Whether you're just staying for six months or plan to build a career teaching English in Thailand, you will most likely find a job the first day you are here if you are not very picky. Just look at the Bangkok Post's (one of the two English newspapers in Thailand) classified Ads section and it will never fail you.
Another viable option is the Internet. As much as some schools are quite cautious about it, its advent has undoubtedly made job-hunting and recruiting faster and easier. Many websites are devoted to advertising English teaching positions not only in Thailand but the world over.
Below are websites that have job postings of English teaching jobs in Thailand.
Experience Thailand - As some of you probably already know, my boyfriend and I own this website. We have recently installed a new job board where schools can post their vacancies. Some of the job postings have been taken from the Bangkok Post.
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Teach InThailand This is an excellent site for teaching vacancies in Thailand. Job vacancies are grouped according to provinces. They also have sister sites about teaching in Taiwan and China. The jobs are all neatly arranged and you can easily send an email to the school if you are interested.
c. Ajarn.com - An excellent site about teaching in Thailand. The jobs board is good, but there are no dates as to when the ad was submitted so it could be rather difficult to know .
d. Tefl.net - This site advertises jobs from Asia. Subscribe to their job watch to get an email everytime there is a new job posting.
e. ESL Cafe - This is probably the most popular site about teaching English abroad and their job board is definitely a must-see. There aren't always many vacancies for Thailand, but it is an excellent site for finding English teaching jobs the world over.
Once you have a list of the schools you want to apply for, give them a call. Many schools make an initial telephone interview and then ask you to come for the personal interview. Do remember the importance of your attire at this time. Just because you're in Thailand doesn't mean you can wear some tropical outfit on an interview. (This is basic I know, but I have seen some who applied for a job in their shorts and t-shirts.) Finally, don't be surprised when some schools ask you to take an "exam" (ugh!) about grammar and teaching techniques before you are interviewed.
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