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EduConnect, instead of a placement agency.
An agency introduces a shortlist and charges for the placement. EduConnect gives schools the whole marketplace and gives teachers a profile they own — then gets out of the way of the conversation that follows.
What the school pays
EduConnect
Nothing. No subscription, no commission, no placement fee.
Placement agency
A placement fee, typically a share of the teacher’s first-year salary, agreed before hiring.
Who the school talks to
EduConnect
The teacher, directly — from first message to signed offer.
Placement agency
A recruiter or coordinator, with the teacher behind them.
Who sees the full profile
EduConnect
The hiring team, with résumé, credentials, and an introduction video.
Placement agency
Whichever candidates the agency chooses to present.
Who chooses the candidate
EduConnect
Your school, from the whole marketplace.
Placement agency
Largely the agency’s slate, shaped by its own placements.
Interviews and offers
EduConnect
Scheduled, held, and recorded in your own workspace.
Placement agency
Coordinated through the agency, often off-platform.
What the teacher pays
EduConnect
A stated membership: $79/month or $899/year. Nothing on placement.
Placement agency
Varies; fees are sometimes charged to the teacher and can precede a first paycheck.
Who keeps the relationship
EduConnect
The school and the teacher. We organize the process and stay out of the decision.
Placement agency
The agency stays involved, and often remains the point of contact.
Where an agency still earns its place: designated visa sponsorship, relocation logistics, credential evaluation, and the paperwork that follows an offer. EduConnect provides the hiring marketplace and the resources to navigate those steps; it does not perform them, and nothing here is legal or immigration advice.
Start with the part that should always have been direct.
Free for U.S. schools. $79/month or $899/year for teachers. No placement fee.