Job description English Teacher Weingsasuksa Kindergarten School
Wiang Sa, Surat Thani, Thailand
Wiang Sa, Surat Thani, Thailand
Overview
- Location: Wiang Sa, Surat Thani, Thailand
- Student age range: 3 to 6 years
- Contract duration: minimum two semesters
- Start date: 1st November 2024
- Net salary: 33,000 THB per month
Job
School
- Weingsasuksa Kindergarten School, https://www.facebook.com/weingsasuksa
- 174/2 Moo 9, Ban Song sub-district, Wiang Sa district, Surat Thani province, Thailand
Responsibilities
- Teaching the English language to pre-kindergarten students, focusing on conversation as well as reading and writing
- Administering tests throughout the semester / academic year and providing feedback on the students' scores
- Joining school activities and doing chores such as gate duty, sports day, training, open house, English camp
By the numbers
- Student ages range from 3 to 6 years and classes comprise approximately 30–35 students
- Working hours are from Monday to Friday between 7.45 am and 4.30 pm
- Weekly teaching volume is 20 to 22 periods
Support system
- Thai and Filipino homeroom teachers are standing by to support you
- The school will be providing books and a course outline for you if needed, but if you prefer to come up with a (suitable) lesson plan yourself, you’re free to do so
- The school already employs a teacher from South Africa, placed by ETC (see below)
- ETC has also placed three more foreign teachers (from SA and UK) in a school nearby
Contract
Employment
- You’ll be officially employed by our partner, ETC Educations, not the school
- ETC will support you with any job-related issues, paperwork and questions as well as anything regarding life in Thailand
Duration and dates
- Minimum contract duration is two semesters
- Semester 2, academic year 2025: 1 November 2025 to 31 March 2026
- Semester 1, academic year 2026: 1 May 2026 to 31 October 2026
- Contract can be extended beyond the initial two semesters
School holidays
- Full cover and pay during the school holidays in October
- No contract and pay during the school holidays in April
Salary
Pay
- 33,000 THB per month net salary (i.e., paid into your account)
- The agency we partner with will take care of all tax and social security payments on your behalf
Warranty deposit
- For your first three months of employment, ETC will deduct a warranty deposit of 3,000 THB per month from your salary
- Upon completion of your contract, ETC will pay out the warranty deposit to you in full
Benefits
School
- Up to three days off per semester in addition to the many Thai national holidays
- Free lunch at the school
- Free teaching materials
Agency (ETC Educations)
- All visa, work permit and tax ID issues taken care of including the fees payable
- Full support with all the necessary paperwork – even before you enter Thailand
- Assistance with opening a Thai bank account
- Accident insurance
- Transportation from meeting point (e.g., airport or train station) to placement location
- Assistance with finding and negotiating accommodation and vehicle rentals
- Possibility to relocate within our partner’s network of schools (Krabi, Surat Thani, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Pran Buri, Satun, Songkhla, Samut Songkhram, Ratchaburi and Chonburi) provided availability
Requirements
- Native English speaker from AU, CA, IE, NZ, UK, US or ZA with excellent command of the English language
- Up-to-date CV with photo, age and education
- Self-introduction video (30 to 90 seconds)
- Transcript of your degree (Bachelor’s or higher)
- English translation of your transcript if necessary
- Copy of your passport photo page
- At least five blank pages in your passport
- Clean criminal background check
- TESOL / TEFL certificate if you have one