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roren
Joined: 05 Mar 2006
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Location: Japan
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 Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2006 1:39 am Post subject: Teaching in Chiang Mai |
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Hi there.
I am finishing 2 yrs of teaching in Japan, in July, and will then be looking for my next adventure!
I plan to do a CELTA course in september, and then am hoping to find a teaching job in Chiang Mai afterwards.
I have a few questions;
- When are the main recruiting times for Thailand during the year?
- When should I start looking at schools / companies and sending my CV out?
- Who are the main English schools / efl teacher employers in Chiang Mai?
Any other advice and tips would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks heaps |
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cameron.mayo
Joined: 13 Mar 2006
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| Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2006 2:08 pm Post subject: chiangers |
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| HI: I'm heading to Chiang Mai myself in Jun 06. From what I understand you wont have a problem anytime of year. Having said that most terms are May-Sept...also just turning up is easier to secure work i.e. good old fashioned door knocking |
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isanity
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| Posted: Sat Mar 18, 2006 2:29 am Post subject: |
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| The language schools in CM pay low and are not that great. Chiang Mai University is OK- they have part time and full time English teachers- if they have vacancies they should be hiring September/October to start at the end of October. There's also Maejo and Payap, a private university. |
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frankly speaking
Joined: 16 Oct 2005
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| First of all, Chiang Mai is the pits for English teaching. There are too many part timers. Chiang Mai University only hires full time if you have a Master's or higher in related fields. Part timers make less than 15,000 baht a month. There are some good private high schools that will be highering soon for the new school year starting end of May. The public school have over 50 kids in a class and the pay is low less than 30,000. I wouldn't go to Chiang Mai to teach. |
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cameron.mayo
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| Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2006 4:41 am Post subject: frank |
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Frank, can you elaborate? What's the hourly where did you teach, why are there so many p/t....its such a great town to live in. Can you get privates thru p/t teaching?
cheers, |
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Kent F. Kruhoeffer
Joined: 22 Jan 2003
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Location: 中国
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| Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2006 6:51 am Post subject: |
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I can't speak for frankly speaking, but frankly speaking
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is the main reason for the lower wages.
In plain English, most people would much rather live in Chiang Mai
than Bangkok, for example, and this creates an over-supply of labor.
The same is true in Phuket, imho.
Too many teachers chasing too few jobs. 
School managers can afford to keep wages low since there's always
somebody standing in line, ready to accept less than ideal conditions.
Compounding the over-supply of teachers is the stark economic reality that Thais who live
in the provinces earn a lot less money, and have less money to spend on English lessons.
Thailand teaching and travel resources available here :::: The Master Index Thailand :::: |
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cameron.mayo
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| Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2006 6:05 pm Post subject: yup |
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Roger that Kru...its seems Frank was living up to his name sake! So the secrets out CM is top-shelf 
Ta |
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