Teaching Outside the United States, An article written by Donovan Cook offers an in-depth, yet concise, overview of the overseas teaching job search. It includes information on the requirements for overseas teaching, the several types of schools overseas, and how to begin the overseas teaching job search.

Teacher Salary Schedules Overseas, collected by the American Federation of Teachers.

Resources for Overseas Job Searches

Colleges & Universities

Listed below are colleges/universities with particular emphasis on international teaching. Contact them directly for job fairs and other job search information.

• University of Northern Iowa
  Overseas Placement Center, Career Development and Placement, Student Services Center, Cedar Falls, IA 50614. (319) 273-2083

Associations & Agencies

The associations and agencies on the list provide information about overseas teaching jobs. Some hold job fairs; some are fee-based placement agencies.

• Assn of American Schools in South America
  Lists job openings and holds a job fair each year in December in Florida
• Boarding Schools Directory
• European Council of International
  Sharon Barriman, 21B Lavant St., Petersfield, Hampshire, GU32 EL, England. Tel: 44-730-26-82-44
• Footprints – Teaching English Overseas
• Fulbright Teacher Exchange
  Room 353, E/ASX, 301 4th St., SW, Washington, DC 20547. (202) 619-4555
• Go Overseas Search teach, volunteer and study abroad programs. Read user reviews.
• International Cooperative Education
  212 Alcott Rd., East Falmouth, MA 02536. (508) 540-8173
• Japan Exchange & Teaching Program
  Job listings
• Overseas Jobs Express
  Jobs in teaching and other fields
• Peace Corps
  1900 K Street NW, Suite 5400, Washington DC 20526. (800) 424-8580 x 293
• Schools Online
  School and contact information on almost 300 boarding schools in the U.S., Canada, and overseas
• Search Associates
  James Ambrose (email at JimAmbrose@compuserve.com,), PO Box 922, Jackson, MI 49204-0922
• Teach Away
  A Toronto-based teacher recruitment agency.
• Teaching Jobs Overseas
  Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, Inc. Members have access to an excellent listing of job openings
• The International Educator
  A non profit publication that lists teaching and administrative jobs overseas. Also has information on salaries, benefits, and how to get a job overseas
• US Army in Europe
  Child development/youth services positions in Europe. Select "Employment", "AF-Appropriated Fund Program," "Child Development and Youth Services"
• US Dept of State Office of Overseas Schools
  information about worldwide American-sponsored elementary and secondary schools overseas, current fact sheets on the 187 American international schools
• U.S. Embassies
  Many countries recruit educators through their embassies in Washington, D.C. If you wish to teach in a specific country, you may find it useful to contact the educational officer of the foreign embassy
• World Teach
  An alternative to the Peace Corps for non-professionals who want to live and work overseas. Volunteers need a bachelor's degree and do not have to speak a foreign language or have teaching experience
• WorldWide Classroom
  Information on over 10,000 schools around the world