Teach Abroad Nanny / Teacher

Educators Overseas isn't just for schools. Certified and experienced teachers can serve as a live-in nanny, also called an international tutor or governess, for the children of a family or for a small group of families.

Who Hires A Live-In Teacher?
A family who travels a lot or lives overseas in a remote location without access to adequate schools will often employ the services of a live-in tutor for their children. Or, parents will hire a private tutor for a child with special educational needs that their local school system cannot meet to enable their child to have the very best education possible, despite their challenges. To that end, private tutors are also hired for the simple reason of providing one's children with the exceptional education only a international tutor with personalized and private instruction in an 100% English speaking environment can offer, as royalty of old would do. Sometimes, instead of serving as the student's sole instructor, a private live-in tutor will supplement a student's regular education at a bricks-and-mortar school to give the child an extra academic edge.

What Does a Private Tutor do?
If a tutor was hired by a group of families they would be teaching a number of students of similar ages and abilities, as in a small classroom, but in most cases the private tutor will be teaching the children of one family, and the students would then vary in age and educational ability. The tutor acts as a personal teacher for the children and travels with the family on vacation or to a new living location.

The curriculum is often chosen by the family employing the tutor, but a teacher's professional opinion and experience will be welcome. In most cases the curriculum taught is an accredited and recognized international distance learning curriculum to provide credibility to the student's primary education when considered by international universities.

While most opportunities for private tutors involve only teaching, families sometimes seek private tutors who are also willing serve in the capacity of a nanny to the children or a personal assistant to the family. In such cases compensation is always appropriately commensurate with the duties required.

Contract Terms for a Private Tutor
Benefits for private tutors are generally the same as those for teachers in international schools, including a salary, housing (a room and private bathroom, usually in the same home as the family), flights to and from the city of assignment at the beginning and end of the contract term, and access to transportation or the use of a car.

Although the contract length for private tutors is generally one year, families are usually looking for someone who is able to extend their contract for several years, assuming the initial tutoring experience is satisfactory to all involved.

Families interested in hiring a live in nanny teacher can contact us at schools@educatorsoverseas.com for detailed information.