The biggest concern I would have taking a job in China would be getting paid in RMB. The announcement of a Fed rate hike with more planned in the coming year means alot of cash will flow out of China and into the US causing the Dollar to gain value against the RMB.

Hello

I am interested in obtaining certification as a school Librarian and I am wondering if anyone knows which state offers the shortest route to online certification. I have already completed an M.Ed in Teaching and Learning, and Curriculum. I have long considered making this move and I find the large number of librarian jobs currently posted encouraging.

Any advice is appreciated!

Can anyone recommend the most affordable but still worthwhile distance learning Masters Degrees available? I would be interested in something like Technology Integration or Teaching and Learning. Thanks!

http://www.usexpattaxhelp.com/foreign-e ... ements.php



What are the requirements to claim the foreign earned income exclusion, the foreign housing exclusion, or the foreign housing deduction?

There are three tests that must be met, but you must first understand the definition of each test.

You must have foreign earned income and
You tax home must be in a foreign country and
You must be one of the following:
A U.S. citizen who is a bona fide resident of a foreign country or countries for an uninterrupted period that includes an entire tax year,
A U.S. resident alien who is a citizen or national of a country with which the United States has an income tax treaty in effect and who is a bona fide resident of a foreign country or countries for an uninterrupted period that includes an entire tax year, or
A U.S. citizen or a U.S. resident alien who is physically present in a foreign country or countries for at least 330 full days during any period of 12 consecutive months.

PHYSICAL PRESENCE TEST

What are the requirements to meet the physical presence test?

To meet the physical presence test, you must

You must be physically present in a foreign country or countries for at least 330 full calendar days during a period of 12 consecutive months
Be a US citizen and resident alien
How to count the days:

The 330 full days do not have to be consecutive
You do not have to be in a foreign country just for job purposes, you can be on vacation
The days must be within a foreign country or countries
Days in in the US for illness, family problems, vacation, employer’s order do not count

What are the rules to determine the 12-month period?

The IRS provides four rules to determine a 12-month period

Your 12-month period can begin with any day of the month. It ends the day before the same calendar day, 12 months later
Your 12-month period must be made up of consecutive months. Any 12-month period can be used if the 330 days in a foreign country fall within that period
You do not have to begin your 12-month period with your first full day in a foreign country or to end it with the day you leave. You can choose the 12-month period that gives you the greatest exclusion
In determining whether the 12-month period falls within a longer stay in the foreign country, 12-month periods can overlap one another


*******What if I don’t meet the 12-month period for a tax year?************

In the year of a move to a foreign country, it is not always possible to meet the 12-month period in a calendar year. In this case, the IRS offers US citizen and resident alien taxpayers who expect to file the Form 2555 or Form 2555-EZ and need additional time to meet either the bona fide residence test or the physical presence test to claim the foreign earned income exclusion, the foreign housing exclusion, or the foreign housing deduction. This extension can go beyond the normal filing extension due date of October 15th to meet either of the two tests!! To request an extension under these conditions, yYou must complete the Form 2350, Application for Extension of Time To File U.S. Income Tax Return. To file the Form 2350, you must:

Be a US citizen or resident alien
You expect to qualify after the due date of your return (normally April 15) for the foreign earned income exclusion, the foreign housing exclusion, or the foreign housing deduction
Your tax home must be in foreign country or countries throughout the time period for your bona fide or physical presence
Pay any taxes due by April 15
File the form on or before due date of your return - April 15th or if you are “out of country” on April 15th the on or before June 15th , but do it early enough to finish your return on time because the extension could potentially not be approved
If the extension is approved, the extension will be valid until 30 days the date you expect to meet either the bona fide residence test or the physical presence test or if you allocate moving expenses you could be given an extension to 90 days after the end of the year following the year you move

If you contact UNI over the phone they will give you some general info about number of positions available in your certification area. They also told me number of positions open last year and percentage filled at the fair.

To answer your question though they have 32 positions listed under Art for this coming fair.

Good luck in your search!

Can anyone else comment on experience dealing with the above rule mentioned by Coachm? This if the first time I have heard someone mention this type of hurdle and it worries me for our future job search. Wife and I are both alternatively certified and teaching different subjects than we have degrees in.
Thanks

COIS has job listings posted with links to the schools website.
http://portal.cois.org/WCM/CIS/Teaching ... b7ebbacefd

The alternative to pursuing a position locally in another field would be keeping my current position as a technology teacher. Again, my wife and I teach the same subject right now, but I want to make us more competative for an international job search.

We are not looking to start international positions for the coming school year, but begin our search this coming year. With that being said, right now is the hiring season for schools in our area. I am trying to decide if I should persue a new job here, to make myself more marketable once we begin our search. I do have a year of highschool soccer coaching experience, and if I was to find a PE job here, it would almost certainly require coaching as well.

Our kids will be 4/7 once we moved. Our son would be old enough for Pre-k here in the states, and I had not considered private child care for the youngest. How common are schools that offer pre-k programs?

The countries you mentioned where already at the top of my list for places we are interested in exploring, living, and working in, so that is encouraging.

Does anyone have a recomendation on which fair might offer more positions for the east asian countries listed above?

Should we scrap the expense of a fair and just use email/skype. It seems alot of people are becoming more disillusioned with the cost of fairs and Skype is becoming a more common option.

After lurking for some time, I am interested in some direct advice about transitioning into international teaching.

My wife and I are finishing our second years of certified teaching stateside. We both teach Technology related classes at the middle school level. She has a background in advertising and graphic design. I have a degree in Television/Film and we both received certifications to teach here post Bachelors. I also have one year of ESL experience in Madrid pre US teacher cert. and one year managing a hotel in Nicaragua. I am certified to teach k-8 generelist/esl and 6-12 technology.

I realize that since we both have our teaching experience in the same age group/subject (and an uncommon one no less) we are less marketable as a pair to a school. My question is what subject should I attempt to transition to next year so I can make us more appealing. I know that science and math are the big needs right now, but those are not strong points for me, and I would much prefer History, Geography, or PE.

Would a technology / History or PE couple with our teaching and international experience have a good chance at finding decent jobs? We also have two kids 3 and 6. I would like to bank 20-30k in saving s a year. We are fairly open to location with the exception of the Middle East.

Is technology /technology as crazy as it sounds? Just want to be proactive and set us up for success when we get serious about looking this coming year.



thanks