After completion of the TEFL Program teachers will be placed in schools
through out Thailand. There is a range of educational institutes in
Thailand. From temple schools in small villages, miles from any city, to
private schools only open to the elite.
However descriptions of most English teaching jobs in Thailand are as
follows:
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Teachers normally teach not more than 24 classes per week. Most
schedules vary between 20-22 hours per week. Classes are 50-60 minutes
long depending on the school. Most teachers will teach each class once
per week.
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The teachers will be required to hand in a lesson planning every month
at the end of the month.
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For Thai Schools Teachers will work at the school Monday-Friday from the
hours of 8:00 am - 4:30 pm. (Timing may change for different schools but
general timing is mentioned) For Language Schools, teachers have
teaching sessions mostly during the evening and week ends.
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Teachers will not be required to teach on Thai National holidays.
Saturdays and Sundays there is no class for Thai schools but Language
Schools are more busy during the week ends.
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Teachers will attend the morning assembly which usually begins between
8:00 am. depending on the school.
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Teachers will prepare (hopefully creative) lesson plans each week for
each level/grade that they teach. Teachers will likely be asked by the
school and us to provide examples of lesson plans.
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Teachers will act in a professional manner both inside and outside of
school. You will be a representative for us, your country, and most
importantly yourself.
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Attendance / Punctuality
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Smart / Neat Appearance and Dress
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Organize lesson plans
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Adaptability to Thai culture
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Relationship with Thai teachers
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Teachers will dress in an appropriate fashion.
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In schools, males are expected to wear dress pants (no jeans or cargo
pants) and a button-up/collared long or short sleeve dress shirt (no
golf shirts). Ties are required on Mondays and all special
occasions/days/festivities (e.g. Teacher Appreciation Day). Ties may be
required by some schools on a daily basis. Brown or black dress shoes
are accepted (no running shoes or sandals). Males are expected to be
clean shaven. Facial hair is allowed only if it is properly trimmed and
is presentable on a daily basis. Earrings or visible facial rings
(eyebrow, lip, nose, chin, etc) are not accepted. Visible tattoos are
not accepted. Generally hair should be short and presentable. Males with
long hair may be expected to wear it pulled back and presentable.
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Outside schools, males are free to wear what they please, with a
reminder that no matter how hot it is, it is not acceptable (in Thai
society) to not wear a shirt in public (unless at a beach, etc).
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In schools, females are expected to wear knee length or longer skirts
with a presentable blouse (no low cut or revealing shirts). Shoes should
be dress shoes – open toe and high heel shoes are acceptable (no sandals
or running shoes). Visible facial rings (eyebrow, lip, nose, chin, etc.)
are not accepted. Earrings are accepted providing that they are not worn
in excessive numbers (E.g. 4 earrings in each ear). Hair should be
presentable. Visible tattoos are not accepted.
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Outside schools, females are free to wear what they please, with a
reminder that revealing clothes are not considered acceptable for female
teachers at any time (in Thai society).
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Dress codes in Thai government schools may seem strict at first, but
appearances and first impressions are extremely important in Thailand.
If you are a teacher, you will be expected to dress accordingly
especially in school
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Teachers will participate in an English club for students once per week.
This is scheduled during school hours at the same time as various other
clubs available to students. This can usually be done as a group with
any other foreign teachers at the school.
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Teachers will respect all rules and regulations of the school unless
otherwise notified by us.
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Teachers will keep organized records of student’s weekly attendance as
well as grades and additional notes
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Teachers will perform the greeting activity once per week. This consists
of simply greeting students and parents at the school front gates from
roughly 7:30am-8:00am. All Thai teachers rotate this responsibility as
well.
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Teachers will perform the English 1 minute activity once per week. This
consists of planning a short (2-3 minutes) speech/message to present
during the morning assembly in English. Topics may include ideas such as
public service type announcements, riddles, tongue twisters, idioms,
slang, nursery rhymes, etc. This can be done as a group with any other
foreign teachers at the school.
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Teachers will perform the Star Talk activity for 5 minutes before
starting each class. This consists of teaching the students a short
introduction and then having them introduce themselves to the class
using the format you provide.
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Teachers will attend 1 English Camp for their school per semester. The
dates will be arranged by the school. There is little to no preparation
required, just attendance and participation. English Camps generally
fall on a Saturday and run from 8:00 am - 4:00 pm.
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Teachers will teach an after school English class to the Thai teachers.
This is generally once per week and can usually be performed as a group
with other foreign teachers or split with other foreign teachers. This
does not count towards the limit of 24 classes per week.
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Teachers will be at school for all Non-Thai national holidays. This
includes Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Easter, Valentines Day, etc. Most
schools have special celebrations on these days and you will be asked to
help organize them as you will be the resident expert on Western
holidays.
It is a very compact experience. Extensive learning but
fun.
A gear experience with TEFL International and very
helpful to find placement
