OK. So I'll try to limit this so it doesn't become a novel.

I am in the last year of my American teacher's certification program. I'm 27 currently, and will be 28 when I finish in March/April of 2016. I started out with a degree is Business Admin, but found out quickly that my real passion was teaching, specifically history and social studies, and so took steps to make teaching my career.

I have loads of international experience in general. I have lived in Indonesia, Taiwan, Iraq, and Kuwait and have spent nearly half of my life overseas. My wife has spent even more time overseas. Living internationally has become a lifestyle for us and so teaching internationally is the obvious career choice, given our backgrounds.

To sum up my background. I have roughly 4 years of teaching experience at the upper elementary and lower secondary levels, almost all of which are ESL. I have no licensed teaching experience as far as "regular" teaching goes. I am in a Master's program with a certification track and will finish my certification in March/April of 2016 and my Master's shortly thereafter.

Also, I am married and have three kids (7, 2, and 4 months) - only one of which would be eligible to be in school for the 2016-17 school year. My wife is also an ESL teacher, but isn't certified and won't be for a while (we put my career/education first so she could focus on the kids - once I'm done, she'll probably try to find an online certification program).

Finally, my certification will be in Secondary Social Studies (History/Social Studies/Geography/Economics/etc. in the social studies realm). So, given the above information, I guess here are the questions I would most appreciate answers to:

1. How reasonable are my expectations of getting a job for the 2016-17 school year as a "new" teacher with my limited experience? (Keep in mind, we are willing to move just about ANYWHERE, including Africa, South America, East Asia, etc - probably only Siberia and Mongolia and other places that are excessively cold would be out of the question)

2. Will have only 1 dependent student play in my favor, even though there are administrative considerations with the others, plus the trailing partner.

3. Will schools accepts resumes/CVs/applications and requests for interviews from someone who is not yet certified (even though it will more or less be a guarantee at that point)?

4. Should I wait until the final semester (spring 2016) to apply? Or should I hop on board as early as possible, in the fall, with all of the experienced candidates.

5. How common is it, in your experience or knowledge, for people to apply for those postings that are still lingering around the boards in May/June - and how common is it for the jobs to still be open?.

6. Slightly unrelated: Schools prefer teaching couples - but is that primarily in the younger ages like primary and elementary? Or is that just in general?

7. And, with that in mind, when my wife goes for her certification, she has considered elementary but would sort of prefer high school and something in the sociology realm - would be in direct competition for jobs? Or would it increase our chances?

I think I probably have a lot more questions, but I don't want to overwhelm or overextend anyone willing to help. Thanks so much. I'm really looking forward to getting my career off the ground.