Looking for the next career move for 2016-17. I think an IB school (I don’t have IB experience) at a large, optimally tier 1 school is what I’m gunning for. I’m flexible on location but currently working in Asia and enjoy it. For that social and financial life balance Eastern Europe or a Tier 1 S.A. school would be grand.

So I’ve dug deep into this forum searching for specific PE teachers info.

Here’s some paraphrased quotes from ISR regulars:

“Finding PE teachers is never really an issue for IS’s.”
“Large schools/tier 1 have very little turnover, most PE teachers have nowhere to go after that.”
“Certified PE teachers are only hired at many IS’s, so the school can get accreditation, not because they value PE”
“For the past few years PE has been one of the highest demand subjects in terms of vacancies, admin at my school was really surprised at the lack of quality candidates at both Bangkok and London...lack of experience, applicants and quality.”

For my sake, I hope that last quote is what I find for 2016-17 applicants.

Mr. Dragonguy
41 years old, Single, no dependents
Bachelor’s in Phys. Ed
17 total years teaching (K-12th) mostly Elem PE and MS PE
2 years internationally (2015-16 will be my 2nd)
National Board Certified
Masters in Integrating Tech into the Classroom
Coaching Experience in multiple sports
Elementary Sports Coordinator
Athletic Director (2 years but not sure I want this, at least not now)

I’ve got the experience, a pretty solid CV with good references, still pretty fresh to IT, but I do want to stay in the game for another 20 years. Any advice, thoughts, hunches, expectations, would be appreciated.
I plan on doing the obvious: Currently reactivating my Search account, possibly sign up for Tieonline, Oct/Nov 2015 send my CV to schools of interest. I’m currently working on my invite to Bangkok, I don’t anticipate, that will be a problem.

Thanks for your time! This is a great resource!

Just looking for some opinions from all you experienced International educators. I know there are lots of factors and every school in every country is different but, in general are there countries/schools that have a good reputation for the following?: reasonable workload & after school meeting/responsibilities, small class sizes, length of school day/year might be a little shorter, hardworking and/or respectful students, and enjoyable co-workers. Obliviously whatever the country has to offer outside of the school day is important too. I don't think I'd ever be able to live in a compound.
I’ve read some posts about on this site about salary/package rankings. My question is less about that and more about living the easy life.
I'm not super concerned with $$$. I’m just fantasizing about where a good location would be to wrap up my career. I've made good choices with my financial planning.
My experience is mostly in the U.S. at a Title 1 inner urban school with 95% of students receiving free or reduced lunch. I did that for many years and it was challenging but rewarding (I don't think I have it in me to do a job like that when I’m 60). I'm new to International teaching, I’m now in Korea and very happy. Probably like most International Schools, in terms of workload, it's heavier in some ways, lighter in others (compared to US schools).
Lighter: Smaller classes, and typically fewer teaching blocks, and very self-motivated students. Heavier: workload in terms of expectations, supervisory duty, expectations to coach and things like that. It's a trade-off. This is a great job too but I'm guessing in a few years I'll desire a change of pace. When I'm done with this I'll have 20+ years and I’ll have the resume and IT experience to have lots of choices; I realize this career is in some ways always going to be difficult, I’m looking to make the last 5-10 years a little more chill. Is that possible?
If it helps you answer my question I'm a happily single male, no kids. I tried marriage once and I wasn't very good at it. I'm open to almost any location, I do have a few places in mind but I'd like to hear people’s opinions before sharing what I'm thinking.

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