RatwitthayaAlex

32,000 baht per month? And you stipulate they must have a BA? What is teachers pay if they dont have a BA?

I think you may be a bit misled as to what the average ESL teacher salary is outside of Bangkok.

In Bangkok, 32,000 would be nothing at all due to the high cost of living. In the provinces (such as Phetchaburi) however, cost of living is less with regards to rent/food/etc, so 32,000 provides for quite a comfortable lifestyle. The highest paying school in town pays 35,000, for comparison. I'm a bit more timid than others, so this may not be true for everyone's lifestyle, but I have managed to save 20,000 a month since September in order to prepare for a trip back home to the USA to visit friends and family. Not bad. As someone else mentioned, if you're after a high salary, don't teach in Thailand . I hope this clears up any confusion.

EDIT: As far as teachers without BAs, we don't hire them so I'm not really sure what their pay would be. I know there are some work-arounds, but in most cases a BA is a requirement to teach ESL in Thailand.

Hey all,

I'm only posting this here because the Job Offers forum does not seem very active. There are a couple teaching jobs available at my school in Phetchaburi and I'm doing my best to avoid having to use any type of agency to hire.

See the post here

If anyone is looking for a teaching position or has a friend who is, please take a look at the post above which includes contact info.

Thanks for your time and stay classy.

~Alex

Hello all,

I am the current head foreign English teacher at Ratwitthaya School in Amphoe Muang, Phetchaburi. Our school is looking for two new native speaking English teachers to begin the coming semester around May 19th, 2014. Both candidates must have bachelor's degrees and any suitable form of a TEFL/CELTA/TESOL/etc certification. Those without both of these qualifications need not apply.

About Ratwitthaya School: Ratwitthaya School is a private primary and secondary school, spanning grades Prathom 1 to Matthayom 3. The school has a strong focus on Chinese language learning as well as English language learning. Ratwitthaya has around 1,000 students and 75 staff members at any given time. The school year runs from May until early March. Phetchaburi is a province located 2 hours south (via car/bus/van) of Bangkok. The town is located 20km from Haad Chao Samran Beach, and 1 hour from Hua Hin.

Qualifications:

• Candidates must have a bachelor's degree. No two-year or technical degrees will be accepted.
• Candidates must have a suitable TEFL certification.
• Candidates preferably should have at least 1 year of experience.
• Candidates must have clear criminal background checks from their home country as well as a valid passport.
• Candidates must be native speakers. American accents are preferable to the school but not necessary.

Responsibilities include:

• Teaching English conversation to students ranging from grades P1-M3 (Grades 1-9), with anywhere from 14-18 actual teaching contact hours per week.
• Acting as a positive member of the school community.
• Planning and conducting one "English Camp" during the first semester, for 2 days.
• Judging one English competition during the school year (date to be decided).

Compensation:

• Salary of 32,000 baht per month.
• Full support in obtaining necessary Non-B visa(s).
• Full support in obtaining a work permit.

Contact information:

• Interested applicants must send their resume and a photo of themselves by PM
• We are looking to have all interviews finished by February 28, 2014.

Thank you for your time and consideration.