and then head back out again.

Thanks!

Thanks for the reply, so I could get a job at a lower level IS without any recognized teaching experience?

Hi there, I know that there are lots of threads like this, and I have read a bunch of them in my research but didn't find anything with similar to my situation so would appreciate some advice.

I am an American with a BA in History, California and Oregon single subject social studies teaching credentials with English learner authorizations and will have a TEFL certificate by this August. I did my student teaching at a high school in San Diego and am currently teaching English in Thailand for a year. My dream job is to teach history at an international school so what I am looking for is the best way to get there.

I know that most schools want 2 years of experience, does my ESL experience this year count? I guess my student teaching doesn't count does it? Are there any schools that would hire me with the experience I have? If I teach ESL abroad for a few more years will that help me at all in getting a history job, or is pretty much my only bet to try and find a job in America and teach there for a few years before going back overseas?

Thanks a lot for any help!
Kevin