Founding Principal for new Bearing Campus Primary

TSI International School is seeking expressions of interest from dynamic current and aspiring school leaders for a unique leadership opportunity. The successful candidate would lead the establishment of curriculum, assessment and daily operations in our brand new Primary building that opens on our Bearing Campus in August 2025.

The new Primary section will be modelled on our already established and successful Primary school at our Wongwianyai campus. We anticipate the school will open with around 100 students from EYFS to Year 6. The successful applicant would teach a class whilst also receiving non-contact time to support operational and educational leadership. The Principal would work with the Head of School and Executive Leadership team to ensure the school establishes itself as a 'world class' from day one.

In the second year of the contract there will be no teaching role and a significant increase in salary to acknowledge the increasing demands and complexity of the Principalship in a fast-growing school.

TSI teachers deliver the English National Curriculum using an engaging inquiry-based approach. They play a key role in fostering academic growth and personal development in a supportive and collaborative environment.

If you are passionate about delivering the highest standard of education and making a meaningful impact on young learners, please find more details about the position and our school below.

1) DURATION: We offer two-year contracts, commencing on 1st August 2025.

2) MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES (with the support of the Executive Leadership Team/Head of School as necessary): 

• Lead the day-to-day operations of the school
• Oversee implementation of curriculum, assessment and reporting
• Lead the school community, communications and parent relations
• Work collaboratively with colleagues to plan and deliver engaging and differentiated learning experiences based on the English National Curriculum 
• Value and actively promote the TSI Guiding Statements across the curriculum and within all facets of school life
• Provide pastoral care to the children in your Homeroom class.
• Communicate with Parents on student needs, progress and achievement.
• Contribute to the broader life of the school through ECA's or similar.

3) QUALIFICATIONS

• Native English speaker
• Bachelor of Education or equivalent postgraduate teaching qualification from a reputable university in a Western country.

4) EXPERIENCE:

• Leadership experience in the international school context preferred
• Experience teaching children aged 2-11 years.
• Experience working with the UK Curriculum and EYFS Framework

5) HIGHLY DESIRABLE:

• Strong interest in inquiry-based teaching pedagogy that promotes student engagement and ownership of their learning
• Previous experience in an international school.
• Additional qualifications and/or recent professional development.
• A commitment to growing Global Citizenship, 21st Century Skills and Universal Values in our students.

6) BENEFITS:

TSI offers an inital two-year contract which includes the following:

• Competitive monthly salary
• flight allowance
• settling-in allowance
• contract completion bonus
• health insurance
• approximately 14 weeks paid holiday (during each academic year)
• opportunities for professional development
• Tuition fee remission for two dependent children

7) APPLICATION AND INTERVIEW PROCESS:

• Applications should be sent directly to recruit@tsi.ac.th
• NOTE: If applications do not have the following information they will not be considered:

i) The email's subject should be ‘Assistant Principal - Bearing Primary’

ii) A short introductory email/cover letter

iii) Your recently updated CV that includes the name and contact details of three professional referees.

iv) A scan of your current passport’s photo page OR a recent photograph.

• Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. All initial interviews will take place online. Local candidates may be invited for an on-campus interview.
• We will make an offer as soon as we find the right candidate for our school. We strongly encourage applying immediately.

About Us:

Educating students since 1985, TSI International School was one of Bangkok’s first international schools (previously ‘Thai Sikh International School’). 

TSI is a non-profit school governed by a registered not-for-profit foundation. In 2017, the school began a renewal process with new management and a complete review of our Values and Guiding Statements. Since 2017, the school has gone from strength to strength. We continue to experience a significant increase in enrolments as our reputation for providing world-class international schooling continues to grow. In August 2025, we will open our second primary school at our Bearing Campus (current secondary school). 

We have moved on from a ‘renewal’ phase and are now firmly entrenched in school improvement and working towards reinstating our fully accredited status with CIS. We recently had Council of International Schools (CIS) evaluators visit both school campuses as a part of their Preparatory Evaluation report. One evaluator posted the following on LinkedIn after the visit:

“My colleague and I spent the week getting to know so many of the dedicated and supportive educators and administrators, as well as the students and parents of this thriving learning community. Truly future-focused learning and teaching was witnessed during our time there.”

They also noted the TSI team was “confidently moving the school forward into its next phase of development.”

TSI International School is a thriving, family-orientated school, and we employ highly committed, western-qualified teachers who facilitate learning founded on the English National Curriculum using engaging inquiry-based teaching strategies. 

Both our Wongwianyai and Bearing campuses offer exceptional opportunities for both experienced and recent-graduate teachers.  

Aside from the package, why should you join TSI International School?

• We have a great team of staff; friendly, competent and dedicated (Noted by CIS evaluators and another recent leadership consultant who visited the school)
• A strong, cohesive and stable leadership team (CIS feedback) who have been working together for 6+ years at TSI
• A very clear vision for schooling and learning as represented in our Guiding Statements (see our website: www.tsi.ac.th)
• Professional autonomy and trust
• Incredibly strong sense of community and an increasingly diverse mix of nationalities (35 in November 2024). Both of our campuses have a 'family' feel. (Student feedback supports this)
• A non-profit school with a Board of Governors that are committed to returning all funds back into school development
• A commitment to staff development