Occasionally, fluency in a foreign language is required, and in many other instances it is considered advantageous. Candidates should have a good command of written and spoken English. Some schools require candidates of a certain nationality or within a certain age range in order to satisfy local work and residency permits. Many schools seeking administrative candidates will only give serious consideration to those with prior international school experience. Some schools have a policy of not employing an administrator's partner in a subordinate post.
Many international schools prefer administrative candidates to have a higher degree.
While deficiency in any one respect will not rule out the possibility of obtaining an interview, it may rule out priority consideration by some schools. The number of occasions on which we refer your professional dossier to schools will vary according to your own requirements and the particulars of the listed vacancies. We encourage candidates to consider working in all areas of the world in order to maximise the number of possibilities for which they can be considered. Matching candidates to vacancies Every year our member schools notify us of a number of administrative vacancies. A list of published vacancies can be found here on the ECIS website.