Paid Teaching Through LanguageCorps Thailand

  Thailand

• Bangkok: 
Bangkok
• All Other Areas in Thailand: 
Rayong,  Pattaya,  Chonburi,  Klaeng,  Nonthaburi

Length of Position: Usually 10-12 months

Description: As a LanguageCorps Flagship Program English Teacher, you receive TESOL Certification, a guaranteed paid job, and unique training and support services empowering you to thrive as a professional abroad.

Learn and apply new skills while developing a wider, first-person perspective about the diversity of cultures and populations around the world all within the security of a guaranteed paid job, a highly organized system, and a supportive community.

Highlights: Why choose LanguageCorps?

Our comprehensive Flagship Program in Thailand includes:

* Pre-departure package
* Initial visa preparation
* Airport pick-up
* International cell phone and starter minutes
* Health insurance
* Local language and culture training
* Internationally accredited TESOL Certification
* Accommodations during training
* Fantastic excursions and events
* Option to receive graduate-level credit for LanguageCorps TESOL training while obtaining an advanced degree
* Guaranteed job placement
* Local staff assistance
* Ongoing community activities
* 24/7 emergency support
* Re-entry package

The people of Thailand take great pride in their way of life, and the customs and traditions that make their country unique. While most locals' command of English is limited, you'll find them warm and anxious to help. Thais are among the most friendly and outgoing of all peoples; most are curious about foreigners, and that curiosity is tempered by their interest in Western culture and your efforts to live among them and teach their friends and families. (Our Teachers have noted that the intensity with which Thai students throw themselves into learning English is amazing.)

Pattaya, Thailand's premier beach resort since the 1960s, anchors the 15 km of golden sand, which stretches along the coast from Naklua Bay to Jomtien Beach - and is the site of our Training Center. Two hours south of Bangkok, Pattaya is warmed year-round by the setting sun over the Gulf of Thailand.

Qualifications: Successful LanguageCorps Teachers are true global citizens. They are comfortable with, and excited about, genuine intercultural exchange. They embrace opportunities to share their own cultural identity with others, and to immerse themselves in new and different worlds. While neither previous teaching experience nor foreign language skills are required, all Language Corps Teachers must possess excellent native-level English, a college degree, a valid passport; and must complete an application, interview, and background check.

Minimum Education: Bachelors

Cost in US$: $4395

• Airport pick-up in Bangkok, Thailand and transportation to and from Phnom Penh, Cambodia (where training is held), welcome dinner and orientation.
  
• Internationally accredited TESOL Certification: 4-week course that combined joint training for all Southeast Asia Flagship programs at our combined facility at Pannasastra University in Phnom Penh, followed by in-country training and practice teaching. The TESOL Certification combines 90 hours of classroom-based work with 20-30 hours of Teaching Practice at a local community resource (hospital, police station, city hall, orphanage, immigration office, etc.) so your teaching time directly benefits the community.
  
• 30 hours of Thai Language and Cultural Awareness Training.

Following TESOL Certification, LanguageCorps offers two job placement options:

• The first features guaranteed job placement at a select school within our primary focus area around the capitol city of Bangkok, as well as Rayong, Pattaya, Chonburi, Klaeng, and Nonthaburi.
  
• Explore a new region of Thailand on your own, trusting that LanguageCorps advice and support are just a phone call away.

Salary / Pay: Typical wages for LanguageCorps teachers range from US$800-$1,200/month. Benefits vary greatly from school to school. (Salaries are always paid in baht and are usually paid at the end of the month.) Quite often, if a Teacher stays for one year, the school will pay for the airfare to another destination or will give a bonus. As you would expect, the larger cities have higher living costs, but pay rates are also higher.

Experience Required: no

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

Participants Travel to Thailand Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently

Application Process Involves:

• Phone Interview
• Transcript
• Written Application

Post Services Include:

• Alumni Network
• Exit DebriefingAbroad
• Re-Entry Debriefing at Home

LanguageCorps's Mission Statement: LanguageCorps' mission is to offer participants a rewarding experience living in, working in, and learning about a new culture; affording them a unique opportunity to learn and apply new skills and challenging them to develop a wider perspective about the diversity of cultures and populations around the world.

Year Founded: 2002