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[AbeCross]

Ajarn.com has many EFL jobs on its website but few that pay over 60k. I know that the average TEFL teacher makes less than this but I was wondering if there were other websites comparable to ajarn.com-ones that listed better paid posts such as those at elite universities?

[nomad soul]

This isn't specific to Thailand, but try higheredjobs.com, elprograms.org, and TESOL.org's career page. However, your best bet is to check out individual universities directly since many post openings only on their website. Again, this is general to higher ed jobs regardless of location.

[suphanburi]

[tony87]

Think that's a bit defeatist. When I was in Thailand, with only an unrelated BA and no TEFL certificate (and no experience), I got a job for 50k.

It was all the way out in the sticks of Bangkok though so I guess they had to offer a little more to get people to go there. Long 8am-5pm workday too. But I certainly wouldn't consider less than 45k if you're in Bangkok, the place isn't that cheap if you aspire to do anything more than eating noodles and pad thai.

Surely, rather than taking a full time job that paid 35k, you'd be better off just doing language centre work on Saturdays and Sundays? 7 classes at 700 baht per class is 4900, multiply that by 8 weekend days per month and you're on 40k, with the advantage of working a 2 day week rather than a 5 day week.

[AbeCross]

Thanks for the replies and...

"Surely, rather than taking a full time job that paid 35k, you'd be better off just doing language centre work on Saturdays and Sundays? 7 classes at 700 baht per class is 4900, multiply that by 8 weekend days per month and you're on 40k, with the advantage of working a 2 day week rather than a 5 day week."

That is very logical, but how best to occupy the weekdays? Private lessons?

[EFL Educator]

To The OP,

I have found advertising my EFL teaching services in the Bangkok Post and The Nation to be a very good and rewarding experience in finding work. In the past I have been offered work as a freelance teacher with companies, civic organizations, hotels, banks and other service oriented businesses. I usually got paid up to Baths 2,000 or more per hour by doing this. It was to me a proven alternative successful way of finding better paying jobs here in the Land of Smiles and in the TEFL industry.

[MESL]

Universities in Thailand pay 20-25,000 baht. Lighter lesson load and no office hours, but lower pay.

[MESL]

The Thailand Foreign Teachers Association Facebook page has as many or more job ads as Ajarn.com. And unlike Ajarn.com alternatives like AjarnJobSpace.com and TeachingJobsInThailand.net, the TFTA FB page job ads are current.


https://www.facebook.com/groups/1418554775107503/?fref=ts

[Double_Dragon]

[EFL Educator]

Legally teach at multiple work sites in the Land of Smiles?....well YES...that can be done if you have a valid work permit.....depemding on whose interpretation of LEGALLY!!!!