There are several tiers of schools out there to apply for. The key is to look at the forums on Ajarn and see what people say or just talk to the foreigners out there.
One key question is to find out about the turnover at schools--how many teachers leave each year? My first school we have approximately 40% turn over every year. Teachers would leave anytime of the year--they would leave after working one day, one week, one month, one term, etc.
Second question is how many teaching hours do you have at your school and what entails a teaching hour. One of my friends went to an International school in Cambodia that has 15 teaching hours, we currently teach 1, but the teaching hour was 80 minutes while ours were 50 minutes. That is a significant difference.
Third question is to find out what the conditions are in terms of students in class, can you leave the campus during your break, air conditioning, smart boards, bonuses, office size?
The time is now to apply--March is a bit late also, but when you go please dress appropriately, some people have come for interviews in short sleeve dress shirts--remember in Thailand and Asia, long sleeve shirt and ties are standard. Good luck..
One key question is to find out about the turnover at schools--how many teachers leave each year? My first school we have approximately 40% turn over every year. Teachers would leave anytime of the year--they would leave after working one day, one week, one month, one term, etc.
Second question is how many teaching hours do you have at your school and what entails a teaching hour. One of my friends went to an International school in Cambodia that has 15 teaching hours, we currently teach 1, but the teaching hour was 80 minutes while ours were 50 minutes. That is a significant difference.
Third question is to find out what the conditions are in terms of students in class, can you leave the campus during your break, air conditioning, smart boards, bonuses, office size?
The time is now to apply--March is a bit late also, but when you go please dress appropriately, some people have come for interviews in short sleeve dress shirts--remember in Thailand and Asia, long sleeve shirt and ties are standard. Good luck..
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