The International Teacher Toolkit
Your step-by-step guide to landing a job, making the move, and thriving abroad.
An educator looking out for other educators
I'm so glad you're here. If you're thinking about teaching abroad, you're probably feeling a mix of excitement, curiosity, and maybe a little overwhelm. I know that feeling well because I've been exactly where you are.
I'm not a recruiter or an agency. I'm an educator looking out for other educators.
Just one month after graduating from University with my Education degree, I packed my life into a few suitcases and moved abroad to begin my teaching career in International schools. Since then, I've taught internationally in Mexico, Colombia, and now China — navigating three international job searches, multiple international moves, visa processes, and all the highs and challenges that come with building a life overseas.
Like many teachers, I learned through experience. I spent countless hours searching blogs, Facebook groups, and forums, wishing there was one honest, organized resource that explained the process from start to finish. So I created the one I wish I'd had.
This guide isn't just built on my own experiences. It's shaped by countless conversations with first-time international teachers, veteran educators, school leaders, and friends teaching all over the world.
I don't claim to have all the answers. But if there's one thing I can promise, it's this: if I don't know the answer, I know someone who does.
Because this isn't just about finding a job abroad. It's about building a life you'll be proud of. Here's to your next classroom… wherever in the world it may be.
— Jade ♥
Everything you need, from first application to thriving abroad
Three stages, one honest roadmap — built from real moves, not theory.
Land the job
Navigate the international hiring process, find and apply to reputable schools, understand salaries, benefits and contracts, and build a standout résumé that gets interviews.
Make the move
Practical, experience-based guidance through visas, paperwork, packing, finances, housing, and everything else that comes with moving your life across the world.
Thrive abroad
Honest advice on adapting to a new culture, building community, managing homesickness, traveling, and making the most of your experience.
This is the guide I wish I had before I moved abroad.
The checklists and timelines you'll actually use
A representative sample of how the Toolkit is laid out — practical, scannable, and built to follow step by step.
- Passport valid 18+ months out
- Apostille & notarize key documents
- Schedule your visa appointment
- Set up international banking
- Decide: ship, store, or pack light
…plus the full checklist inside the Toolkit.
Research schools, tailor your résumé, and submit standout applications.
Compare contracts, ask the right questions, and start your visa paperwork.
Land with housing, banking, and a plan for your first month sorted.
Two ways to get started
The International Teacher Toolkit
Your step-by-step guide to landing your dream job, moving abroad with confidence, and thriving as an international teacher.
- Navigate the hiring process, find reputable schools, understand salaries & contracts, and build a standout résumé.
- Practical, experience-based guidance through visas, paperwork, packing, finances, and housing.
- Adapt to a new culture, build community, and make the most of the experience.
Coffee with Jade
Your International Teaching Toolkit + a personalized 60-minute strategy session designed just for you.
- Everything in The International Teacher Toolkit — instant access to the complete roadmap.
- A 60-minute 1:1 coffee chat, fully personalized to where you are in your journey.
- Personalized guidance — countries, contracts, interviews, visas, and your résumé.
- Honest advice from someone who's been there — no recruiters, no sales pitch.
Which one is right for you?
Both are one-time, digital purchases. Prices shown at checkout.
Teachers who've been right where you are
A few notes from educators who've used the Toolkit.
The International Teacher Toolkit made the whole idea of teaching abroad feel so much less overwhelming. Before reading it, I had a million tabs open and no clear direction. Jade breaks everything down in a way that feels honest, practical, and encouraging. It gave me the confidence to actually start applying.
What I appreciated most was that this didn’t feel like advice from a recruiter. It felt like guidance from another teacher who truly understands the process. The sections on schools, contracts, salaries, and benefits helped me ask better questions and feel more prepared before interviews.
This toolkit answered so many questions I didn’t even know I should be asking. From timelines and paperwork to packing and housing, Jade covers the real-life details that make moving abroad feel possible. It’s the kind of resource I wish every first-time international teacher had.
Jade’s advice helped me feel prepared not just to get a job abroad, but to actually build a life abroad. The guidance on culture, community, homesickness, and settling in was just as valuable as the job search information. It felt thoughtful, realistic, and genuinely supportive.
The checklists and timelines alone were worth it. I stopped feeling scattered and finally had a clear plan for my résumé, applications, documents, and next steps. Jade’s experience comes through in every section, but the tone still feels warm and approachable.
If you’re thinking about international teaching, this toolkit is the perfect starting point. Jade explains the process clearly without sugarcoating it, and she includes the kind of insider tips you usually only get after making mistakes yourself. It helped me feel informed, excited, and ready for the adventure.
Good questions, honest answers
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Whether you're weighing your first move abroad or deep in a job search, I'm happy to help however I can. Send a note and I'll get back to you — honestly, and personally.
If I don't know the answer, I know someone who does.
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