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International School Recruiter Agreement

Agreement between Recruiter and Search Associates (International Schools) | Agreement between Recruiter and Search Associates (North American Schools) | Agreement between Candidate and Search Associates (For Placement With North American Independent Schools) | Agreement between Candidate and Search Associates (For Placement With International Schools)

AGREEMENT BETWEEN SCHOOL AND SEARCH ASSOCIATES

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY. BOTH THIS AGREEMENT AND THE ENTIRE APPLICATION FORM MUST BE COMPLETED PERSONALLY BY THE SCHOOL HEAD OR REVIEWED IN DETAIL AND APPROVED PERSONALLY BY THE SCHOOL HEAD, AS THEY CONTAIN INFORMATION WHICH HAS LEGAL AND CONTRACTUAL SIGNIFICANCE.

This web site allows recruiters to search the candidate database for suitable candidates and it also allows the candidates to visit the vacancy database and school information to search for suitable positions. All details of each candidate visit and recruiter visit to the website are recorded and automatically sent to the appropriate associate electronically, so that we are able to maintain permanent records of all candidate and school search activity on our site. In order to attend a recruitment fair or to gain access to our web database, all recruiters must agree to the following:

TERMS OF AGREEMENT

  1. Whenever a candidate is appointed as a result of Search Associates' assistance (and/or clearly involving a Search Fair and/or the use of the Search Associates website database by either the school or the candidate) the school agrees to pay the appropriate placement fee as set forth below. Should a recruiter visit the web application of any candidate on the Search Associates web site, and should the school subsequently hire that candidate, the school agrees to pay the appropriate placement fee. Should a candidate visit your school vacancy page on the Search Associates website, or learn of an opening at your school through the email announcements of all newly posted openings which are sent out daily by Search Associates, and subsequently contact your school and be hired, the school will abide by all the terms of the payment agreement outlined in this paragraph. Search Associates placement fees vary to some extent according to the branch issuing the invoice but are always based on the US dollar fees. These are currently US$ 1250 for a teacher or intern and US$ 2100 for an administrator.

    Please also note the following variations:

    • Rob Graham (the Australia/New Zealand branch) invoices in the Australian dollar (AUD) equivalent
    • Ray Sparks and Bob Barlas invoice in the Canadian dollar (CAD) equivalent
    • Harry Deelman invoices in the pounds sterling (GBP) equivalent
    • David Cope (the British branch) invoices in the pounds sterling (GBP) equivalent (adding GBP 100 to reflect UK legal requirements which disallow charging fees to candidates)

    These fees apply for appointments made up to 31 August 2010. There will be an increase in the above fees for all placements in the year 2010-2011. The increase will come into effect from 1 September 2010.

  2. If a recruiter interviews a candidate at more than one recruiting fair, the recruiter and school agree to pay the fee to the organization which sponsored the fair at which the candidate was first interviewed. (EXCEPTION--If the recruiter interviews the same candidate at a later fair for a different position, one for which the candidate was not interviewed at the earlier fair, then the fee will be paid to the organizer of the later fair. )

  3. The recruiter and school agree to promptly notify the appropriate Associate (name and address as indicated at the top of page 1 of the candidate's application) of any verbal or written offer accepted verbally or in writing by the candidate, preferably no later than 10 days after such offer is accepted by the candidate.

  4. The recruiter and school agree that all placement fees will be paid promptly, and in any case no later then 30 days after the date of hire and/or receipt of an invoice.

  5. The recruiter and school agree that the school will pay the standard fee for any hired candidate's spouse or partner who is NOT hired at the same time his/her partner is hired, but who is subsequently hired by the school within 13 months of the reporting/starting date of the partner originally employed.

  6. The recruiter and school agree to give all candidates sufficient time to consider a verbal or written offer of employment, and to refrain from exerting undue pressure such as requiring a decision in an unreasonably short period of time.

  7. The recruiter and school agree to guard the confidentiality of all materials on the web and ESPECIALLY any printed references or CD's received by mail, fax or at a recruitment fair.

  8. The recruiter and school agree that they will NOT give to other recruiters or organizations any of our web information, passwords, or hard copies of information about Search Associates candidates and will not in any way refer Search Associates candidates to other schools without permission from Search Associates.

  9. The recruiter and school agree to give the school username and password to at least two other long term employees of the school, and acknowledge that loss of either username or password may necessitate completing the school application form all over again.

  10. The recruiter and school agree to update the vacancy list promptly when a new position is available or when a position is filled. The recruiter and school acknowledge that if a vacancy posted on our web site is left unattended for 45 days, it is automatically deleted. (Please note that the web automatically and periodically generates reminders for each vacancy which you list.)

  11. Search Associates does everything possible to prevent teachers from reneging on or resigning early from a contract, including a requirement that they sign an agreement in which they promise to reimburse the school the $1,250 placement fee for teachers or $2,100 fee for administrators if they do so. The school and recruiter agree that they will hold the teacher responsible for this fee and will accept responsibility for collecting it (prior to the departure of the candidate) in the event the candidate begins teaching at the school and then decides to resign prior to the end of contract.

  12. The recruiter and school agree to abide by the joint code of ethics which was published and distributed in October of 2001 by the major recruiting associations. (See latest news on our website for a copy.) In particular, note that “a verbal offer and acceptance are considered binding on both parties” AND that “both schools and candidates are expected to honor offers made and accepted, whether written or verbal.” Search Associates takes any reneging, by either side, very seriously. A large financial penalty is incurred by any candidate who reneges, and that candidate risks never again being represented by Search plus the likelihood that all other major recruitment agencies will be informed. Likewise, any school which reneges on a verbal or written offer and acceptance, or any important item/s within the details of that offer and acceptance, may be deemed by Search to owe financial compensation to the candidate, and may be taken off the Search register of schools and reported to all other major recruitment and regional school-membership organizations.

  13. Search Associates reserves the right to cancel a school's password and access to this section of the web site at any time should any breach of ethics be committed by the school (as indicated above or in the school's treatment of teachers, interns or administrators in the school and as determined by Search Associates).

  14. I hereby certify that these pages and all pages in Parts 1 through 4 will be printed and kept as a permanent record by the school, and that the information on this application has been completed by:

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    Name of person completing the application form (1-27) and this agreement      Date

  15. Please verify the accuracy of your username and password below and please keep them for your permanent records.

    Username Password

  16. Please list the names of at least two other long term local employees who know and will be responsible for recording permanently the school's username and password.