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What is the market like for science teachers in international schools?
So I spent the last year abroad (spent a large deal of my savings too) backpacking Asian countries. Along the way decided to actually move abroad and to pursue a teaching career.I’m in the process of obtaining my MEd (1 year) in my home country (Belgium) and become a licensed chemistry and maths teacher.
My plan is to apply for vacancies in international schools in Saigon as soon as I’m close to graduating.As I’ve learnt international schools in Japan generally require 2 years of teaching experience.
So before this, I worked in big pharma (consulting). My credentials are BSc/MSc in bio-engineering (a chemistry and process technology major).As of yet I recently joined the programme committee from my uni. To be fair, mainly to boost my resume.I’m aiming to achieve JLPT N5 this year.
Anyone to share some tips on definite **DO’s or DON’Ts**??Or just some info from anyone in a similar situation!
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Thanks alot 🙂
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This might be dumb but have you thought about doing your normal job for serious money if they hire you despite the N5?
Even at the hotel jobs I applied for with experience besides alting in sales and hospitality, emergency management etc they said N1 to my N3.
International schools in Japan do not care about Japanese language ability. So your N5 will not be a factor in the hiring process. What is important is experience, preferably with the IB programme. Once you get some years experience of teaching DP chemistry then you’ve got a better chance of landing a job at a good school.
Science teacher at an internacional school in Tokyo here. Any do’s or don’ts about how to get into big pharma consulting?
Maybe I have the wrong idea, but doesn’t big pharma consulting pay way, way more than teaching? like, 5 times more? Why do you want to become a teacher so bad?