{"id":579,"date":"2014-03-02T07:25:32","date_gmt":"2014-03-02T07:25:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.teacherhorizons.com\/advice\/?page_id=579"},"modified":"2020-09-02T08:44:17","modified_gmt":"2020-09-02T07:44:17","slug":"teaching-abroad-towards-the-end-of-your-career","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.teacherhorizons.com\/advice\/teaching-abroad-towards-the-end-of-your-career","title":{"rendered":"Teaching abroad in the twilight of your career"},"content":{"rendered":"

Many teachers towards the end of their teaching career want to experience something different \u2013 teaching abroad is an appealing prospect.\u00a0 In fact, a survey we carried out recently indicated that 52% of the 50+ age group would be interested in teaching abroad.\u00a0 With many local schools cutting down on experienced staff to slash the running costs, this is not normally the case with international schools.<\/h4>\n

\"teacher-with-students-and-coloured-blocks\"Over 5% of the teachers I have recruited have been in their late-40s and 50s and many of them have never lived or taught abroad before.\u00a0 Almost all of them have appeared at the interview with issues and concerns about their age.\u00a0 The candidate\u2019s age has never been an issue with me as a recruiter.\u00a0 What an international school head is seeking, is a teacher of good quality, strong values and a commitment to their students’ education. \u00a0The teachers, who it could be said, are in the twilight of their careers, bring experience, wisdom and a calmness of approach to the staffroom, all qualities that a head finds attractive.<\/p>\n

Outstanding schools, particularly so in international schools where the turnover is higher, require a balance of youth and experience.\u00a0 Interestingly, many of my more senior staff have in fact turned out to be my most energetic and are often both loved and respected by their students and respective parents.<\/p>\n

So, those of you who are in this category, be confident!\u00a0 Your skills, approach to life and experience are precious commodities.\u00a0 Be bold, apply to international school jobs \u2013 it will change your life!<\/p>\n

Written by John Regan, CEO of Teacher Horizons.\u00a0 Having spent his first 30 years of his teaching and headmastering career in the UK both in the state sector and independent sector, John spent 10 years as Headmaster of prestigious schools in Portugal and Egypt.\u00a0 He has been recruiting for almost 30 years. <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Many teachers towards the end of their teaching career want to experience something different \u2013 teaching abroad is an appealing prospect.\u00a0 In fact, a survey we carried out recently indicated that 52% of the 50+ age group would be interested in teaching abroad.\u00a0 With many local schools cutting down on experienced staff to slash the… Read more »<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":41,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"spay_email":""},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/P5Krhd-9l","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.teacherhorizons.com\/advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/579"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.teacherhorizons.com\/advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.teacherhorizons.com\/advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.teacherhorizons.com\/advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/41"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.teacherhorizons.com\/advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=579"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.teacherhorizons.com\/advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/579\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8727,"href":"https:\/\/www.teacherhorizons.com\/advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/579\/revisions\/8727"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.teacherhorizons.com\/advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=579"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}