Secondary - English as an Additional Language

Garden International School Eastern Seaboard Rayong is a caring and vibrant international community of happy and passionate lifelong learners. We strive for excellence through our core values: overcoming challenges, nurturing our own and each other’s potential and celebrating success. We empower our diverse and inclusive community to take responsibility for creating a sustainable and peaceful world. The core values and character development of our students are also a high priority. We have a reputation for providing academic excellence coupled with individual and high-quality pastoral care.

Garden International School, Rayong, presents an exciting opportunity to join a well-established, successful school on Thailand’s beautiful Eastern Seaboard. We are looking to recruit an English as an Additional Language teacher to start in August 2025. (Job Description here)

A potential leadership position is available for a suitably qualified and experienced candidate to lead the Arts Faculty across the campus. (Job Description here)

We are actively looking for a dynamic and experienced English as an Additional Language (EAL) teacher to become a valuable member of our team. The ideal candidate will possess the capability to instruct English to students from Year 7 to IB2, covering a diverse range of age groups and proficiency levels. It is crucial that applicants have prior experience in teaching IGCSE ESL or IB Language B.

Candidates with qualifications such as DELTA, CELTA, or ESOL will be viewed with preference. This additional credential is considered beneficial and will be weighed positively in the selection process. If you are passionate about teaching English and have the requisite experience, we encourage you to apply and contribute to our team.

Our school offers a vibrant and diverse extracurricular program, and we especially welcome candidates who can coach sports such as football, swimming, basketball, and volleyball. Additionally, we are actively developing our Model United Nations programme and the International Duke of Edinburgh Award. We are eager to engage enthusiastic staff who are passionate about contributing to these initiatives.

Garden International School is a coeducational school of around 500 students, with classes from Early Years to Year 13. We have over 40 nationalities represented in our community and use an educational framework based on the English National Curriculum, leading to IGCSE and the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme. Many of our students have English as an Additional Language, and these students are supported by a strong English as an Additional Language department. We have a small boarding facility, and the school has a wonderful sense of community. Class sizes are generally small, with students who are well-motivated, engaged in their learning, and supported by their families. Our academic results are consistently impressive, with around 90% of students achieving five or more A*-C grades at IGCSE and an IB average point score of 31.

Our school is fully accredited by the Council of International Schools (CIS), the International Baccalaureate Organisation (IBO) and the Thai Ministry of Education (ONESQA). We are affiliated with the International Schools Association of Thailand (ISAT) and the Department for Education in the United Kingdom. We are also a founder member of the Federation of British International Schools in Asia (FOBISIA).

Ban Chang is a semi-rural coastal town in Rayong Province, about 2 hours from Bangkok and 30 - 40 minutes from Pattaya's tourist hot spot and the bustling city of Rayong. Thailand is a vibrant and exciting country with rich cultural experiences; it is a beautiful part of the world with friendly people and year-round sun. It is a safe place to work overseas. The cost of living is reasonable, and teachers tend to avail themselves of high-quality holiday experiences in the region.

The health, safety, and well-being of all students at Garden International School are the foremost concerns of all adults employed by the school. Aligned with the recommendations of the International Task Force on Child Protection, we hold ourselves to a high standard of effective recruiting practices with specific attention to child protection.

• Our students have the right to be protected. 
• Our students have the right to be safe in our school. 
• Our students have the right to be respected and listened to.

Appointed teachers from the United Kingdom must provide an International Child Protection Certificate (UK) (refer: http://www.acro.police.uk/ICPC/). Full police clearance, covering at least the previous ten years, is necessary for all appointees who are working, or who have worked, in countries outside the United Kingdom.

Garden International School Offers:

• An attractive salary
• Health and accident insurance
• An annual performance-related bonus of up to one month’s salary
• Baggage allowance (for Overseas Hire Contracts) at the start or end of the contract
• Flights from your home base (for Overseas Hire Contracts) at the start of the two-year contract and to London after the two-year contract. Flights are also provided for a legal spouse and up to two dependent children
• A two-year contract (renewable on mutual agreement)
• Tuition fee remission for up to two dependent children

Please see the information attached to our school TES page for further details about the school, the employment package and life in Thailand.

Teachers who would like to experience the rewards of working at our school should complete the TES application form. In addition, they should attach a letter of application addressed to Ms Jackie Houghton and an up-to-date CV, including a photograph. Three professional referees’ names and email addresses must be included on the CV and added through the TES apply now/quick apply system.

Interviews will take place via Google Meet/Zoom or face-to-face in Rayong. Early applications are encouraged, and applications will be assessed as they arrive. 

• Advert opened: Friday 3rd January
• Advert closes: Sunday 19th January

We reserve the right to close the selection process early should an exceptional candidate be identified at an early stage.