Teach in Thailand
Live as a local resident in the "Land of Smiles" for a semester or a year. Greenheart Travel is currently placing native English speakers in TEFL teaching positions all around beautiful Thailand! Teachers enjoy rent free accommodations and a salary that is enough to cover both their living expenses in Thailand, plus extra for travel and sightseeing during time off or after the program. If you teach for a full academic year (11 months) at the same institution, you'll also receive reimbursement for your plane ticket home.
Teaching placements are available in local schools in rural and urban communities throughout Thailand. Whether you are thinking about pursuing a teaching career or just want to get to know a Thai community by becoming a part of it, teaching English in Thailand is a unique cultural immersion experience you will never forget.
Program Costs*
One Semester: $1,920
Two Semesters: $2,430
*Program costs do not include the airfare to Thailand
Requirements
- Native English speaker
- BA/BS degree in any field
- Minimum age is 20
- Citizen of US, CA, UK, Ireland, AU, NZ, or S. Africa
- Teaching experience is highly preferred, but not required
Benefits
- One week orientation in Bangkok, Thailand with TEFL workshops, teaching tips, sightseeing and cross-cultural training
- Airport pickup
- Monthly salary of 16,000 - 20,000 Baht ($500-650 USD)
- Legal documentation including a work permit (paid for by school)
- Free accommodation (or a monthly accommodation stipend)
- School coordinator for support and guidance
- In-country support for duration of the program
- Travel insurance included
- Reimbursement for plane ticket home (10 month contracts only)
- Participants receive a guidebook to Thailand Customs and Culture before departure
- Be close to all that gorgeous Southeast Asia has to offer!
Teach in Thailand Professional Program
Beginning May 2012
For teachers with Education degrees and teaching qualifications, and who are able to teach subjects other than English (especially Science and Math), Greenheart Travel is excited to offer the Teach in Thailand Professional program with added benefits for qualified teachers:
- Bachelors or Masters Degree in Education, Science or Math is required
- Minimum contract length: One academic year (two consecutive semesters - May to March)
- Very generous salary: 33,000 Baht per month (~1,070 USD/month) plus accommodation or accommodation allowance
- Contract completion bonus of 20,000 Baht (~650 USD)
- Mostly urban placements in secondary schools with International, Bilingual, English, or Mini-English programs
- Professional participants have higher expectations placed on them in terms of their teaching ability and performance
- Available only for May start dates
Teacher responsibilities
- Act as lead teacher for the classroom assigned to you
- Plan and lead activities designed to develop your eager students' conversation abilities in English. A staff member of your school will also be assigned to you as a coordinator and will provide support to you through answering your day-to-day questions and offering guidance and advice when needed.
- Work 35-40 hours per week, including time for lesson planning (22 classes per week)
Placements
Teaching placements are available in urban and rural locations throughout Thailand. We will do our best to accommodate your preferences for a particular location and/or level, but availability of placements depends on the need in Thai schools at the time you apply. More and more Thai schools are giving preference to teachers with previous teaching experience, so if you've taught before you will most likely be placed more quickly and easily than if you have no prior teaching experience.
While we rarely have problems placing our teachers, being accepted to the program does not guarantee a job placement. Final hiring decisions are made by the Thai schools.
Orientation
- Mandatory week-long orientation in Bangkok
- Airport pickup is included
- Includes:
- Airport pickup and transportation to orientation venue
- Lodging
- Meals
- Teacher training
- Thai language and culture
- Q and A session with former teachers
- Sightseeing in Bangkok and Kanchanaburi (elephant trekking and bamboo rafting)
Dates, Duration and Application Deadlines
Program lengths: 5 months or 11 months beginning in May or October. The October 11 month programs include a 2 month vacation for summer break.
May 2012 Start Dates: Deadline to apply is Feb. 28
One Semester: May 5, 2012 - end of September 2012
Full Year: May 5, 2012 - mid March 2013
October 2012 Start Dates: Deadline to apply is July 1
One Semester: Oct. 20, 2012 - early March 2013
Full Year: Oct. 20, 2012 - end of September 2013
Arrival date | Orientation | App Deadline |
May | May 8-13 | February |
October | Oct 23-28 | July |
How to Apply
Learn more about the Teach in Thailand program in our FAQs page
Please visit our Application Materials page for information on applying
Looking for a short-term teaching opportunity?
If you are interested in short-term teaching opportunities, please check out our Language Exchange Homestay (LEH) program! The LEH program offers full immersion with a host family in France, Belgium, Italy or Thailand in exchange for a few hours of English lessons per week.