Short Term Contracts

[SouthOfTheRiver]

Hello,

I would love to teach in Thailand but I don't know if it is possible. I am hoping that I have a decent chance of finding a short term contract next year. You see, due to my current job contract I will be unable to move there until the end of January '10. I start my post-grad in September '10, so that only leaves a space of 7 months during which I would be able to work in Thailand. I would be happy no matter how short the contract was, even if it was just for a month or so, although longer would be better.

Therefore I'm seeking any advice and information anyone could impart on the topic of short term contracts - where to look, schools, websites, etc!

(By the way I have a BA Degree, TEFL and ESL teaching experience.)

Thank you very much

[TerryLH]

That time of year it's unlikely you'd even find a school looking to hire anyone.

Your best bet would be with language schools. They generally get busier at the end of the school year.

[paulfr]

If you say you can only teach for 7 months then you can not in good faith

sign a one year contract with a school which is the most common type of arrangement in LOS.

But there are all sorts of opportunities to teach English for one month at a time

with the language schools. As long as you can live on 30,000 baht/month you will

be fine.

[SouthOfTheRiver]

Yes, I can live on that. I was definitely not intending on signing a 1-year contract! I know that it would be work with a language school.

When does the school year end/start in Thailand then?

[PeaceBlondie]

School year starts in May, ends February.

[SouthOfTheRiver]

School year starts in May, ends February.

Thanks! So if I only worked there for one term, roughly when would it end? I don't mind waiting until May if necessary as there is other work I can do up till then at home.