{"id":7750,"date":"2020-02-02T10:56:04","date_gmt":"2020-02-02T10:56:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/internationalschoolcommunity.com\/blog\/?p=7750"},"modified":"2024-01-22T14:03:00","modified_gmt":"2024-01-22T14:03:00","slug":"the-interview-process-insight-into-12-international-schools-on-what-they-do","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/internationalschoolcommunity.com\/blog\/the-interview-process-insight-into-12-international-schools-on-what-they-do\/","title":{"rendered":"Navigating Interview Process: Useful Insights from 12 International Schools"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Discovering the right international school can be a challenging task, and the International School Community serves as a crucial resource for those seeking insights into the interview process. With a vast repository of confidential, teacher-submitted comments (49644 comments<\/a> as of January 22, 2024) to be exact… many of them on the topic of the interview process<\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Members are recommended to keep their comments objective on our website. In one of the 66 comment topics, they are encouraged to share their experiences interviewing with international schools. How did it go? Was it easy to get? Recruitment fair or Skype? What did you have to do? Was the experience positive or less than ideal?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We scoured our database of comments, and we found 12 that stood out to us as being some of the most interesting and insightful about each school’s interview process<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“Interviews are usually handled via Skype by the Head of School. HR manages the hiring process very well. Faculty recommendations for new staff are heavily considered.” –North Jakarta Intercultural School<\/a> (99 total comments)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“GIS uses renowned recruiting agencies and also posts its vacancies in its website. Candidates must send their CVs and educational statement to:
principal@issaopaulo.com.br . Initial contact is done via email, inviting candidate for skype\/ whatsapp interview. Should they pass this phase, then they are interviewed by the educational consultant. Once both parties are happy, a letter of engagement is sent and visa process which is taken care of by the school is initiated. Teachers must have a fully qualified teaching degree and at least two years experience. The school is committed to offer PYP training.” –GIS – The International School of Sao Paulo <\/a>(22 total comments)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“I had a very positive interview experience, yet no job offer. The process was fast. I applied one day and the next was called for a skype interview. The next day I interviewed for a second time. No restrictions that I am aware of.” – Veritas International School<\/a> (3 total comments)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“I was interviewed by skype, first with 2 persons from my department, nearly a month later there was a 2nd interview with the school director.
The whole process lasted about 2 months.” – Euroamerican School of Monterrey<\/a> (10 total comments)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“Each interview comes with a demo lesson. The main purpose is to see if you click with the kids and can get their attention. The second main criterion is that you must be able to not be teacher-centered. Basic.” – Assumption College Sriracha<\/a> (47 total comments)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“Hiring is done through direct applications as well as through Search Associates. First interview is with the head of school (which they call “principal” here), followed by a second interview with the head of section (secondary, primary, or little KICS). No hiring restrictions I’m aware of, even age limit doesn’t seem to be a problem, although I’m not 100% sure on that one.” – Khartoum International Community School<\/a> (116 total comments)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“If you want to apply to NIST, prepare for it well in advance. Whether you go through ISS-Schrole or Search, have all your docs ready to upload and make sure your referees are ready to submit their recommendations online. There’s also a recorded safeguarding interview that you’ll have to complete as one of the final steps if you’re being considered for a position, so think about how you would answer questions related to that area.” – NIST International School<\/a> (298 total comments)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“The complete hiring took a pretty long time. I went through 4 interviews and had to do a very extensive background check. Make sure you apply with plenty of time. The interviews were pretty nice, people seemed always friendly and requested a live demo lesson.” – The Village School<\/a> (24 total comments)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“Religion is not discussed in hiring, except to ensure that potential staff members have read and are in agreement with their open and inclusive Religious Life policy. Interviews are far more focused on teaching (newly adopted MYP\/DP means they’re looking for those with experience) and whether the active lifestyle (walking up and down the hilly campus) would be a good fit. Single parents would do well here; with a large of number of staff kids and the school’s activities, there would be a community of support.” – Woodstock School<\/a> (128 total comments)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“Once shortlisted, an applicant will be scheduled for a panel interview that consists of the headmaster, principal, assistant principal, and head of department via Skype. HR will contact the successful applicant with a job offer. Age restrictions have been relaxed.” – TEDA Global Academy<\/a> (85 total comments)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“CMIS advertises openings on the school website and TIE online. interview process is fairly direct, generally consisting of 2 to 3 interviews with section administrator and then the school superintendent.” – Chiang Mai International School<\/a> (24 total comments)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“I just interviewed with this school over Skype. There was the first interview with the actually staff that you would be working with, and then a follow up interview with the Principal\/Head of School. Each interview lasted around 50 minutes. Just a note to consider, Singapore\/the school doesn’t allow for non-teaching partners to get a work visa. They will need to get a work visa themselves if they want to work there, or they can also sign up and register a company (which I guess is easy to do and cheap) and then they can do work there.” – Nexus International School – Singapore<\/a> (54 total comments)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you have interviewed at an international school and know first hand knowledge about their interview process, log in<\/a> to International School Community and submit your comment. For every 10 submitted comments, you will get one month of free premium membership added to your account!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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