Independent, not incentivised
We take no recruiter commissions, no pay-for-placement, no undisclosed affiliate deals. Editorial calls are made by editors — never by advertisers.
About TeachSphere Global
An independent newsroom for the international teaching world.
We publish long-form, honest guides for teachers weighing a move abroad — written by educators who've stood in those classrooms, held those contracts, and negotiated those packages.
3,400+
Verified openings tracked
74
Countries covered
120+
Editorial guides published
20
Countries our team has taught in
Our mission
Help the next generation of international teachers make the move on real information — not marketing.
TeachSphere Global was started because the online resources for teachers considering an international move were, frankly, thin. Search "teach abroad" and you land on scraped job boards, recruiter blogs disguised as advice, and AI-generated pages that treat every country the same.
We wanted something different: careful, dated, long-form guides written by people who have actually taught in classrooms in Dubai, Ho Chi Minh City, Mexico City and Nairobi — and who have sat on the other side of the desk, interviewing and hiring international staff.
We are a guidance publication. We do not sell CVs. We do not take a cut of your first year's salary. If a school hires you because of something you read here, that is the whole point.
"The best career decisions I ever made were the ones where somebody who'd already done it told me the truth. That's what we're trying to be for the next teacher."
Sophia Bennett· Editor-in-Chief
What we stand for
Four editorial principles, applied to every page.
Written by teachers, for teachers
Every guide is drafted by a contributor who has actually taught in the region or system they're writing about. No AI-generated country pages.
Reviewed, dated, and updated
Two-editor review before publish. Salary bands, visa steps, and hiring windows are re-checked at least twice a year — with an update note on the page.
Practical over promotional
We publish what a teacher actually needs to decide: real pay after tax, contract red flags, cost-of-living context — not glossy destination marketing.
The masthead
Named, verified, accountable.
Every guide is signed by a real editor. Hover the badge to see verification tier.
Sophia Bennett
Editor-in-Chief & Founder
Sophia founded TeachSphere Global after fifteen years in international-school leadership across Dubai, Singapore, and London. She now sets editorial direction and personally reviews every guide before it publishes.
James Whitmore
Senior Editor — Recruitment & Contracts
James spent nine years as a secondary teacher and IB coordinator across Vietnam, China, and Qatar. He now covers hiring cycles, licensing, and contract negotiation for TeachSphere Global.
Charlotte Hayes
Staff Writer — Pay & Country Guides
Charlotte taught primary and TEFL in Spain, South Korea, and Morocco before earning her M.Ed. She writes TeachSphere's country guides and tracks live salary bands across regions.
Our story
From one long-read to a full newsroom.
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2021
The first guide
Sophia publishes a 6,000-word Gulf hiring roadmap out of frustration with the state of online advice for international teachers.
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2022
A small newsroom
James joins to lead recruitment and contracts coverage. The site adds its first country-by-country pay database.
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2024
Full editorial team
Charlotte joins as staff writer. Guides expand to Latin America, Africa, and Southeast Asia.
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2026
Today
120+ live guides, a monthly reader briefing, and 3,400+ verified openings tracked across 74 countries.
What we cover
Four beats, one editorial lens.
Regional demand
Live hiring windows across the Gulf, East Asia, Europe, LatAm and Africa.
Certification paths
TEFL vs. state licensure vs. PGCE — what actually moves salary and access.
Country playbooks
Salary bands after tax, visa steps, cost of living, and contract red flags.
Career growth
From ESL classroom to head of school — the moves that make the difference.
Corrections & tips
Something we should be covering? Tell the newsroom.
Salary bands, visa rule changes, school closures, or a country we haven't written about yet — we read every message and reply within two business days.