[quote="BocaJrs"]So my husband has a dream you see; he wants to work in administration. He has his Masters in Admin. and several years teaching experience but unfortunately, as for most jobs, schools prefer experience and he has yet to catch a break.
We are seriously considering going overseas to teach and although he is excited about the prospect, fears that it will be even less likely that he'll get an administrative position.

Based on your experience/knowledge, how realistic is it to think that he might be able to get a job?
Should he start off by applying to assistant ppal. jobs or first get a few years overseas experience and then try to make the switch?
Do you know of anyone who was in this situation and been successful?
Any suggestions/anecdotes would be very helpful...[/quote]

Why go into Admin?
What are your reasons? More money, more power, or more prestige? As far as I am concerned those are the only 3 reasons why people go into Admin. The 4th reason is to get out of the classroom. They definitely don't work as hard as teachers! If you are any good as a teacher, stay put, why go to the Dark Side?! :( :?

I know I am new on this board, but that is how I feel.

Thanks for the replies, but I do not want to mislead everyone. I have a BPE, but for over 20 years I have been teaching Grade 6/7 (due to supply and demans - more demand than supply- I wasn't able to get a PE position), but have been coaching high school basketball for the last 8 years.

I am 54, years of age; I have a Bachelors of Physical Education Degree with a Minor in History, and a Fifth Year Education Certificate, both from the University of British Columbia in Canada. I taught in England for 2 years on a teachers exchange, I have done quite of bit of traveling throughout Europe and South East Asia, and over the last 35 years I have coached basketball, volleyball, swimming, water polo, and soccer to name a few. I would like to retire from teaching in Canada at 57, and go work at an International School for a few years. My wife is a nurse who has taught nursing in a third world country. I would really like to go to a school in Indonesia, or someplace in S.E. Asia. My concern is that I do not have IB training and I may be too old. Any comments would be appreciated. :idea: