Psyguy:

Could you expand more on the domestic municipal schools in Europe that you mentioned earlier in the thread? I might be spending some time in Germany and if this is a way to get hired locally I really want to look into it. You can PM me if you wish to reply or simply reply here.

Thanks

Well that definitely answered my questions, thank you!

I read a lot of about these "tiered schools" on this forum and I honestly am so new that I don't understand this "system". Sometimes I see schools that look really nice on TIE and when they come up on the forum people are saying they're 2nd or 3rd Tier schools. Can someone explain? Right now I am in contact with one school (don't want to say which one) and I thought it looked like a decent school with a workable package but when I searched for it on this forum people were saying it was a Tier 3 school. I'm also confused because some schools I have seen with Sped Resource/Learning Support positions that look like they could definitely be third tier schools, yet they have a sped program...I don't know, I guess if someone could explain the tiers in layman's terms to me that would be helpful.

Thank you for your responses. I have signed up for TIE and have sent resumes/CVs out to quite a few schools and have heard back from a couple. I was really wondering if I will be considered for classroom teacher positions even though my only experience is in Special Ed. Do schools hire through July or am I SOL if I don't have a contract by March?

Hello all!

I am brand new here and definitely a noob to International Education outside of Dodea (many members of my family are employed by DODEA but I was unlucky with the hiring freeze). I am interested in going pretty close to anywhere but of course I have top picks for countries. I would love to go to Eastern Europe, North Africa, South/Central America and almost anywhere in Asia. I am open to UAE but weary of Qatar, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia (not saying I wouldn't go, but would want to learn more about quality of life).

I have a M.Ed and am certified to teach Special Education K-12 and Elementary Education. I have two years experience as a Special Education resource teacher but that is it. I am starting to understand that Sped positions aren't super prevalent but Classroom Positions are quite competitive due to a high amount of applicants.

I am married, my husband is not a teacher but is about to start an online Masters program in Education and plans to teach once he earns his credential. We don't have kids and don't plan on having kids.

Ideally we would like to find something by the beginning of 2015-2016 school year. Will my credentials/experience be helpful? Will I be considered for classroom positions even though I only have professional experience as a Sped Resource teacher? Can I still find a job even though my husband is not a teacher yet? Where should I focus on to up my chances? Any help/advice would be appreciated!