yes... depending on your qualifications,etc.

(refer to above responses)

There are lots of schools in BKK... both true schools and different language academies. It really just depends on your overall qualifications.

Most of the best schools start their hiring process about the first of the year. Ajarn.com will have listings, but the better schools are going to be listed on TIE, TES, and the like.

well... you asked about your luck getting an ESOL position....

but...

Why would you want an ESOL position at an International School when you have a M.A in math? Math teachers are always in greater demand (since there aren't as many of them). You would almost certainly be able to get a math position at an international school (maybe a lower tier, but at least a start).. and then, with a couple of years of experience be able to move up a bit.


I do agree with the other posters though that 80,000 for an entire family in Bangkok (as opposed to a province) may be a bit difficult if you intend to live at western standards. Cost of living out of BKK will drop by 20% or more, however.

Any more info anyone?

Anyone used them? If so, any success?

At the vast majority of schools, if you take a hard copy of your CV in personally you are only going to see a secretary/receptionist who will take it and forward it on to the head of school/HR person.

The same principle is true with Fed-Ex'ing in a resume package... the FED-Ex envelope will normally only be seen by the secretary.

In almost every case it is a waste of time, energy and money.

I've never been to Morocco, but always wanted to visit. (and, for me, a "visit" to a country usually means a minimum of a monty, sometimes 2-3 months so I can really see what things are like)

While I've been teaching in Asia for a while now, I have very little knowledge of International Schools in that part of the world. Does anyone have any knowledge/experience teaching in Morocco? Would it be worth going for year?

In some countries in Asia, even telling the truth can be considered defamation if it is told with the intent to harm the reputation of a person/company. You need to know what the laws are where you live before doing something that could put you in jeopardy.

Oops! Sorry for the wrong info then.

My school did our salary package in different sections... base pay, housing, "other" (pay for subbing for other teachers and/or tutoring). I was thinking they only took out about 7% total, but then I got back a lot of it. But I could be totally wrong. I'm definitely not a math teacher!

Ahhh... I guess I'll have to give in and become a paid member then. LOL

I'm working in Thailand now and know that Chiang Rai is a nice town. But I would want to find out what's going on before working at a school if there's so many openings.

You need to specify the country... as the laws for each country (including what is/is not a contract) vary, sometimes GREATLY. Never assume that ANY of the laws in the country you are/will be teaching are the same as your country of origin.

Does anyone know much about this school?

They have a bunch of open positions posted online right now... which actually concerns me a bit if there's a really high turnover rate.

I teach at a different international school in Thailand and have been to Prem's campus as part of activities with my current school.

It's a huge, beautiful campus in the middle of nowhere about 20-30 minutes north of the city of Chiang Mai (which is a nice size city with everything you'd want). The teacher housing are on-campus apartments. Not fancy, but nice and definitely live-able. The one I stayed in while there (they put up the visiting students/staff in their housing) was a 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom apartment with a living/dining room combo and a separate kitchen.

As to taxes, in Thailand, generally taxes are taken out automatically... I'd say about 4%. You can file a tax return at the end of the year. I got a refund last year of almost everything I paid in.

As for overall salary, from what I understand, the pay at Prem is good for Thailand... and the cost of living in that area will be on the lower end.