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OVERSEAS TEACHING JOBS INCREASE SUBSTANTIALLY
Teachers and Administrators for Overseas Positions
in Short Supply
by Forrest Broman
With the overall growth and expansion of American overseas and international schools throughout the world, the need for qualified overseas teachers and administrators has put serious pressures on recruiters. For example, last June the number of schools seeking to fill overseas teaching positions nearly doubled, as measured by those advertising in TIE's June issue.
Many believe that lack of a sufficient supply of teachers and administrators for overseas vacancies stems from the severely limited knowledge the average US or Canadian teacher has about the overseas teaching experience. For example a recent survey made in a suburban school in Massachusetts revealed that only 1 out of 95 teachers knew anything at all about the international network of overseas schools.
Even less is known about the tremendous financial and professional opportunities in overseas teaching or administration. For example, most overseas teachers will receive a salary and benefits that allows them to save from $5,000 to $45,000 annually, depending on location and cost of living. For, except in Western Europe, overseas teaching jobs offer tax-free salaries and housing benefits that make significant savings a certain reality. The Far East tends to offer the highest salaries, approaching $100,000 in Japan; followed by the Middle East.
Overseas teaching jobs offer far more professionally, including small classes (well under 25), strong staff development opportunities, and very talented overseas teachers as colleagues and friends. And, overseas administrative opportunities abound for those seeking leadership experiences. Many overseas administrative positions are filled internally; and the 10% to 25% turnover rate experienced by many schools guarantees that new overseas jobs
in supervision will be available.
Many overseas teachers get hooked on the experience and stay in one school for 3-5 years then move into another exciting overseas teaching or administrative position. But those who return after their first international assignment find they have been tremendously enriched by the experience. For those with school aged children, all of whom have tuition-free enrollment, the educational benefit is incomparable. These children gain maturity, knowledge and a marked broadening of perspective from their overseas experience, in schools where learning is paramount and individuality is respected and developed.
So what is keeping the hordes of teachers dissatisfied with their current situations from applying for the thousands of overseas teaching vacancies available every year? Probably just a lack of knowledge and understanding of what great international opportunities are out there.
TIE (The International Educator) is committed to vastly increasing the knowledge of US and Canadians about these rich and rewarding overseas teaching opportunities. Tune in now and we'll look for you next year in Tokyo? Singapore? Hong Kong? Madrid? Lima? Cairo? Wherever!
Severe teacher shortage in U.K.
by Ivan Rosen
At the start of the new term in January, the U.K. was facing an
unprecedented shortage of teachers from state schools. Over 10,000
vacancies were unfilled, requiring the use of temporary staff. In this
worst shortage in over 20 years in Britain, the number of unfilled posts
for teachers has risen by 60 percent in the past two years. Particularly
hard hit by the shortages are secondary math and science positions.
Earlier this year the U.K. government announced it will add pay for
performance initiatives to retain more qualified teachers and attract
new candidates. Union opposition to the move is widespread, however.
The teacher shortage mirrors the vacancies open for head teachers.
For this term it is estimated that over 500 primary and secondary
schools are lacking permanent heads, thereby making it necessary for
schools to rely on temporary appointments of many untrained
personnel. If implemented, the government's new compensation plan
will give successful teachers a 2,000 pound sterling increase. Heads
who demonstrate high results will be able to earn up to 70,000 pounds
per year.
TIE is the official publication of The International Educator's Institute, a division of the Overseas Schools Assistance Corporation, a private nonprofit corporation founded in 1986.
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