How to get an English teaching job in Thailand

1
How to get an English teaching job in Thailand

• www.teflcoursethailand.com

2

• Teaching in Thailand is a very popular career
  option and it has been so for many years now.
  This is
• because the demand of learning English language
  among Thai natives is still very high and it is
  one of
• the most popular South East Asian countries where
  English teachers are very sought after.
• People look for teaching jobs in Thailand because
  they are very high in demand there and apart from
• that, most schools (both private and public)
  along with language institutions keep looking for
  certified
• English teachers very often. This is a very
  respectable job there and one can also get a
  taste of local
• community if they can travel all the way to
  Thailand in order to teach English.

3
Teaching jobs in Thailand requirements (English)

• This mostly depends in where one us applying for
  jobs as an English teacher
• because each school has slightly different set of
  requirements though the
• basic requirements are mainly the same.
• A TEFL Certificate from a registered TEFL School
  ( one can also go for a TEFL certificate course
  in Thailand)
• A proper University Degree
• A High Level of Speaking and Reading and Writing
  practice in English
• One may have a thought that do they really need a
  proper university degree to
• teach English in Thailand? Well, a degree is not
  really required to enrol for a
• TEFL course but when one wants a work permit to
  act as a teacher in Thailand
• then it is a must requirement. Without this it
  will be termed that one is either
• teaching illegally there or in a tourist/marriage
  visa.

https//www.teflcoursethailand.com
4

• There are some people who complete TEFL course
  Thailand without a proper university degree. In
  these
• cases one can go for online teaching in English,
  or else they can teach in other places like Laos
  or
• Cambodia where a university degree is not
  required. In fact, some can also take up the
  teaching as a
• volunteer work and do it on a part time basis.
• It is also not necessary to be a native speaker
  in order to enrol for a TEFL course, but one just
  needs to have
• a high level of knowledge of English. In order to
  get work permit as a teacher in Thailand, if they
  are not a
• native English speaker, then they might need to
  have IELTS or TOEIC certificates which proves
  that though
• one is not a native English speaker, they do know
  high level of English. But when one is looking
  for teaching
• jobs in Thailand they need to keep in mind that
  native speakers are sometimes given more
  preferences than
• the non native speakers.

https//www.teflcoursethailand.com
5
Is it best to take a TEFL Course in Thailand or
in Your Home Country?

• Well, it is very much possible to take a TEFL
  course in any part of the world literally. But
  there are also many
• people who choose to get the certificate sitting
  at their home country before they travel abroad.
  This is
• because many people want to leave home only when
  they are assured and qualified enough andthis
• certification gives them proper satisfaction.
• But if one is looking for teaching jobs in
  Thailand, they might prefer to take the TEFL
  course there. This
• actually has a few advantages.
• One will get a good experience in teaching
  students of the nationality whom they will be
  teaching later anyway.
• During the course, one can come in contact with
  many people who might be of great help in finding
  a teaching job once the course is over.
• In case of Thailand, the course can be cheaper
  than many individuals home country. So one can
  actually save money by doing that.

https//www.teflcoursethailand.com
6

• In most cases, the TEFL courses continue for 4
  weeks but there are online courses as well. But
  when one is looking for teaching jobs in
  Thailand, they need to know that most schools
  prefer people who have done the face to face
  classes than the online course. This is because,
  practical classes can teach more techniques and
  methods of English teaching than that of online
  classes.
• There are a few things though which one needs to
  keep in mind when they are looking for a TEFL
  course
• Make sure that the course offers at least
  120 hours of classroom time.
• The in class experience should also have
  teacher practical. This is important because one
  should have a flavour of teaching in a class
  experience before they actually start doing so.
• See if the certificate which is provided
  is an internationally recognised one which is not
  only valid in the country where one has done
  their course but in other countries as well.

https//www.teflcoursethailand.com
7
Most TEFL courses run for 4 weeks and admissions
are open throughout the year. There are plenty
of teaching jobs in Bangkok and Chiang Mai and
English teachers are always high in demand. One
just needs to apply to the school once the TEFL
course is done and then they can get an
opportunity to teach there.
https//www.teflcoursethailand.com