Job opportunity for historians

Hi, Karlo. I don't live in there, but I do know they have a University. That would probably be your best bet. By the way, if you aren't American, you'll need a work permit. Look on the boards to learn how to get one. I think your employer has to sponsor you.

Main Page: www.uvi.edu
JOB link: http://hrweb.uvi.edu/employment/index.html
Academics: http://www.uvi.edu/pub-relations/uvi/home.html

You could also teach in the public schools possibly, but the pay wouldn't be very good. There are lots of discussions on this board about teaching. Try the Dept. of Education.

Department of Education Link: http://www.doe.vi/
DOE HR page: http://www.doe.vi/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=84&Itemid=76

Good luck!
Cheri

Karlo, for some reason some of the links I posted didn't take. Just look around the main pages and you'll find what you need.

Karlo, neither the schools nor the university will sponsor any non-U.S. citizen who doesn't already have a green card. It's just too expensive for them. But if you you do have a green card they might be very interested, because you would certainly bring a new perspective and diversity to the faculty.

Thank you people for quick answers. I thought that green card would be necessary, so I will take a look about details and about working permission. Beside USVI I visited many other Caribbean islands year and a half ago, but somehow USVI seems like best choice for eventual living(cleaner, well developed, good standard of living). All the best, Karlo

Once you get your green card, you might also check with the Department of the Interior/National Park Service

Karlo - hope you realize that obtaining a green card literally takes years?

So, there is no possibibility to work in USA without the green card. One friend of mine and few people from my college went to work in USA while they were students, but they were offered simple jobs (cooking and waiter assistants, gas stations...). Only thing they needed was work visa and of course, guarantee letter from employer. They get the job through one agency. I realize this is a different situation, but if I must wait for the green card for few years and only after I get it I could have possibility to search the job in my branch is very discouraging. Well, what can I do but to contanct potential employers on e-mail. Thank you, however again, on useful informations. Karlo

I don't know if I would discount the school system that quickly as to not hiring foreign nationals. There was recently an article in the paper about thirty or forty teachers that they recently hired from Manila. Unless we recently bought Manila too I would think they are going through the same immigration issues. It would defiantly be worth a phone call or email to find out.

Jay

Captain Jay, with all due respect, please don't lead Karlo down that proverbial garden path. If you had read the article you refer to in its entirety and also investigated its history you might have realized how tenuous a position these imported teachers are in. The follow-up is going to be most interesting. Cheers!