Thanks for the response @eion_padraig. I'm glad to hear school counselors are an area of need, but I do know that my lack of experience is going to be an issue. I'm hoping that my life experience (living in multiple countries, coaching sports, and having a career before becoming a counselor) may help a bit.
As to your question, I plan on working with high school aged students, and my program at DePaul has had several courses on preparing for college.
I'd be curious to hear more about what you were mentioning about only having one of us sign up for SA. Can we still attend the fairs together that way? My understanding is that a lot of positions get filled that way. Would we be better off contacting schools directly? Any info is appreciated. Thanks.
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- Thu Jul 07, 2016 5:27 pm
- Forum: Forum 1. From Questions About ISS & Search to Anything and Everything About International Teaching
- Topic: Teaching couple taking first steps towards IS. Help :)
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- Forum: Forum 1. From Questions About ISS & Search to Anything and Everything About International Teaching
- Topic: Teaching couple taking first steps towards IS. Help :)
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Teaching couple taking first steps towards IS. Help :)
Hello everyone. My wife and I are just now beginning the process of finding positions internationally for the 2017-18 school year, her as a teacher and myself as a school counselor. I know we're early in the process, but we just want to do as much before schools start hiring as possible. We want to work with one of the big agencies (ISS, Search Associates, CIS, etc.), but aren't sure which is best. I've read a ton of different reviews, but thought I'd see what people here thought, as well as any other advice for a couple just starting down this road.
A little background: Before the 2018-18 school year, my wife, Australian, will have her Master's in Teaching from Sydney University and 2 years of teaching experience in the U.S. (English & History). I, American, will just have my Master's in Counseling from DePaul University and a year long internship, although I have about 7 years of experience working in schools from tutoring to coaching, as well as coaching high school and college aged kids overseas. We don't have any kids and are pretty open to working just about anywhere, although we of course have certain preferences.
Any advice regarding which agency to work with or specifically which job fairs to attend is welcome (we were also planning on attending the UNI job fair since the fee is pretty low). Also, for me, I've read that schools want 2 references from supervisors, which might be a bit difficult for me. Will references from other schools I've worked at work? Thanks in advance for any help.
A little background: Before the 2018-18 school year, my wife, Australian, will have her Master's in Teaching from Sydney University and 2 years of teaching experience in the U.S. (English & History). I, American, will just have my Master's in Counseling from DePaul University and a year long internship, although I have about 7 years of experience working in schools from tutoring to coaching, as well as coaching high school and college aged kids overseas. We don't have any kids and are pretty open to working just about anywhere, although we of course have certain preferences.
Any advice regarding which agency to work with or specifically which job fairs to attend is welcome (we were also planning on attending the UNI job fair since the fee is pretty low). Also, for me, I've read that schools want 2 references from supervisors, which might be a bit difficult for me. Will references from other schools I've worked at work? Thanks in advance for any help.