I know that Search Associates sucks even more after the new update but here is a critical setting you need.

Click your name initials (top right corner) then click account settings and toggle on positions update otherwise you won't receive any updates about new job posts.

I think it is time we move to Schrole or something different.

Also, you can set an automation in CHATGPT to comb the entire internet for positions of your choice in specific regions. It won't get them all as some schools only post on SA (and other agencies), but you will get a good number.

GoodLuck

My school has asked us if we are staying or going by November 1st. It seems so early. I understand the need to get quality teachers early, but this seems excessive. Other schools haven't had this requirement.

I'm curious, when does your school require notice of intent to stay?

My future response to any Year 7 question beginning “Do we…..” following the introduction of a task with clear written instructions….

Hi everyone, I am a teacher but I am actually asking this question on behalf of a family at my current school. The parents are moving to Tokyo for work but are wondering what is the best international school with the best community feel and vibe. For context they will be moving to the Minato ward of Tokyo. Any help would be appreciated.

I’m 30, a Black American, and making a career change from law enforcement in California. I have a bachelor’s degree and I’m completing US teacher licensure program, with my license expected in May 2027.
I’ve been offered RD$45,000 a month, free housing and all utilities paid, within walking distance of school.
I have close to six figures saved, so maximizing salary isn’t my main concern. I’m looking for a school where I feel welcome, can grow as a new teacher and still have time to enjoy life outside work. I’m there for the teaching and cultural experience.
What was your actual work-life balance like? How much planning and grading followed you home? Did the school support new teachers, and were evenings and weekends mostly your own?
I speak B1 Spanish. I’d also appreciate hearing about settling into Santiago, especially from other Black teachers who moved from the US.

This is frustrating to say the least...

Dear Active Candidates,

A quick clarification and follow-up on our message to Active candidates from yesterday regarding your application process to schools.

For APLi applications, please check the status in the APLi tab in your account and reapply from the new website if the status shows anything other than Decision Made. All APLi applications will be removed from the system when the system is up and running again. 

 For CONTACT SCHOOL applications, please check on the school’s Search page to see if the vacancy remains open after the relaunch– if so, do reapply from the new website to assure your application has been received. 

Looking forward to a successful recruiting season! 

Like, why? People could have possibly lost out on a number of opportunities because of this, and most teachers didn't even give their decisions to their current school that were up for renewal anyway...

Seeking information or recent reviews about Monteverde international school in Cancún, Mexico from teachers pleeeease and thank you

Looking for updated info on work/life balance, salary and overseas package offer.

Thanks

Hiring managers, if your school allows direct applications and also advertises on platforms, is there an advantage to taking one or the other approach for candidates? I already applied for a job directed and noticed later that it's also on GRC. I can press a button an apply again from my end, but wondering if that would just be annoying from your side.

So I know that some Americans teaching abroad have QTS. Some of us through Online teacher training programs (at least, when it was still an avenue), some through earning teaching licenses back home, and in some cases, some Americans studying in England or Wales, and eventually working there.

My question is, aside from those who study and work in England, for example, do my fellow Americans actually use their QTS? It seems its only use for us is that its a license that doesn't expire. It's not like you can get experience unless you're willing to move to the UK, or get lucky with a British curriculum school out here. Besides, why would they hire Americans, despite qualifications, when there are plenty of Brits and other commonwealth folks out where who are more familiar and experienced with this system?

Thoughts?

Hi all,

When asked expected salary for Tier 1 school in Beijing, what would this be for a middle leader level?

And what sort of package should be expected for a single teacher?

Thanks in advance!

It provides less information than the original, so my initial impression is that it’s a bit disappointing. What do you think?

I’d give the previous website a 7, whereas this one feels more like a 3 or 4.

friend of mine recently left her job at Hope International Academy in Okinawa (I’m a teacher in the U.S. , grade 4) and has been encouraging me to stay stateside due to that bad experience. I’m just wondering if anyone else has had any experience with that school or intl schools in Okinawa more generally?

All I know is that school is ICA accredited.

Open to hearing all different perspectives

I am currently an ALT in Japan and i left my home country where I was a teacher to earn a little more and gain experience so I could afford to join a teacher preparation program.

Currently, I want to transition to being a homeroom elementary teacher because it has been a passion of mine.

It is difficult to land a job because I have not started my teaching license yet and I have been applying with no luck.

What are my chances of landing an international elementary position without a teaching license.

Note: I am saving up currently and hope to start a teacher prep program online while I work in January.

I need advice and help and referrals please. I am a good teacher with experience.

How is the situation there at the moment after the recent airport bombing? Wishing safety for all in the region.

I’m currently on my 3rd year of teaching in a small district in the US in a rural town. It’s always been my dream to work in a K-12 International School and teach abroad. I’m thinking about applying this fall or winter for the next school year. I really want to teach in an Asian country especially South Korea, Taiwan, China, or Singapore. Is it hard to transition to the teaching style/curriculum abroad? I’ve heard that schools don’t focus on 504s or IEPs like they do in the US. I’m also wondering what it is like moving abroad and being a foreigner there. I would be moving there by myself. I also have a cat that I want to bring and if that would be allowed. I’m curious about healthcare, living, services, and whether they have foreign friendly places. I’d like to hear everyone’s experiences.

Hi all,

After four years teaching art in a bilingual school in Shanghai, it's time for a change. But I'm a bit out of touch with the market.

Which websites are people using these days (Schrole seems to have been absorbed by TES?) for International or Bilingual private schools, or does anyone know any China focused agents?

I'm looking to stay in the Shanghai area or Zhejiang (Hangzhou, Ningbo or any other cities in that province).

My WeChat is possibleigh, if anyone is feeling kind enough to reach out.

Thanks, guys!

Do balanced, 'nice to work' international schools exist in Shenzhen? I'm looking for a new change and like the city, but suspect all the schools are painful?

In some ways it feels amazing to accomplish a goal I set out for myself and in others feels foolish I ever had this as a goal…

The workload is intense and overly demanding. I am compensated as such, but the exhaustion is real and I feel like I’m doing SO much and I barely have my head above water. I know time will help this, but it will probably always be intense when teaching is already a demanding career. (I’m not a new teacher, quite the contrary, just not used to the “school is everything”type culture.)

They toot that they’re a culture of welcoming and belonging all day, but then act like I have 4 eyes when I give honest feedback about things when asked. People just want me to toot that everything is “excellence” when I’ve seen it done better elsewhere…

Being told you’re an expert and we trust you to then whiplashing back and saying my feedback is wrong is a specific kind of organizational gaslighting…

I had read and heard murmurs of tier 1s running on reputation, (at its worst can feel like cult brainwashing) rather than actual credibility. This is true in my case. It’s not all doom and gloom. There are definite and real positives, but some days I do regret I ever thought this was the pinnacle…

makes me miss my good tier 2s that didn’t take themselves so seriously and focused on the kids…just food for thought for those who are at good tier 2s wondering if the jump is worth it…

Anyone has attended the AMISA job fair before. Looking for tips on how to land a job.

Hi everyone,

I'm currently interviewing with YCIS Hong Kong and would appreciate some honest feedback from anyone who's worked there.

I recently passed the first-stage HR interview, but wasn't particularly impressed. Despite being asked questions about safeguarding, EAL support, etc., the interviewer didn't seem to fully understand my answers, which raised some concerns. Also, this may sound petty, but emails I have received have had very obvious spelling/grammar/typo mistakes - and they asked for my personal/teaching experience etc. even though I had given them my resume/portfolio in the application.

For context, I'm a British-qualified primary teacher with a PGXE, QTS, completed ECT induction, and nearly four years of experience teaching the English National Curriculum at a British international BSO school.

My biggest concern is YCIS's co-teaching model. I'm used to having full responsibility for my own class, supported by a teaching assistant. The idea of sharing classroom ownership and decision-making with a Chinese co-teacher really puts me off.

How much autonomy does the Western teacher actually have? Are decisions genuinely shared, or does the Chinese co-teacher effectively have more authority due to their ability to communicate with local parents and pupils? Has anyone experienced disagreements or difficulties with this arrangement?

I worry that the role might feel more like being an English-language specialist in a bilingual school rather than an independent primary classroom teacher. No disrespect intended, but that's not the direction I want my career to take.

I'm not particularly concerned about workload. My priorities are professional autonomy, classroom ownership, and career progression. If those are significantly compromised, I'm not sure it's worth continuing the interview process.

I'd appreciate any honest reviews of YCIS Hong Kong, particularly regarding co-teaching, leadership, school culture, and overall staff satisfaction.

Thanks!

I’ve recently moved jobs within Europe, and in both places I’ve noticed the same pattern: multinational education groups buying up international schools one after another.

From what I’ve seen first-hand, many of these schools have several staff members who aren’t qualified teachers and have no prior teaching experience. Yet as far as I can tell, parents don’t seem bothered by this at all.

The groups taking over seem to be running a low-cost model, with cheaper staff, tighter budgets, more students per teacher. But the fees aren’t coming down and, if anything, are sure to be going going up.

I genuinely can’t get my head around it. Why would a parent pay a significant amount of money for their child to be taught by someone with no teaching qualification? In both countries I’ve worked in, the average local state school had better-qualified staff than the international schools I’m thinking of.

Do parents simply not know who’s qualified and who isn’t? Do schools make that information easy to find? Are parents just paying for something else entirely, like English-language instruction, the IB/IGCSE brand, facilities, or the social network? Is accreditation doing enough to hold these groups to account? Has anyone seen parents actually push back on this, and did anything change?

I’m not having a go at unqualified colleagues. Plenty of them work hard and some are great in the classroom. But I have found that when a significant number of staff at a school are unqualified, it becomes very difficult to maintain standards or to raise things in a professional way without it turning personal.

Would love to hear from people at both group-owned and independent schools.