How To Get The NEXT International Teaching Job

Recently, I was asked by an international teacher to provide advice on how to get that next job. My first taste of international education was as a student teacher in Munich, West Germany in 1977. I was hooked. Along the way to a long career, I was told, ‘No thanks’ many more times than, ‘Yes, you’re hired!’ It happens to all of us. I’ve also written about the attributes that lead to success in international education.

Here are a few strategies on getting the NEXT international teaching position. My experience

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Do You Have The ‘Right Stuff’ For International Education?

When I left small-town Minnesota in 1985 to start my first overseas job as a PE/Social Studies teacher in Barranquilla, Colombia, I had no idea that international education would become my career path. Clearly, after 27 years at 7 schools in different regions of the world, working in international school settings has been a richly rewarding personal and professional experience for my family (teacher spouse and daughter) and I. Our daughter attended schools on three continents and has friends from around the world.

What about you? Far more than education degrees and teaching/admin experience, these personality traits and understandings will determine if you have the 'right stuff' for a successful career in international education.

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