International School Contracts - Conditions to Look For...

When you are looking at teaching contracts for overseas teachers, there are nearly as many contract conditions as there are international schools.

International schools are often caught between a rock and a hard place. They need to comply with the laws of the country in which they are operating, ensure their conditions and salaries are competitive when compared to other international schools and balance all this with the fact that they have to work within a salary budget.

Here are some of the conditions you may encounter when you are offered an employment contract by an international school recruiter:


* initial cash settling-in payment
* sick pay
* maternity leave
* spouse visas
* baggage allowance at beginning and end of contract
* professional development
* extra-curricular activities stipend
* over-night trip allowance (or per diem)
* school fees waived for dependent children
* housing allowance
* medical cover
* pension contributions
* end of contract bonus
* annual flights home

International School Contract Conditions