Building a stronger international school community
As we discussed in last week’s blog on assessing your school’s sense of community by surveying your teachers and students for their opinions, principals and school administrators should be prepared to receive some negative feedback. Perhaps it’s a symptom of soliciting opinions, but it’s hard to poll a group without receiving some mixed feedback. That […]
Assessing your international school’s sense of community
Building a strong school community for your students and teachers is so important. It helps create a place where your teachers want to come to work every day and your students feel that they can have a safe space that encourages their learning. Feeling safe is a basic human need – safe to learn, safe […]
How to deal with culture clashes in the international classroom
When hiring teachers to teach in an international school, they are coming in to a classroom where many cultures might be coming together. For many of your teachers, this may be their first experience in such a culturally diverse classroom. And an international classroom can pose a unique set of challenges, including culture gaps or […]
Why your teaching vacancies matter
As you begin your search for your newest teachers this school year, we encourage you to consider each position individually and ask yourself, “which teacher will make a difference in this position?” Hiring new teachers is no small feat. Each teacher will impact the lives of an entire classroom of learners for a whole year. […]
Parent-teacher communication: How to encourage engagement at your school
A well-established parent-teacher relationship can benefit students greatly, but the development of a relationship depends on several things, namely the teacher’s outreach, a parent’s interest, and the school’s overall culture of communication. The type of things that a teacher communicates to a parent matters as well. If teachers share their students’ successes with the parents, […]
10 ways to hire better teachers for your international school
Is your school really attracting the best teachers the world has to offer? If you’ve just been through your latest pile of applications and few resumes genuinely excited you, then probably not. As the world’s leading international teacher recruitment agency, we’re sharing our top tips on raising better awareness of your vacancies and sparking interest […]
How to attract great STEM teachers
Now more than ever, new job openings are requiring candidates to have basic science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) literacy. In fact, a new report suggests that 60% of jobs now require these skills. This means that in order to best prepare children for their careers in the future, teachers should continue to emphasize the […]
Teach Away Case Study: American United School of Kuwait (AUS)
For this particular private international school, Teach Away recruitment specialists offered a full-service recruitment plan including in-person interviews with school officials. One of the challenges included many last-minute vacancies to be filled. AUS provided pre-kindergarten – grade 5 instruction in its founding year, with plans to expand to middle school-level education in the 2014 – […]
Staying connected with teachers before their arrival
Recruiting international teachers successfully depends on clear communication and a positive, helpful environment. Keep your newly hired teachers connected and engaged with the below tips from our experienced Account Managers. Connect them with teachers currently at the school Current faculty from overseas can offer advice and support that might not occur to you. Having someone […]
Three ways to attract teachers to vacancies
Having trouble driving applications to your teaching job vacancies? It can be difficult for schools to find teaching candidates from thousands of miles away. Luckily, utilizing technology makes it easier for you to reach more applicants and attract a higher number of qualified candidates. Post your job on social media In the United States […]