Bring on the Lists

There is plenty of choice if you Google the subject.You can try ESL , TES and of course Dave's for starters.

Dave

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TYPO - The "and of course for starters" should include:
Daves Cafe

Dave

I second TES the overseas forum is good.

Also try www.internationalschoolsreview.com they have a good forum and informative blogs. They also have a paid section of the website ($25 ish) which gives you access to reviews about schools. Some you have to take with a pinch of salt but they can help give you a good idea if the school should be avoided or not.

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My sister is in a similar position to you. She has a Primary Education Degree, (with a focus on literacy) and wanted to teach overseas. She realised that some qualifications teaching ESL would be useful so she did a 2 month TAFE courrse in Australia, to give her some qualifications in that area.

In her research she found that international schools paid quite a lot more than just ESL school. But, she has just landed a job in Malaysia, in Penang, with an excellent ESL school that pays about the same rates as teaching at an international school.

Good luck!

International schools are a great option. I know a number of teachers in that area, however basically you need at least 2 years experience and regsitration in your home country.

To work in an international school you often need more than a degree; you also need certification. I assume the BCTF handles certification in BC. You might want to consider coming to Alberta and teaching for 400 days in the public system. (That's two school years full-time, or four hundred days as a sub.) After 400 days you are eligible for permanent teaching certification, which has no expiry. With less than 400 days' experience your certification (in Alberta) is temporary, is somewhat expensive to renew, and may leave you subject to different certification standards if you leave the permanent certification too long.

Most good international schools want two years of teaching experience before hiring teachers. Lower tier schools may not require as much experience and if you were in a high need subject (mathematics, science) then they may hire someone with less.

In Canada, Queens University hosts a big international school job fair each year. http://educ.queensu.ca/careers/international.html

There are headhunting agencies too, but again two years teaching is usually what they want to have you sign up. Search Associates (http://www.searchassociates.com/) and International School Services (http://www.iss.edu/) are the big two.

A (somewhat) useful forum regarding international schools which was mentioned above - http://www.internationalschoolsreview.com/nonmembers/copyofschoolreviews.htm

Another place to look for job openings, but it requires a modest registration fee for a year's access - http://www.tieonline.com/

It's very late in the year to start looking, but if you're flexible and willing to work at a lower tier school then you might have find something.

Good luck.

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