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[flicknut]

I'm currently teaching at a Korean middle school, but I'm thinking about making the jump to Thailand after my contract ends in February. I have some questions for the veterans here.

1. I'm no longer interested in teaching children or teenagers. What are my chances of finding a university position? I have two years of experience, a CELTA certificate, and a B.S. degree in an unrelated field. I have about 3 reference letters from past teaching positions.

2. Are there private schools which only cater to adults?

3. Should I look for a job before arriving in Thailand? When do universities start recruiting?

4. Where are the best places to search for jobs? It seems that ajarn doesn't have much.

Thanks.

[roguegrafix]

Unis start recruiting around about May to start in June. The current semester finishes around about the end of February and then it's a 3 month summer break. You should be able to get a job with your qualifications--as long as you have a degree in any field. You'll need originals of your documents.

Best to come here and look for a job after you arrive. Ajarn will have positions when the new semester starts up and you'll here a lot of jobs going through word of mouth.

[frankly speaking]

Most universities do not accept or even look at the CELTA. Most require a masters degree in a related field for full time work.

You will be able to get part time at most universities but perhaps the lower ranked universities.

Since your experience is with younger learners, it doesn't count towards teaching adults. Make sure that you creatively word your resume to make it more adult oriented.

If your degree is business or related to that, you could always teach Hotel staff or tourism classes. There are a lot of factory teaching jobs and the like.

The job market is on hiatis for the moment. But in March when you come here is when schools begin the process. It is summer term and not a bad time to hit the street looking. You might not begin until May but you can find a lot of part time work.

You might want to look at AUA or British Council. Most language schools have adult classes and business type classes.

Good luck on the job search.

The classes will be a lot easier than what your used to in Korea but it is often hard to adjust to the low wages compared to the earning potential in Korea.

[flicknut]

[roguegrafix]

My uni and all the others that I know of do not require a Masters degree. My uni only requires a degree in any subject. That is to teach regular English classes. There are one or two special programs within a few unis which require a masters degree but it's not the run of the mill -- particuarly with unis outside Bangkok, they're just happy to get someone who is qualified.