Paid Teaching in Thailand

  Thailand

• Bangkok: 
Bangkok
• All Other Areas in Thailand: 
Kanchanaburi,  Ayutthaya

Length of Position: Six months to One year

Description: A tropical nation in the heart of Southeast Asia, Thailand is an exotic land full of horizon-spreading mountains, stretching plains, sand-lined beaches, and dense forests. With such a vast array of lands to explore, beautiful Thailand appears almost like a kaleidoscope of different worlds mixed together. Here, a traveler can choose to relax on white sandy beaches, delve into the lush jungles, or even experience the busy city life in the cultural garden of Bangkok Now, participants can explore this beautiful country, while joining Global Crossroad's paid, English-teaching program.

You can choose to teach for either 6 or 12 months in Thailand . You may begin teaching in Thailand at any point. However, regular semesters in Thailand start as followed:

* First semester : Mid-May to Mid-August
* Second semester: 1st week of November to 1st week of March

Schools encourage teachers to begin in either May (first semester) or November (second semester). During semester breaks, teachers will teach in English summer camps organized by the schools. These English camps' primary goals are the teaching of conversational English and are all held in both October and April.

Highlights: Excellent Salary!

Qualifications:
- Native English speakers (America, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, England, Ireland)
- Bachelor's Degree or higher
- English and Education majors or TESOL/TEFL certificates are preferred
- A passion and desire to work with fun and energetic children

Salary / Pay: Salaries and benefits of teachers depend on qualifications and experience. The rate of pay also varies with the type of school (public/private) and location (city/rural areas). However, teachers can expect an estimated salary to range from 30,000 baht - 50,000 baht/month ($800-$1000 per month). Teachers work 40 hours/week (Monday to Friday, 8 hours/day), usually consisting of 22 hours of teaching and 18 hours dedicated to office hours. However, teaching hours/schedules may vary from school-to-school and term-to-term.

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to American, Australian, Canadian and European Participants.

Participants Travel to Thailand Independently

Application Process Involves:

• Written Application

Global Crossroad's Mission Statement: Global Crossroad offers many remarkable and challenging volunteer, internship, mini-adventure, and cultural immersion opportunities to interested international volunteers in marvelous countries such as India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, China, Mongolia, Ghana, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Kenya. Our unique programs are creative and exciting, as they engage volunteers in breathtaking journeys. Here, a volunteer can become involved in service projects while they explore remote villages. A volunteer can also learn a wonderful new heritage as the Global Crossroad provides language training courses and cultural tours.

Year Founded: 2002