Overseas Employment Information for Teachers

The following list has been prepared in response to the numerous inquiries received from American teachers. It consists primarily of points of contact for teaching positions in elementary and secondary schools and is limited to organizations that recruit or employ a rather large number of teachers.

International Educational Exchange Program (Fulbright-Hays Act)

Teaching in elementary and secondary schools:

Teacher Exchange Section
U.S. Office of Education
U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare
Washington, DC 20418

University Lecturing and Advanced Research:

Conference Board of Associated Research Councils
Committee on International Exchange of Persons
2101 Constitution Avenue, NW.
Washington, DC 20418

Teaching Assistantships and Fellowships for Study and Research:

Institute of International Education
709 New York Avenue, NW.
Washington, DC 20006

Institute of International Education
809 United Nations Plaza
New York, NY 10017

United States Information Agency - Teachers of English as a Foreign Language, Directors of Courses and Administrators in Bi-National Centers:

Recruitment and Source Development Staff
Office of Personnel and Training
United States Information Agency
1776 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.
Washington, DC 20547

Peace Corps - Teaching in elementary, secondary, normal, vocational schools and universities. (No teaching experience required):

Director of Recruitment, Peace Corps
806 Connecticut Avenue, NW.
Washington, DC 20525

International Schools Services - Teaching in American-Sponsored, Community-Sponsored, Privately Operated, or Company-Sponsored Schools. (Some positions for guidance counselors, librarians, curriculum, specialists and administrators):

International Schools Services
126 Alexander Street
Princeton, NJ 08540

United States Territories, Possessions, and Outlying States

Reference:

• The Handbook of International Study: For US Nationals, published by the Institute of International Education, 809 United Nations Plaza, New York, NY 10017, has a section on teaching abroad which contains comprehensive information on opportunities of interest to teachers.
  
  
• Schools Abroad, published by Porter Sargent, 11 Beacon Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02108
  
  
• New Horizons in Education, Pan American's Guide to Schools and Universities Abroad, published by Simon & Shuster.

Teaching Positions with the Department of Defense Dependent Schools (DoDDS) - Department of Defense Education Activity

The Department of Defense operates schools, kindergarten through 12 grade, in overseas areas for the purpose of providing American, public school type education for minor dependents of active duty military and civilian personnel in overseas areas.

Qualifications:

Qualifications for a teaching position within DoDDS include the following:

• United States Citizenship.
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.
• 18 semester hours in education courses.
• Student-teaching or internship.
• Good physical condition.
• A selection consideration is one full year of professional teaching experience in the grade or subject for which applying within the past five years.
• Usually secondary teachers must fully qualify by education and\or experience in two subject fields (i.e., English and physical education; social studies and art; etc.).

Application Procedures:

The processing of requests for employment is conducted by the Department of Defense Education Activity. Applications for teaching positions are accepted year round. Applicants are encouraged to apply by January for employment during the following school year. Interested applicants should contact:

Department of Defense Education Activity
ATTN: Teacher Recruitment
4040 North Fairfax Drive
Arlington, VA 22203-1634
(703) 696-3058