10 Basic Tips to Land a Teaching Job in Thailand

Education in Thailand is a very lucrative business that drive schools to hire foreign teachers in different fields of expertise. Parents on the other hand are willing to pay huge sums of money for their kids to be enrolled in an English Program because most of them want to see their kids being taught by native  speakers. 

Here, you will be dealing with students who can't speak,read, or even write their names in English which can be fun, stressful, and frustrating at the same time. Of course, seeing them learning because of your guidance and encouragement can make a big difference in your life and to the lives of your students.

As a teacher myself, i am not resolved to the idea of teaching just the subject alone. I firmly believe that a teacher should also touch the lives of the students, and help them to be a better people.

If you happen to have plans of teaching here in Thailand, you might want to follow the 10 basic tips I firmly believe can help you. 

1. Prepare a neat and presentable resume with a cover letter and send it to employers advertising at ajarn.com and ajarnjobspace.com.

2. Check your email and respond to inquiries.

3. Securing a mobile phone with a Thai sim card for schools to contact you and  vice versa is a must. You can get cheap phones in almost everywhere here.

4. You can also be a walk-in applicant which will give you a big chance of talking to school directors or department heads.

5. Of course before visiting them, have your clothes ironed first. You won't like them looking at your shirt while having an interview, right? (coat and tie, much preferable)

6. Prepare a lesson plan for possible teaching demonstration.

7. Speak slowly, some Thai people need to digest your first word before hearing the next one.

8. Be all smiles.

9. Don't accept the first offer, some schools might give you a much better offer.

10. Finally, always act professionally. This is a must : ) 

By following these steps, landing a teaching job in Thailand is assured.

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