That's great! Glad you're having fun! 
Because not everyone checks in here, in the welcome wagon, feel free to post again in the visa section.
http://talk.uk-yankee.com/index.php?board=17.0
Best of luck.
Hi Tammy! I am a teacher over in England. In order to get a Tier 2, the sponsor will have to prove that there is no one else in the UK who can do the job (basically no one qualified applied other than you).
It is *possible* to do so as a primary teacher, but not common. Also, most schools recruit for the following year Jan - May. But you might luck out and find someone who leaves within the first few weeks (because teaching is not in a great state in the UK, though I don't know more specifics on the ins and outs of N Ireland schools and education. If a teacher leaves in the first few weeks, they would need to fill the role very quickly, which might make a Tier 2 applicant unattractive, as the process takes time.
Once you *did* find a sponsor and pass the Resident Labour Market Test, the school would have to apply for a restricted Certificate of sponsorship. The committee that grants the rCoS meets only once a month (the 11th) and they issue the rCoS according to quota. Once that is issued, you could apply for a Tier 2 from the US (not from within the UK).
You are fighting an uphill battle, but not a truly impossible one!
