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Middle Years Teacher

Be aware that this is not a TEFL/TESL position. Candidates without at least 2 years' experience teaching K-12 as a generalist or subject teacher will not be considered.

 

WE are an established, private Thai school outside of the city center, now extending our holistic, mindful, project-based learning pedagogical style into an international programme taught in English. We need multifaceted teachers to join our development team this year as we continue our journey to opening classes in June 2020. 

YOU are a lifelong learner who loves facilitating your students' growth - both academic and personal - beyond even their expectations. You make dreams achievable and consider failure as an opportunity to gain new understanding. You are confident at delivering more than one subject area, seeing connections between disciplines. Conceptual learning makes sense to you, as does giving students ownership of their own learning. Your students can't quite make up their minds whether you are a little crazy, a total taskmaster, the best cheerleader, or master of redirection because you know how to adapt your teaching style to provide the support they need to succeed. Your colleagues consider you a go-to person because you always have some resources up your sleeve, love collaborating, and find swapping classes or co-teaching a chance to break out of your comfort zone.

We are currently looking for 6 subject teachers to create 3 teaching teams - so hoping to find teachers who are able to collaboratively design curriculum and provide support for other teachers in at least two subject areas: literature, math, science, and social studies/humanities. 

Over 2019-20 you will be working with the development team to design the curriculum and units of teaching. You will also meet prospective students and their families through demonstration classes and similar events. From May/June 2020, you will have pastoral care with another teacher for one class (grade 7, 8, or 9) and will teach different units and levels depending on what you designed. We would particularly prefer teachers who can make a 3-year commitment so that you are then able to help us expand and train new teachers the following year.

Roong Aroon is an expansive, green campus and we offer a lot of opportunities for growth - both for our students and our faculty. While we expect more time from our teachers (we follow the Thai academic calendar, and have more teacher in-service time), we also provide a natural setting and a welcoming community.

 

 

Posted: May 2019
This is a Direct to School Job

Applications for this position will be received directly by the school and will not be reviewed by Teach Away's Placement Coordinators.

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LocationBangkok, Thailand
Start DateAugust 2019
Eligible CandidatesLicensed Teacher
Student LevelMiddle School, High School
Monthly SalaryUSD 2000 - 4000
Number of Vacancies6

Job Benefits

  • Salary based on degree, experience, licensing and relevant training.
    • Minimum salary: Bt80,000 for BA+2yrs experience+teaching license
    • Adjustments made for MA, leadership, IB or other international school experience (documentation required) and experience above the 2 years' minimum
  • Housing or housing allowance provided
  • Health insurance provided after work permit has been granted
  • Lunch at school provided; vegetarian options available
  • PD and in-school training provided
  • Reimbursement of fees for visa/work permit/teaching license

Qualifications and Requirements

Required Certificates
Teaching Credential/License
Education RequiredBachelor
Additional School Requirements

Please read below carefully. Only complete applications can be considered.

You must have at least 2 main subject fields of teaching experience: math, science, humanities/social studies, English Language Arts/Literature at the middle school level in accredited schools.

If not from the US/UK/Canada/Australia/NZ then you must have a recent results certificate from TOEFL (min 600); TOEIC (min 550); or IELTS (min 5.5)

Your Teachaway profile must be complete and include

  • Your current resume
  • Scans of your educational credentials and valid teaching license (should have min 12 months ongoing validity)
  • Two references, at least 1 from a current supervisor through the confidential TeachAway reference system
  • A brief description of your pedagogical philosophy or teaching style

You will also need to be able to provide:

  • Originals of your diplomas and transcripts (BA and MA, if applicable)
  • A recent criminal check from home country (if from the US, this would be an FBI background check)
  • A recent police check from current country of residence

About the School

Roong  Aroon Foundation is a private not-for-profit organization which oversees two schools: Roong Aroon School and Roong Aroon International School.   Roong Aroon School is an alternative, Thai, Buddhist school which was set up in 1996 and accredited in 1997. This Thai school is composed of three independent departments, Mixed kindergarten (ages 4-6), the primary school (grades 1-6), and the secondary school (grades 7-12). Roong Aroon School opened an English Programme in 2019 at the Kindergarten level, and will open Primary level classes each year to "grow up" this programme. Currently, we have Grade 1 and Grade 2 opened in this programme. In 2020, a new development was launched: Roong Aroon International School. This programme is for Grades 6 - 10, and is currently a candidate with the International Baccalaureate Organisation's Middle Years Programme. Both schools promotes collaborative working teams, and each is separately managed by a schoo head or principal who can initiate their own team’s considerable initiatives from teacher meetings linking different levels or from a Core Subject team approach. Grounded in the holistic learning process, Roong Aroon aims to provide a more natural environment and promote creative practices that help encourage children at each age level to attain their own learning potential. Subjects are integrated into project-based learning modules, each over one trimester. Teaching and planning is collaborative, and there are frequent presentation and performance opportunities for students to demonstrate their achievements. Both schools share fifty rai (twenty acres) of land on the outskirts of Bangkok in the Bangkhuntien district. The site is remote from the crowded and dense inner city. The buildings are grouped by department, and are nestled in a natural environment, with surroundings that are landscaped with abundant and airy greenery, fully accessible to all the students. Most of the area is developed to cater to both outdoor and indoor learning activities, supplemented by regular off-campus field study. Additionally, the school works diligently to have a low environmental impact. A schoolwide, multifaceted recycling programme has been in place for over a decade with continual improvements. Our schools  combine to be a thriving community. Parents, teachers, and staff participate closely together to create a variety of lively and supportive activities. We believe that by maintaining a warm atmosphere among our own team of teachers, workers, parents, and children, the growth of a cultivated community is certain to be developed and sustained. In this way, our students understand the importance of community and their responsibility in maintaining a healthy, productive and inclusive community. Be aware that we recruit for different programmes: the Thai school's English Language Programme (English as a second or other language); the Thai school's English Programme (a bilingual learning programme); and the International School programme (subject-based, academic learning in English supported by Thai). It is therefore very important that you read job descriptions carefully and apply to the specific job for which you are qualified. The application process is managed by different teams representing the different programmes.