goinggoinggone- Your advice definitely helps. Thank you very much!

goinggoinggone- Thank you very much for the good advice. I will definitely heed it. Is it possible for you to tell me which of the smaller international schools are reputable? (I don't know whether this is allowed on this forum.)

I will definitely expand my search to other countries. Thanks again! :)

Hi,


I'll be finished my B.Ed in secondary science at the end of December and would like to get an international school job in South Korea (first choice) in January 2011. What is the chance of being a new graduate and getting an international school job not during the standard hiring time of September? I've read that many of the international schools there only hire at fairs for September start date. Is this true?

I'm also open to going to another Asian country if I can't get a job in Korea. I am not interested in teaching English in a public school in Korea. I want to teach in my subject area and I have already taught English in Korea before.

I also want to know when I should start looking for a job? Is now too soon or should I wait until late fall?

So, any advice would be much appreciated.

Hi Mark,

Thank you for replying to my post. I just sent you an email. Any information would be much appreciated. :)

I also found your old posts and they were very useful.

Thanks again.

-k

Hi all,

I'm interested in finding out more information about the international schools in China (Maple Leaf schools), Thailand, Egypt, and South Korea that use the BC curriculum. I'd love to hear whether any of them are good schools to work at.

(I'm currently working on my B.Ed in BC, Canada which is why I am interested in this type of school.)

Raphael- Thank you for your in-depth response. I found it really helpful.

Great. Thank you for replying. Could you elaborate on why TIE is better? I'm just curious about the differences between the two sites.

Hi,

I am just wondering whether I should sign up for joyjobs or TIE. Which one is currently the better site for someone looking for their first international job?

Hi Molson- I just wanted to clarify- you said that I should apply now for jobs but I won't be finished my program until December 2010. Is it okay to apply now or should I wait till the fall?

Hi Molson- Good to hear that you were able to get an international job after finishing your B.Ed and that your prior EFL experience was an asset. My husband is Canadian and has plenty of EFL experience.

I was going to ask when I should be applying for jobs but you answered my question.

The hippo- Thanks for your reply. It is good to hear that your friend got lots of job offers mid school year.

Good question. I was told that it would only take 2 weeks to get my certification processed because December is a quiet time of the year for the BC College of Teachers.

JISalum- Thank you for your opinion. It is much appreciated.

markholmes- I know what VSB stands for. Congrats for getting onto that board! I'm not up the hill but on the southern part of the big island.

I'm glad to hear that there is someone else out there with a similar situation. I definitely like to hear how it works out for you in your job search.

My email address is murphyster at gmail dot com

BTW- What other parts of Canada have you applied to? I'm just curious.

Gipper and JISalum- Great! Thank you for replying to my post. It's good to hear that I won't have a problem getting an international school job as a newbie.

But I forgot to add that I will be going overseas with my husband (who doesn't have a teaching certificate but lots of experience teaching EFL) and our toddler. I'm thinking that my husband could get a job in the EFL sector (such as NET in Hong Kong or EPIK in Korea). Would schools be hesitant to hire me with a non-certified teaching spouse even though he could easily get a job at another school?

Hi all,

I will be graduating next December with a B.ed (secondary science) from an university in BC, Canada and would like to work at an international school.

So, I am wondering if I will be able to get a job at an international school with (a) no experience and (b) in January 2011?

I have taught EFL for 2 years prior to returning to school in South Korea but I don't know if that counts for anything.

I am particularly interested in working in South Korea, Hong Kong or other parts of Asia.

Any advice would be much appreciated.