
Many a newcomer have found themselves in Thailand wanting to teach English as a foreign language, but not quite knowing where to start!
Does this sound a tadge familiar to you? Well for most newcomers to the Thailand teaching scene the first few weeks in the country can be a bit daunting if you don't know the ropes, so to speak.
It simply boils down to this...
Private language schools in ThailandThere are many private language companies that operate in Thailand. These private language companies have contracts with government high schools to supply them with native English speaking teachers, that's you!
When in Thailand, all you need do is to seek out a school that you want to work for, and bobs your aunt's knickers they'll hire you and give you a choice of various schools that you can work at. Most agencies will have at least a few schools on their books where they can fit you in.
Private schools in ThailandIn Thailand there is also a private sector, these schools will tend to employ you direct, though sometimes they work through agencies as well. Finding these jobs generally means looking through job ads on http://esljobs4teachers.com or in the classified section of a local rag.
Working and teaching English for the ECC ThailandSo what is the ECC then? The ECC stands for English computer & Chinese. Basically they teach the previous aforementioned, however not in that order or maybe sometimes :-)
The ECC is one of the biggest private language schools in Thailand. They are able to help new teachers land employment very quickly and easily. Taking a lot of hastle out of job hunting!
Can I take a TEFL course with them?Yes, the ECC run a tefl course so you can get qualified with them and then just walk into a job after you've completed your course!
I want a teaching job in Thailand, what next?100's of ESL teaching jobs in Thailand. 100% FREE!
Ms.Tely Kalambaheti
Teacher Service Centre
ECC (Thailand) Big C Rajdamri
5th Floor, 97/11 Rajdamri Road,
Lumpini, Patumwan
Bangkok 10330
Thailand
Tel. +66 2 253 3312
Fax. (Thailand) + 66-2-254-2243, (UK) 0870-161-1256, (US) 425-930-5421
Email : jobs@ecc.ac.th