 |
|||||||
More Tips: Find an Overseas Teaching Position From Home |
Check
school web sites for employment applications and a 'what
to send' list. Most schools are well organized when it comes
to hiring foreign staff and include an employment section on their
web
site. Follow the instructions to the letter, and submit your material
as per their guidelines. Varying from the noted procedure could put
you out of the running. |
 |
Send
a Fax. Assuming
a school gives no specific procedure for submission
of an employment application, you can put your resume directly
into the hands of a school's director by sending a fax.
Faxing is cheap and easy with Skype-fax or
other computer-to-fax services. Even if a school does list a submission
procedure, if you don't hear back....FAX! |
|
What
else can you do for a school? Many educators
enjoyed successful careers before answering the call of the
classroom.
If you have experience and/or skills in such fields as business,
health care/insurance, technology or in a profession that
could
lend
itself
well to
helping a small,
developing school, be sure
to note
this in your
cover letter. Your extra-curricular expertise may be what
opens the door for you. |
|
Make your personal web site as complete as can be. Create pdf versions of all letters of evaluation/recommendation and post them to your personal web site. Include your philosophy of education and even a section with curriculum units you created and taught. Add a section about your interests, hobbies, skills and work history outside the classroom. Make it easy for directors to find out ALL about you and conclude you are the right candidate for the job. You never know what new directions a director may wish to move the school towards. |
|
| x |
Back
to Tips article |