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Primary/Secondary Physical and Health Education Teacher

Are you a maverick? Do you enjoy creating curriculum and collaborating with other teachers? 

We are looking for a flexible, energetic and collaborative Physical and Health teacher for a developing international program at an established, unique Thai, Buddhist private school. We provide holistic education through an experiential, integrated, project-based teaching and learning program to students from Pre-K to Grade 12.

Our Thai school is now expanding to include a dual language stream (Primary, English/Thai) and an international stream (Secondary, taught primarily in English), with classes starting in May 2020. Four classes will be opening, and we need a PHE teacher who can manage the Grade 1 students (2 classes), as well as the Grade 7-9 students (1 class each level). 

We need someone who is flexible - mentally as well as physically - to join our development and teaching team. Duties will include creating and developing the PHE programs, in conjunction with the other teachers as we carry out interdisciplinary, project-based and concept-based learning.

Familiarity with the IB-PYP and IB-MYP is helpful, but not required (we are currently an MYP candidate school).

You should be able to work within a Thai context, as you will be the first foreign PHE teacher at our school and so sharing facilities and equipment with the Thai PHE team. Community spirit, teamwork, and good relationships are at the heart of our school and teaching programs - but communication is likely to require some patience.

If you have always dreamed of the chance to 'start from scratch' and work in an environmentally-friendly, nature-oriented school then this may be the opportunity for you.

Posted: November 2019
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LocationBangkok, Thailand
Start DateFebruary 2020
Eligible CandidatesLicensed Teacher
Student LevelElementary, Middle School, High School
Monthly SalaryUSD 2600 - 4000
Number of Vacancies1

Job Benefits

  • O/W economy airfare reimbursed following start at work
  • International inpatient insurance plan
  • Bt10,000/month housing allowance provided
  • In-school training and various professional development opportunities provided
  • R/T economy airfare to designated home city provided on re-signing contract

Qualifications and Requirements

Required Certificates
Teaching Credential/License
Education RequiredBachelor
MajorPhysical Education, Health Education, Physical and Health Education
Additional School Requirements
  • A B.A., valid teaching license (state or national) and 2 years' documented teaching experience are required

You must have originals of the following documents (preferred if they are uploaded onto your profile):

  • Diplomas and transcripts for all achieved degrees
  • Teaching license (if it is online, you should have a clear print out of this)
  • If from countries other than US/UK/CAN/NZ/AU then you must also provide your TEFL/TESOL/IELTS score (not older than 18 months)
  • You will also need to provide a recent police clearance from your home and current location

You need to provide at least 2 Teachaway confidential, online references from your current (or most recent) teaching position:

  • One from your immediate supervisor
  • One from a colleague, parent or student

*It is a plus if you have a TEFL/TESOL teaching certificate; please upload to your profile as well. 

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.