Hi there,

I taught in 3 IB international schools in Bavaria and they had to check all my degrees and license (teacher registration) and have them approved. It was no problem, just protocol each time. I qualified in Australia. My schools had plenty of Americans. If the school wants to offer you a position, they’ll do the paperwork for you. You don’t need to deal with it. You do not need to move to Germany first. I’m not sure about other states but I’ve never heard of colleagues having issues.