Qualifications for Establishing
a Professional File with ISS/Application Forms

The Candidates
Teachers, administrators, and other educational specialists are actively sought for positions in American and international schools abroad. To assure both candidates and recruiters a superior service, ISS uses the following criteria in the selection of ISS candidates:

• The minimum educational requirement is a four-year bachelor's degree.  
• At least two years of CURRENT, successful, full-time K-12 classroom experience is required. Student teaching and internships does not apply.
• An advanced degree for specialist, guidance counselor, and department head positions is required.
• Certification is not required by ISS, however, most schools served by ISS DO require certification.
• Teaching teams (or teaching/administrative teams) are welcomed. 
• Most schools do not consider candidates with more than two nonteaching dependents.  The rule of thumb is often one dependent per full-time contract. 
• Initial contracts are typically for two years.  Round-trip transportation, at the beginning and end of the contractual period, is usually provided for staff members and their families.  This varies among schools and is determined by the school.
• Candidates should be willing to consider at least two large geographic areas (e.g. continents) for placement.
• Recruiting for administrative positions in international American schools is competitive. Factors which may strongly affect the selection process for administrative positions are overseas work experience, previous administrative experience, and recent graduate work in curriculum and/or administration.

Application Process

• Apply online @  www.iss.edu/edustaff/candidate/
  
  

• Review online: 

• List of international schools served by ISS

• Questions and Answers frequently asked about overseas recruitment

• International Recruitment Center details and registration procedures

• Documents to be submitted: 

• Official transcript confirming highest degree earned

• Copies of educational credentials

• Signed letters of reference from supervisors covering last seven years of employment

ISS Fee Schedule

Application/File Establishment Fee:   US $185  The NONREFUNDABLE application fee must accompany the completed application.  This fee covers clerical processing and professional review of submitted documents.  Applications not accepted by ISS will incur a fee of US$50.

File reactivation fee:   US $185  Candidates with previously established files need to submit updated forms to ISS.  Fee must accompany the completed reactivation forms and covers the clerical processing and professional review of submitted documents.

Please note:  Candidates who establish or reactivate files in the spring or summer of a recruiting year are eligible to maintain active status for the following recruiting year at a reduced fee.

IRC Registration Fee:   US $290 per candidate   Participation in an IRC is not mandatory but recommended. The IRC registration fee is a separate fee in addition to the file establishment fee of $185. Establishing your file with ISS does NOT register you for an IRC. Active candidates must complete and submit a separate registration form. The IRC registration link is sent via e-mail upon activation of your ISS file. Candidates who register for an IRC are eligible to attend additional IRCs during the same recruiting season at no additional registration fee. All late registrations submitted past the established deadline will incur a late fee of $130 per candidate.

**No Placement Fee**
No placement fees are charged to the candidates who are successfully placed through ISS.

Continue to next page for additional application information and access to the online application forms

For additional information contact Educational Staffing: e-mail edustaffing@iss.edu, phone 609-452-0990, fax 609-452-2690.

International Schools Services
15 Roszel Road, P.O. Box 5910
Princeton, NJ 08543 U.S.A.
Phone: 609-452-0990
Fax: 609-452-2690
E-mail: iss@iss.edu

International Recruitment Centers

Reactivating a Professional File