International school testimonial: LIFE School Guatemala

About LIFE School

LI.F.E. School is a not-for-profit school backed by a 501(c)3 incorporated in the state of California.

Recognising the need for a bilingual, international school in Panajachel, LIFE School (Lake Atitlan International Facility for Education) was established in September 1989 by a handful of parents and educators as an alternative to home schooling.

Initially starting with just a few students, it rapidly grew over the years and now has an enrollment of over 150 students. Currently, over 50% of LIFE students receive some form of financial assistance.

We recently had a chat with School Director, Bryan Van Scoyk, about his experience finding and using Schrole.

Finding Schrole Connect

Meritton’s reason for finding an international teaching recruitment solution like Schrole was simple: candidates.

“We were looking for more and better candidates,” explains Bryan Van Scoyk.

“We ended up being convinced to use Schrole Connect thanks to their comprehensive platform.”

Connect is an advanced applicant tracking, rating, and sorting system created specifically to meet the unique needs of international schools and groups that generate large applicant volumes.

Connect gives schools access to Schrole’s 200,000+ international teaching database and Applicant Smart-Rank functionality to help users find the perfect candidate.

Thanks to our in-house software team, we’re able to constantly enhance the Connect platform with timely improvements.

LIFE School Guatemala’s partnership with Schrole

Since joining Schrole, LIFE School Guatemala has seen an uptick in both international teaching candidate applications and acquisition.

“Since we started using Schrole, we have landed many strong teachers at our school.

“The feature we love most about Schrole is the in-built references.”

Though one of the most important parts of the recruitment process, the heavy administrative burden of referencing mean it rarely receives the time, care and attention it deserves. With Schrole, all the hard work is done for you, ensuring references are in-depth, unbiased and consistent.

All of our active candidates have at least three, verified references from current or former Head of Schools/Managers. All candidate references are in the same format, allowing you to compare apples with apples and keep your recruiting practices fair.

In addition, candidates are not involved in the reference process and are not able to view or remove their references.

Instead of wasting hours sorting, interviewing and shortlisting candidates only to find out they’re unsuitable at the referencing stage, Schrole references are taken ahead of job applications. This gives you the ability to use references as a screening tool to decide who to shortlist and interview.

Outstanding customer support

In a sentiment common to many of our schools, Bryan Van Scoyk mentioned being impressed by our customer service.

“I can definitely say Schrole’s customer service has exceeded our expectations.

“If you’re an international school considering Schrole, I recommend it. I think it’s a good option.”

Find out what Schrole could achieve for your school and contact us today.