{"id":459,"date":"2011-04-16T21:49:24","date_gmt":"2011-04-16T21:49:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/internationalschoolcommunity.com\/blog\/?p=459"},"modified":"2012-10-20T20:26:02","modified_gmt":"2012-10-20T20:26:02","slug":"school-profile-pages-on-international-school-community-4-comment-sections-and-3-survey-sections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/internationalschoolcommunity.com\/blog\/school-profile-pages-on-international-school-community-4-comment-sections-and-3-survey-sections\/","title":{"rendered":"School profile pages on International School Community: 4 comment sections and 3 survey sections"},"content":{"rendered":"

Each school profile page on International School Community<\/a> has 4 sections: School, Benefits, City and Travel.\u00a0 In each of those 4 categories, there are comment sections (see below) where members can leave firsthand information about what it is like working at a specific school.\u00a0 3 categories (School, Benefits, and City) have survey sections (see below) where you can submit your votes on topics related to that category.\u00a0 3 categories (School, Benefits and City) also have photo uploading features.<\/p>\n

Our goal is for our members to submit real information that is very specific so that prospective teachers can make better, more informed decisions as they consider working at an international school.\u00a0 International School Community<\/a> has organized each school profile page to reflect each important aspect of the lives of international school teachers.\u00a0 We have also organized it in a way to make it easier and faster to find the information you want to know about.<\/p>\n

If you are a current member, please take a moment to share what you know about the school you currently work at or about the schools that you have worked at in the past.\u00a0 If you aren\u2019t a member just yet, join now today<\/a>!<\/p>\n

SCHOOL INFO \u2013 <\/strong>OPEN TEXT BOXES:
\n\u2022 What type\/s of accreditation does this school have? When is the accreditation up for renewal? Any religious affiliations?
\n\u2022 Recent things that the school has taken on (i.e. new curriculum, specific professional development, etc.).
\n\u2022 Describe their hiring policies. Which recruiting fairs do they go to? How do they typically hire (e.g. face-to-face interview, Skype, etc.)? Are there any hiring restrictions mandated by the country?
\n\u2022 Describe school\u2019s location in relation to the city center and to the teachers\u2019 housing.
\n\u2022 Are the expectations high of teaching staff? Describe workload details.
\n\u2022 Average class size for primary and secondary.\u00a0 Describe any aid support.
\n\u2022 Describe language abilities of students at this school and what is the \u201ccommon language spoken in the hallways\u201d?
\n\u2022 Describe what kinds of teachers work here (local vs. expat, nationality, qualifications [or lack there of], etc.) and staff turnover rate.
\n\u2022 What types of budgets to classroom teachers\/departments get?
\n\u2022 PARENTS ONLY \u2013 General comments from parents of students that go to this school.<\/p>\n

SCHOOL INFO \u2013 <\/strong>SURVEY TOPICS:
\n– General behavior of the students
\n– Method of teacher appraisal
\n– Human resources and Business Department
\n– Effectiveness of administration
\n– School visions\/commitment\/curriculum use
\n– Current staff morale indicator
\n– New teacher orientation
\n– Teacher collegiality
\n– Effectiveness of board or school decision makes
\n– Quality of school building and campus
\n– Quality of resources currently available at the school
\n– Support services (EAL, SEN, Mother Tongue Programs, etc\u2026)<\/p>\n

BENEFITS INFO \u2013 <\/strong>OPEN TEXT BOXES:
\n\u2022 Average monthly salary after taxes and in what currency (explain taxation situation). How often do you get paid throughout the year?
\n\u2022 Details about the staff housing or the housing allowance.\u00a0 If there is no housing allowance, how much are rent costs and utilities?
\n\u2022 Average amount of money that is left to be saved.
\n\u2022 Detailed info about flight, shipping and settling-in allowances.
\n\u2022 Health insurance and medical benefits.
\n\u2022 Ways to make extra money (tutoring, afterschool activities, etc.).
\n\u2022 Information about benefits for teachers with dependents.
\n\u2022 Professional development allowance details.
\n\u2022 Pension plan.
\n\u2022 Describe your experience bringing pets.
\n\u2022 How do the school\u2019s benefits compare to other international schools in the area\/city?
\n\u2022 Explain how salaries are decided (e.g. is there a pay schedule? extra step for masters degree? Annual pay raises?).<\/p>\n

BENEFITS INFO \u2013 <\/strong>SURVEY TOPICS:
\n– Cost of living in relation to the salary.
\n– Does the school pay staff on time?
\n– School\u2019s help and guidance regarding work visas.
\n– Possibility of living here with a non-working partner on one salary.<\/p>\n

CITY INFO –<\/strong> OPEN TEXT BOXES:
\n\u2022\u00a0Name your favorite restaurants, favorite places to go to and favorite things to do in the city.
\n\u2022\u00a0Locations in the city geared towards the expat lifestyle (grocery stores, bars, etc.).
\n\u2022\u00a0Sample prices for food, transportation, average hourly rates for a housekeeper, etc.
\n\u2022\u00a0Detailed info about lifestyles: singles vs. couples, gay vs. straight, nightlife vs. quiet and big city vs nature.
\n\u2022\u00a0Languages of the host city and the level of English spoken there.
\n\u2022\u00a0Sample activities, classes and clubs for teachers with children.
\n\u2022\u00a0Describe the city\u2019s weather at different times of the year.
\n\u2022\u00a0Places, markets and stores where you can find really good deals.<\/p>\n

CITY INFO –<\/strong> SURVEY TOPICS:
\n– In general, how do you like living in this city?
\n– Availability and quality of local healthcare
\n– Temperament of locals towards foreigners
\n– Cost and efficiency of the public transportation
\n– Stability of local area and country
\n– Potential of making friends with locals and other expats outside of the school<\/p>\n

TRAVEL INFO –<\/strong> OPEN TEXT BOXES:<\/strong>
\n\u2022\u00a0Sample travel airfares from host city airport to destinations nearby.
\n\u2022\u00a0Describe proximity of major airport hubs to the city center and give sample taxi, train, subway and\/or bus fares to get there.
\n\u2022\u00a0Popular travel websites to buy plane tickets or tours that are popular for expats living in the city and\/or country.
\n\u2022\u00a0Places to travel to outside the city by bus or train.<\/p>\n

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Each school profile page on International School Community has 4 sections: School, Benefits, City and Travel.\u00a0 In each of those 4 categories, there are comment sections (see below) where members can leave firsthand information about what it is like working at a specific school.\u00a0 3 categories (School, Benefits, and City) have survey sections (see below) […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[15],"tags":[61,976,62,27,63,29,452,68,977,361,69,767],"class_list":["post-459","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-information-for-members","tag-benefits","tag-categories","tag-city","tag-comments","tag-international","tag-international-school","tag-reviews","tag-school","tag-sections","tag-survey","tag-travel","tag-voting"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2flVT-7p","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":49,"url":"https:\/\/internationalschoolcommunity.com\/blog\/new-features-on-international-school-community-1-the-new-and-improved-school-profile-page\/","url_meta":{"origin":459,"position":0},"title":"New features on International School Community #1: The new and improved School Profile Page!","author":"ISCommunity","date":"January 31, 2012","format":false,"excerpt":"International School Community\u2019s goal is to have a website where the information that international school teachers want to know about is very easy to find.\u00a0 Thus we are always working on improving the organization of our website and its features to better serve our members. 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