Search Associates is a leading recruiting agency for international teachers. We have assisted over 50000 educators find jobs in top …
Partnering with Quality International Schools and Exceptional Educators to Serve and Enrich Learning Worldwide
“Search Associates is perceived by the international school community as the leader in our field. We work with more than 750 of the best international schools in over 125 countries around the world.“
For more than 30 years, Search Associates has helped over 50,000 primary and secondary administrators, teachers, counsellors, librarians, and interns find exciting positions in international schools around the world.
Every year, we assist over 3,000 candidates to secure positions abroad, making us by far the premier international recruitment organisation.
We believe our success stems from the decentralised nature of our organisation, which allows us to give personal attention and support to both candidates and schools.
Want to know more? Watch Louise talking to Senior Associate, Bill Turner.
Many international schools start recruiting in September for the following school year.
Search Associates was founded in 1990. Today, Search Associates has grown to include 17 Senior Associates with offices around the globe, each bringing a wealth of experience in international education.
Although our size is impressive, we emphasise our highly personalised approach to schools and candidates.
We strive to maintain high standards by:
We strive to maintain high standards by:
We accomplish this through hard work and commitment, and by remaining focused and responsive.
Whether you’re new to international teaching and looking for an adventure or a seasoned international educator looking for your next position, Search Associates wants to earn your trust.
Since 1990, we’ve been assisting thousands of teachers, administrators, counsellors, librarians, and interns to find jobs in our over 750 carefully-vetted, quality international schools located in 125 countries around the world.
In the process, over the last 30 years, we have become the largest and most successful recruitment organization in international education.
Every candidate who registers with Search Associates works with a Senior Associate in one of 20 offices around the world–not a team of strangers or some corporate department.
Our Associates and Consultants have years of experience in international education and can provide invaluable guidance and individual assistance throughout the job search.
Our candidates have direct access to an Associate and his or her team through email, phone, video calls, and our state-of-the-art website.
Senior Associate Bill Turner’s international teaching career has taken him to Sudan, Italy, Qatar and the UAE as well as his home country of England. His very first teaching position was in rural Sudan.
We have a jobs fair at the Universal American School in Dubai on 22nd & 23 November 2025.
Our next event in Dubai after that will be April 2026.
We love to support schools in their search for high quality and inclusive teachers, and to assist candidates on their next steps of their career.
It is an absolute pleasure to be able to partner with Louise and her team to work together raising the calibre and quality of schools and teaching around the world"
You are welcome to talk to Louise about Search Associates in the first instance.
Or contact Search Associates directly