OEG Teach in Thailand

Our Teach in Thailand program offers native English speakers the opportunity to teach in Thai schools for one or two academic semesters. Live like a local and experience Thai culture through an immersive and authentic lifestyle. Experience teaching abroad as you explore Thailand’s diverse and beautiful landscape.

OEG Teach in Thailand เป็นโครงการที่เปิดโอกาสให้ชาวต่างชาติผู้ใช้ภาษาอังกฤษเป็นภาษาแม่ ได้มีโอกาสเรียนรู้วัฒนธรรมและวิถีชีวิตของคนไทย ผ่านการใช้ชีวิตและประสบการณ์ในประเทศไทย ด้วยการเป็นผู้สอนหรือผู้ช่วยสอนในโรงเรียนทั้งภาครัฐและภาคเอกชน โครงการ OEG Teach in Thailand จึงเป็นเสมือนโครงการแลกเปลี่ยนวัฒนธรรม ที่นอกจากจะช่วยเผยแพร่วัฒนธรรมและชีวิตความเป็นอยู่ที่ดีงามของไทยแล้ว ยังมีส่วนในการส่งเสริมและสนับสนุนการเรียนการสอนภาษาอังกฤษในโรงเรียนไทยอีกด้วย

Qualifications

A bachelor’s degree is necessary along with a few other things. You’ll also need to be energetic and have a sense of adventure, as well as a desire to contribute to the education of Thai students who are eager to learn English!

OEG and our network of Thai host schools are looking for responsible, self-motivated applicants who adapt well to new situations and a changing environment. If you are flexible, culturally sensitive, and ready to jump into a rewarding experience, you will make a great candidate.

Requirements

• Native English speaker
• Bachelor’s Degree (any field)
• Citizenship in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, South African, or the United States

Hold any of these other helpful qualifications?

• TEFL certification
• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Education, Math or Science
• Experience studying, working or living abroad
• K – 12 teaching credentials

What’s Included

For Thai students, the ability to communicate well in English is not only a means of communicating with westerners, but of gaining access to a good university and having better job opportunities. As a respected foreign teacher, you’ll contribute to their education and also to the positive exchange of cultures at your school and in the community.

Along with this teaching placement, you’ll earn a generous local salary of at least 25,000 baht per month to support your living expenses and adventures. Thanks to the lower cost of living, it’ll give you a pretty good standard of living in Thailand and will be more than enough to live on comfortably.

Another thing, you won’t have to worry about the rent, as your host school will provide you rent-free housing for the duration of your contract! They vary from studio apartments to faculty housing, but usually include a bedroom with basic furnishings, bathroom and shower. In some cases, Internet access may be available for an additional fee.

When you land in Thailand, OEG organizes an orientation to prepare you for the adventure ahead. This includes classes on TEFL (teaching English as a foreign language), the Thai language, as well as cultural activities and sightseeing.

Once you get your host school, you’ll meet your English-speaking coordinator who has been assigned to provide support and who will help you adjust to cultural differences during your employment.

OEG provides 24-hour emergency support while you’re on the program, and is also available to help you work through everyday cultural issues at school.

Locations

Teach in Thailand participants are placed in teaching positions within OEG partner schools primarily in the central, northern, and eastern provinces of Thailand. Depending on school demand, there may occasionally be limited placements in the south. Positions in the cities of Bangkok and Chiang Mai are more competitive and tend to be limited.

Dates

Teach for either one or two semesters starting in either May or October (according to the Thai academic calendar).

1 Semester

• May to September
• October to March

2 Semesters

• May to March
• October to September

Orientation

OEG’s arrival orientation includes classes on TEFL (teaching English as a foreign language) with an emphasis on Thai classrooms, and particularly, areas of English that are troublesome for Thai learners. In addition, we’ll introduce you to the Thai language, as well as arrange cultural activities and sightseeing.

Importantly, we’ll ready you to enter a professional work environment in a Thai school system while realistically preparing your expectations for living and working in Thailand.

At orientation, you’ll also have the opportunity to get to know your fellow teachers who will be setting out on this journey with you. They will be great resources for sharing lesson ideas as well as your weekend travel partners!

Orientation includes accommodation and most meals, as well as transport to your host school at the end of the week.

The Job

As an OEG Teach in Thailand participant, you’ll fulfill an important role as a highly respected English teacher within the Thai educational system. In your classroom, you’ll focus on improving the conversational English skills of your eager students with creative classroom exercises and educational games.

Your Role

Your primary goal will be to teach English listening and conversation to your students. In certain classes, this may also include skills in reading or writing. Do you have a degree in math or science, or an interest in teaching a subject other than English? Let us know because you might have the opportunity to teach special subjects and receive an even higher salary.

Your Students

From shy beginners that have never interacted with a foreigner before, all the way to advanced university students eager to practice conversation, our program offers placements with a variety of students. The highest demand for teachers is in secondary schools from grade 7 to grade 12, however positions are usually available teaching a variety of ages.

Your Schedule

A typical teaching schedule consists of about 18-20 hours in the classroom per week. In addition to teaching, a teacher is expected to devote time to class planning, grading, faculty meetings, and extra- curricular activities, such as English club, or boy/girl scouts. All combined, you should expect to put in a full 40 hour work week.  

Frequently Asked Questions

1. Do I need to have teaching experience to participate in the Teach in Thailand program?

2. Why can’t I choose my location?

3. Where are school placements located?

4. Do I need to know how to speak Thai?

5. What kind of visa do I need to participate in Teach in Thailand?

6. Is it possible to teach at the same school as my friend or partner?

7. Why is applying through OEG better than finding a job on my own?

8. I don’t see my question.