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The biggest mistakes schools make when hiring teachers internationally

Posted on September 26, 2017 · in Recruitment Resources by David Macfarlane

If you’re in charge of hiring for an international school, you know that the process of hiring teachers from overseas isn’t always necessarily a smooth one. Finding that perfect teaching candidate with the right mix of skills, qualifications and experience is critical to maximizing student achievement, growing enrolment and, ultimately, allowing your school to continue to thrive in the...

How to write a job description that attracts the candidates you’re looking for

Posted on April 24, 2017 · in Recruitment Resources by Lloyd Ffrench

Make the most of your Teach Away job posting by writing a great description that gets job seekers eager to apply for your open position. Here are the essentials every job description should contain to attract candidates: 1. Be specific, and to the point. What are the exact job requirements? What skills and qualities must your ideal applicant have? Being clear about your job requirements will help...

How to attract top teaching talent by marketing your rural school online

Posted on March 22, 2017 · in Recruitment Resources by LaFaith Washington

Across the US, rural schools are currently facing some of the worst teacher shortages. Time and time again, rural schools struggle the most when it comes to hiring certified teachers, as well as teachers specializing in specific subject areas, like math, STEM, bilingual and special education. By virtue of their remote location, rural schools are always going to have less access to large talent...

How to keep the best teaching candidates interested in your school: A quick guide for international schools

Posted on March 06, 2017 · in Recruitment Resources by Lloyd Ffrench

Getting the best talent to apply to your jobs isn't always easy and with the demand for great teachers at international schools worldwide, there's a lot of competition out there. It’s no longer enough to simply post a job and expect the perfect candidate to fall into your lap. The good news is that as a hiring manager, there is so much you can do to convert your job applicants into new hires for...

5 best practices for background checks: What international schools need to know

Posted on February 16, 2017 · in Recruitment Resources by Kathy Deady

Hiring teachers internationally brings a whole set of challenges to your school’s candidate vetting process. Most school heads know from past experience that when it comes to background checks, there just isn't one prescribed strategy that works for every case and every country. With that in mind, we’ve outlined five key guidelines here you can follow when conducting your background checks, to...

Hiring international teachers with dependents

Posted on October 21, 2016 · in Recruitment Resources by Amy Woodbridge

Every organization wants experienced, reliable teachers, preferably with practical knowledge of related curriculum. However, experienced teachers are more likely to have spouses and children, and not every organization can provide the support needed in order to recruit teachers from overseas along with their families. When designing your international teacher recruitment strategy, this is one of...

5 last minute hiring tips for international schools

Posted on October 21, 2016 · in Recruitment Resources by Brett Montrose

Having a last minute position to fill due to unforeseen circumstances, or just a lack of suitable candidates, is common. Here are some things to remember if you find yourself hiring in a hurry. Stick to your criteria. Even in tight circumstances when you are in desperate need of a teacher, it is crucial to keep to your key requirements to ensure you have a qualified professional who is the right...

Qualities teachers appreciate in a principal

Posted on April 09, 2015 · in Recruitment Resources by Matty Kryemadhi

We know that almost everyone sets out to be the best professional they can be - and most principals were, at one time, a teacher themselves. That being said, we understand that most principals have some ideas around what qualities make an ideal principal and school administration team. But as a world-leading teacher recruitment agency, we are well-positioned to ask teachers what qualities they...

How to change a good school to a great school

Posted on March 25, 2015 · in Recruitment Resources by Amy Woodbridge

What separates good schools from great schools? Since we know you’ve moved mountains (or at least scoured the globe) to find the best teachers possible, often times transforming your school from good to great can mean only a few small administrative adjustments. Great schools, put simply, are the schools that identify and implement the strategies necessary to get great results from students and...

Esol Education - A Teach Away success story

Posted on March 19, 2015 · in Recruitment Resources by Matty Kryemadhi

Esol Education Group selected Teach Away as a recruitment partner in 2014 to fill a minimum of 20 teaching vacancies in their private schools located in Egypt and the UAE. Using pre-screen interviews and a document and qualifications review process, Teach Away sourced highly qualified candidates throughout the US with a diverse mix of skillsets and experience, and arranged over 100 interviews...

Building a stronger international school community

Posted on March 12, 2015 · in Recruitment Resources by Matty Kryemadhi

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 being said, don’t be discouraged. You can use...

Assessing your international school’s sense of community

Posted on March 06, 2015 · in Recruitment Resources by Matty Kryemadhi

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 to connect, and safe to be ourselves. This means, when we find these spaces in our lives, we feel...

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