What is the proper procedure to apply for more than one position at a school? Combined into one email/cover letter or separate emails for each position? Also, how does it look from an admin perspective to have an applicant applying for multiple positions?

Thanks mamava!

Just curious, did any have more than one child? Did they seem to struggle at all?

How are single parents viewed by IS? I'm sure there are regions that are more favorable or accepting and some that aren't. Are there a lot of single parents out there?

Thanks everyone for your insight so far. I know the ME generally has better packages for someone in my situation, what's on offer now does not fit and there are certain areas I will not consider. Plus, I've been living in the ME for five years now and want a change.

Would those of you with more experience weigh in on whether or not the SA fair is useful for the less common positions (librarian, sped, tech, etc.)? I've read the multiple posts on fairs in general and am still debating if this would work out or not.

I'm starting to get a bit discouraged at the lack of responses I'm getting, but maybe I'm just not aware of IS hiring practices. I have 10+ years in education, eight of which are in libraries and the last four in the middle east at a university library. I'm certified in the US with school librarian k-12, ESL k-12 and gen ed EC-4. I hold a master's in library science as well from the US. Oh, and I have a non-teaching spouse with 2 school aged children. I know I'm an expensive hire.

However I thought my experience would make some schools interested in at least talking to me. Am I not as experienced as I thought? I've worked internationally, I've worked in school libraries and across multiple ages, what more is there? I don't have IB experience, I know that's maybe something but surely not the entire reason. Am I not marketing myself well? I understand in some schools, librarians are almost at an admin level, and in others they may be the spouse of another IT. But are there that many librarians out there that schools aren't contacting me? There are a lot of openings...