Qualifications

Generally, international schools look for candidates who meet the following criteria: 

• A Bachelor’s degree or higher  
• A teaching qualification/certification 
• K-12 experience 

Teachers 

Experienced Teachers

• A Bachelor’s degree in education (primary teachers), or subject area (secondary teachers)  
• A teaching qualification/certification from a ministry or state department of education 
• Two or more years of current full-time teaching experience* in a K-12 classroom** 

New Teachers

• A Bachelor’s degree in education (primary teachers), or subject area (secondary teachers)  
• A teaching qualification/certification from a ministry or state department of education  
• One semester of student teaching experience* in a K-12 classroom** 

Counselors 

Experienced Counselors

• A Master’s degree in school counseling/psychology  
• A counseling qualification/certification from a ministry or state department of education 
• Two or more years of current full-time counseling experience* in a K-12 school** 

New Counselors

• A Master’s degree in school counseling/psychology  
• A counseling qualification/certification from a ministry or state department of education  
• One year of counseling internship/experience* in a K-12 school** 

Librarians 

• A Master’s degree in library science  
• A librarian qualification/certification from a ministry or state department of education 
• Two or more years of current full-time librarian experience* in a K-12 school** 

* Curriculum experience highly sought by international schools:  

• AP (Advanced Placement) 
• CAIE (Cambridge Assessment International Educational) 
• Common Core 
• Common Ground 
• IBPYP (International Baccalaureate Primary Years Program) 
• IBMYP (Middle Years Program) 
• IBDP (Diploma Program) 
• IBCP (Careers Program) 
• IGCSE (International General Certificate of Secondary Education) 
• IPS (International Primary Curriculum) 
• Montessori 
• Reggio Emilia 
• STEM 
• Other (Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, US) 

** Prior college/university level teaching, language school/ESL experience, tutoring, and volunteer work create a more well-rounded candidate profile but they cannot replace full-time experience in a K-12 school.