(Vancouver, British Columbia) It’s Academic Educational Staffing, Canada’s leading academic placement service, announced that it  signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Advanced Generational School in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

The school offers a Canadian-based curriculum to students and is seeking provincial  accreditation from British Columbia. “We’re very excited about this opportunity,” stated John Becker, It’s Academic’s Managing Director. “Many of our certified candidates can work in another culture, and engage foreign-based students on a one-to-one basis.”

“Our task is to develop a recruitment strategy to meet the staffing needs of the Advanced Generational School in Jeddah.” Becker will meet with the school’s director, Mr. Abdul-Aziz Ghailan, in January, 2010 to more clearly define the school’s staffing objectives . “Our firm takes a hands-on approach with overseas placements like this. Quality staffing is critical to organizations like the Jeddah school, and securing Canadian provincially-certified teachers is mandatory to meet British Columbia accreditation standards.”

Becker and his staff have agreed to consult with Mr. Adul-Aziz Ghailan and the school’s search committee to ensure the placements are properly vetted and prepared for a new cultural experience.

Becker worked closely with It’s Academic’s Director of Recruiting and Business Development , Ann Naymie, to determine the most effective means of providing numerous candidates for overseas placements. “We recognize that part of our task is to prepare candidates for a new cultural experience,” Ms. Naymie explained in a recent telephone interview. “We’ve worked closely with Mr. Ghailan to more clearly define the characteristics of ‘ideal’ candidates for classroom teachers working in Saudi Arabia,” Ms. Naymie stated. “It’s essential that our placements understand the cultural differences they’re certain to encounter working in a school in the Middle East.”

It’s Academic maintains a proprietary database of candidates seeking employment in North America and overseas. Mr. Becker described the recruitment process. “Our initial, national search produced more than 1,000 candidates. From this initial list our rigorous vetting process reduced this group to 20 of the most-qualified candidates for potential placement in Saudi Arabia.”

During Becker’s consultations with the Jeddah-based school in January, 2010, a closer examination of candidates will be undertaken. “The final 20 candidates are all accredited elementary school teachers in Canada,” Mr. Becker explained, “and we’re certain that the final list of candidates developed for the school’s search committee will adapt well to teaching in a different culture and society.”

About It’s Academic

Founded in 2008, It’s Academic places educators, administrators and recruitment professionals across Canada and the United States, as well as making placements globally. The company has successfully placed education professionals in countries as diverse as South Korea and Saudi Arabia.

The firm fills the unique need for placing fully verified academic professionals. “Unlike open job boards, It’s Academic delivers pre-qualified candidates to schools, colleges and university search committees,” Becker explained. “It’s Academic’s focus on the education community gives us an advantage over traditional, high-priced staffing organizations and advertising campaigns that often waste valuable search time.”

It’s Academic employs the latest in digital and web-based technology to recruit and qualify a full range of education professionals, from recent, credentialed graduates to long-experienced, director-level professionals. It’s Academic is also preparing to provide localized service in Canada’s major metropolitan centers for placement of substitute and sessional instructors in the private sector.

“Overseas placements require additional analysis of candidates,” Mr. Becker explains, “to ensure that each candidate is properly prepared for engagement with a different culture.” It’s Academic’s staffing solutions considers the needs of both client-schools and candidates, whether the placement is domestic or abroad, providing schools worldwide with the best staff to meet the needs of the school, students and candidates.