Teaching at international schools... why not<\/p>\n
The number of schools offering international programs
\ncontinues to grow in the country's major cities, particularly in
\nJakarta.<\/p>\n
The increase in the number of these world-class schools not
\nonly offers parents a wide range of options to provide high-
\nquality education for their children, but also creates attractive
\njob opportunities for would-be teachers.<\/p>\n
Teaching at international schools, with students of different
\ncultural backgrounds, can also be quite challenging. Are you are
\ninterested in this particular job?. If so, you need to get the
\nanswers to these questions (below) before applying for a job.
\nThese tips are part of many useful tidbits provided by
\nInternational School Review on its website
\nwww.internationalschoolsreview.com<\/p>\n
How does the director and the board of this international school
\ntreat the faculty?<\/p>\n
Are administrative decisions that directly affect faculty and
\nstaff based on fair evaluations of a situation and with the
\nacademic integrity of the school and welfare of everyone in mind?
\nOr, are the needs of faculty, staff and students neglected, with
\nadministrative decisions based strictly on a desire to make
\nmoney? You will want to avoid the \"for-profit\" international
\nschools that put you and education last and the owner's
\npocketbook first. This type of information about an international
\nschool is not usually spelled out in an interview.<\/p>\n
What's the general attitude of the faculty at this international
\nschool ?<\/p>\n
Is the faculty at the international school a cohesive group
\nthat works well together or is this international school a hotbed
\nof gossip and back-stabbing? Working with a group of teachers
\nthat exchange ideas and move forward as a group can be the most
\nrewarding experience of one's teaching career.<\/p>\n
Getting stuck in a quagmire of people exercising their
\npersonal agendas can be the most frustrating experience.
\nInternational schools have personalities that come out after
\nyou've been there for a while. Getting the inside word from
\nteachers already there is information well worth having.<\/p>\n
Is the international school an academic institution with high
\nacademic standards or is it made up of kids from wealthy families
\nessentially paying for grades?<\/p>\n
Getting trapped at an international school where everyone is
\nsupposed to get an \"A\" is a nightmare. If you are new to the
\ninternational circuit, and find yourself at such a school it may
\ncome as a surprise the first time a very wealthy parent addresses
\nyou as a servant paid to provide high grades to their over-
\nindulged and under-motivated child. Worse yet, the administration
\nmay support this parent. On the other hand, landing at an
\ninternational school with high academic integrity and a motivated
\nstudent body is a dream job.<\/p>\n
Here the challenge becomes keeping the students challenged.
\nWhat could be better? At such a school you grow professionally
\nand get to experience the joys and satisfaction of teaching.<\/p>\n
Is the director an educator, and therefore familiar with
\ncurriculum or is he\/she essentially a business manager who has
\nlittle interest in the academic functioning of the school?<\/p>\n
Teaching at an international school where all effort goes into
\noutward appearances with little energy focused on academic
\nstandards is frustrating at best! Beautifully painted buildings
\nand well-kept grounds attract some parents, but are no substitute
\nfor a real international school.<\/p>\n
On the other hand, when a qualified director takes an interest
\nin what is happening in the classrooms and keeps their finger on
\nthe educational pulse of the school they can help to initiate and
\nguide programming and motivate teachers and students alike. You
\nwill want to know what other teachers have to say about a school
\nyou are considering. Our international school reviews bring you
\nthat information.<\/p>\n
What is the attitude of the local community towards foreigners?<\/p>\n
Do you feel uneasy and somewhat threatened while out in the
\ncommunity, or are you at ease and able to relax and enjoy
\nyourself? Are you endlessly harassed by people begging for money
\nor can you efficiently go about your day as one of the crowd? Do
\nthe locals you meet get to know you because they actually take an
\ninterest in you, or are you just a trophy-friend for locals to
\nflaunt? What is it like day-to-day in a particular living
\nsituation?<\/p>\n
What is the level of technology at this international school?<\/p>\n
Is there a decent connection to the internet and does it work
\non a regular basis? Does this international school have up-to-
\ndate equipment and software or is it masquerading as an
\ninternational school with a computer program.<\/p>\n
Beyond the implications this has for the students, the
\nInternet is imperative for international teachers who want to
\nkeep in touch with family and friends and handle financial
\nresponsibilities such as banking and mortgage payments online. A
\npoor connection that rarely works correctly can be unacceptable
\nto many international teachers and this may not be revealed at
\nthe recruiting fair.<\/p>\n
What is there to do on weekends and after school in the
\ncommunity?<\/p>\n
Some communities host a variety of culturally interesting
\nthings to do while others offer absolutely nothing and you spend
\nyour weekends wishing it were Monday morning. For many people a
\nculturally dead area can be worse than a sentence. In some
\nlocations you can do everything there is to do during your first
\nweekend. Link -- www.internationalschoolsreview.com<\/p>",
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