Due to certain conditions (work/location) I wont be able to get my license until around March. Which means i'll be looking for a job in mid March through May/June.

As a newb coupled with trying to find a job so late I have pretty much conditioned my mind for getting some crap tier 3 school. If I can find a job at all.

Aiming for a school in Latin America, Middle East, or South East Asia.

Advice, comments, or suggestions much appreciated.

This has been discussed a lot.

Obviously its better to have a degree in your teaching area, however it is not the end of the world if you dont.

As always the number one most important thing is experience.

I would think the agencies / job fairs would be of considerable help esp considering someone that doesnt have many connections to begin with.

I would try and go if I were you.

just guessing / speculating but,

you seem like a fairly solid candidate. as always the most important thing is experience which you have. not having an edu degree shouldnt be an issue esp considering holding degrees in hard sciences for which you teach.

the negatives i see is obviously no international experience and IB to be precise.

another negative is you dont have connections in Japan or WE.

still possible to get a job in said places, but id imagine it wouldnt be something you should bank on.

obviously applying to all the agencies and going to the fairs will increase your chances.

[quote]And the lucrative school paid savings might be another 17,000 USD per year on top of all this. [/quote]

Can you explain what this means?

So from my calculations with those q's can save about 5k a month. 9k-20%-1k rent - food/entertainment

What is this school paid savings?

[quote="oldmanCHAN"]I think the only practical idea of the ones Calipro mentioned is having connections. You can't kill the interview or take a job at a lower tier school/undesired location if the recruiter filters you out because of what they see on paper credential-wise.

If you want to market yourself more effectively on paper you need to apply for related jobs or get a related degree. This is a competition after all. However, if you do get yourself into a school, teaching whatever, you could apply for what you want internally.[/quote]

Killing the interview was under the impression that you get an interview to begin with. Obviously lacking experience and related degrees will mean less interview opportunities.

However, you should get atleast one, in which case you need to "kill it".

[quote="oldmanCHAN"]How will you market yourself for physics if you have a degree in psychology and a TEFL on paper?[/quote]

You can only do so much without experience or a related degree. So when it comes to getting that first job.....

1) Kill the interview
2) Take job in lower tier school and/or undesirable location
3) Use connections
4) Get lucky

Not having a degree in your field is not a death sentence. Obviously having one is better but you will be able to find one without it. Like always experience is king.

ESL stuff will not be useful imo

Yes get certification, then Masters later.

Why are you going back to school when you dont need to?

You would be better served to jump right into the classroom and gain experience. You can work on your masters later.

If you started now you could be finished with your certification/license by around may/june and more than likely get a job for aug 14' if you are willing to go anywhere (last second vacancy etc) if your hold a secondary science license.

Some people can step into their role / job with zero experience and flourish. Just as some people with tons of experience can step into a job / role and tail spin.

Everyone is different, there are no "set" rules. Sure though, having real world experience and experience in general is better than not.

None of that is gonna really matter imo Gonna be a newb. The lowest kind of newb eg no experience post certification & no education degree.

Not the end of the world tho. Just be really flexible in your job search and you should be ok. Then after that first contract you will have 2 years exp and hopefully good references.

No need to stress yourself over something you cant control.

The only way for you to be even remotely competitive starting out is if you had a license in secondary math or science.

Really after renewing all you gotta do is build your list of prospective countries/cities/schools. Sign up with the agencies, attend some fairs and take the best job you can get.

Dont want to make things more complicated than they are or stress for no reason. Obviously you might not get your fist choices but if you are flexible you should be able to secure employment.

I am almost finished with the program.

There are many teachers that are teaching in schools around the world that didnt go through the conventional method (education degree and/or subject area background).

They are able to teach and get a license by completing the necessary course work and passing numerous tests. One of which is your subject area. The same one regular education majors take.

Obviously it is better to go the conventional route and have a education degree in your subject area but it is not a huge deal if not.

Experience and references is what is most important. Education degree or not.

What are the main sites to search for job openings? TES, TIE, JoyJobs, IBO, ISS.

Am I missing any?