Teaching English in Thailand

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Teaching English in Thailand
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To become an English language teacher in
Thailand.

• You should be a Graduate from a sanctioned
  University.

• TEFL/TESOL or CELTA certification. (Either of
  these certificates allows you to teach in
  Thailand)

• Previous work experience in the field. (not
  compulsory but none the less desirable)

• A clean background check

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Thailand follows a typical hiring process
wherein

• Most of the hiring is done through face to face
  interviews but presently modern facilities like
  skype and other apps are also being used for
  recruitment.

• The peak season or months for hiring teacher of
  English is from
• February to April
• August to October (for formal schools)
• All the year-round (for language institutes)

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The people getting hired can work in

• Public Schools
• The session in this school begins from May and
  ends in March, that includes a three-week break
  in October.  
• A public school teacher is a full-time employee
  in Thailand and is expected to be engaged in
  academic activities throughout the working hours
  even if not teaching every moment.
• They are responsible for creating lesson plans,
  generating exam papers, and grading them as well
  as keep office hours. The teachers are usually
  not compensated for the extra hours that he/she
  might take for fulfilling his/her
  responsibilities.
• In public schools the ratio of teacher to student
  is high, therefore be ready to manage a class of
  around 50.

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The people getting hired can work in

• Private Schools and International Schools
• The difference between public and private school
  teaching is based on the student-teacher ratio.
  Usually in private and international schools, it
  is 1 10.
• The pattern of delivery in these schools usually
  follows the west as compared to the public
  schools that follow the Thai system of education.
  To be eligible to teach in these schools you have
  to have a TEFL /TESOL/CELTA certification along
  with prior teaching experience as also you should
  be from a native English speaking nation.
• For more information about TEFL
•  Getting a job in International schools is quite
  difficult and you have to put up with a lot of
  competition. They pay the highest salaries among
  schools and belong to the highest category of
  Thai salaries. Only the best and deserving
  candidates get through in International schools.
  The perks and other financial benefits are high
  in these schools.

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The people getting hired can work in

• Universities
• Teaching in Universities is usually a part-time
  job. The working hours are quite less. Though it
  is laced with a lot of respect the salaries are
  similar to public school teachers.
• However, University teachers have an upside in
  the sense that they can take up other jobs like
  teaching part-time in school or go for private
  tuitions. They are also compensated very well for
  working overtime.
• The University teachers are expected to be
  graduates and preferably postgraduates or more.
  Their responsibilities vary with the place they
  work. Usually, their duties include devising
  their own lesson plans, sometimes teaching other
  faculty or students outside the classroom.
• Class sizes in universities are usually large.
  (50 students on an average)

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The people getting hired can work in

• Language Schools
• These are basically for business people who want
  to learn the English language to become more
  saleable. The timings for these kinds of schools
  are flexible and are usually held early in the
  morning or out of business hours in the afternoon
  or evening. Generally, the school extends up to
  weekends.
• The class size habitually is small, having only
  four to ten students. The teacher is expected to
  come up with suitable lesson plans for children
  and adults.
• The teachers who get hired in language schools
  may be employed on a full time or part-time
  basis. You do not need prior experience and in
  most cases, you do not even need a TEFL
  certification to be employed in Language schools.
• These kinds of schools are prevalent largely in
  Thailand and hire a lot of foreigners for better
  results.

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The people getting hired can work in

• Corporate Training Programme
• In these cases, companies hire experienced
  facilitators with expertise in teaching English
  for imparting knowledge to their employees.
• The facilitators take sessions usually outside
  business hours (usually in the morning or late at
  night) and the classroom size is often quite big.

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In Thailand you spend.

• 500 to 800 per month for accommodation. With a
  very low cost of living, teachers can live
  comfortably in Thailand.
• Some schools offer accommodation or assistance,
  however, in most cases teachers will generally
  find housing on their own.
• Apartments usually meet Western standards and
  have facilities like air conditioning etc.
  Internet might not be available in apartments but
  are available on campus or internet cafes (for
  around 1.50 per hour.
• You will have to pay for your airfare to Thailand
  but most schools/providers will reimburse you for
  your return flight home if you teach in Thailand
  for at least one year.
• In general, teachers living in Bangkok can get
  away with a monthly budget of about 1,000 (more
  or less, depending on your lifestyle), while
  those outsides of the city can live on even less
  from 300 800 per month.
• Typically, the teacher salaries and cost of
  living in Bangkok are about 30 higher than
  anywhere else in the country.
• However, in any case, the monthly savings of a
  teacher vary from 450 to 700 per month. That is
  a handsome saving that prompts many qualified
  teachers to flock to the dream location of
  Thailand.

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Some important takeaways are

• TEFL or TESOL or CELTA certificate is a must if
  you want to have an impressive career in teaching
  abroad
• You should have excellent command over the
  English language
• Should have a proven ability in devising
  interactive and engrossing lesson plans
• The class strength varies from 10 to 50 students.
• The average working hours varies with the kind of
  school.
• The average salary of a foreign English teacher
  is around 16000 50000 Baht which is enough to
  make a considerable saving.
• The average monthly expenditure varies between
  9500 32000 Baht.
• A Non-Immigrant B visa is required for teaching
  in Thailand.

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