My husband will have a work permit with his new company, and I believe I can get a work permit after that? I've lived and worked in The Netherlands before, my ancestry is Dutch, so I really want to return and share it with my family. With my husband's job, we have the security to move at this time while our daughter (13) can still benefit and we're young enough to enjoy the traveling.

I'm not concerned with traveling expenses or relocation from the school, and I understand I would lose all of that if we move first. I thought it might be easier to get hired if I were in the country. It seems this isn't true? We are American citizens, but I would have a work permit. Are there other things I can do to qualify for a cover position or to improve my chances of getting a position over there? My main reason for getting the IBO certification was so I would know what I was getting into with the international IB teaching programs. I also wanted to get the DUO done so it was one more task out of the way.

Thanks for all of your suggestions and advice. I'm just trying to figure out the most successful way to go about this transition for my family.