Description

* Guaranteed Teaching Position Prior to Departure
Cultural Embrace pre-arranges your teaching placement before you leave home to ensure an easy, hassle-free transition to your new life abroad.

* Local Salary
While each destination and school has a different budget, we will negotiate the best possible compensation package in terms of salary, room, board, airfare reimbursement, and/or offered cultural classes (e.g. language, art, music). The minimum you will receive is 15000BHT (USD400)/month along with your included housing. This is enough to support yourself in Thailand.

* Housing Assistance
Schools include private furnished housing for teachers in teacher's apartment or dormitory.

* Visa Assistance
Cultural Embrace will provide you with the letter of invitation necessary for you to obtain a proper visa. However, we have neither control over nor the ability to guarantee government issuance and/or visa availability.

* Arrival Assistance
Airport pick-up and transfer will be available in larger cities. If you are placed in a smaller town, we will have representatives pick you up from the local bus or train station.

* Travel Insurance: Basic Major Medical Coverage
Our policy provides basic medical coverage at your teaching location. Cultural Embrace highly recommends purchasing additional travel insurance.

* Cultural Embrace Teacher's Kit
Useful tips, advice, and information to prepare you for the amazing adventure of living and working abroad.

* Full-time Representation
Cultural Embrace provides representation in the United States and your host country prior to, during, and after your placement.

* Certification
If you wish to receive a certificate detailing your teaching experience in Thailand, please let us know and we will provide the necessary documentation.

* Optional Online TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) Course
This course teaches the skills and techniques required for successful language instruction and classroom preparation. It is a 20-unit course that may be completed at your leisure, requiring approximately 100-120 hours of attention. You will receive a TEFL certificate upon course completion. Overall cost is USD295.

Highlights

* The satisfaction of helping others.
* An opportunity to broaden your perspective and worldview.
* An economical way to live and travel abroad.
* An opportunity to participate in and engage with local cultural activities (e.g. language, music, dancing, cooking).
* Memorable travel experiences with the chance to see exotic sites you have always dreamed about.
* The chance to make lifelong friends from around the world.
* Valuable, marketable work experience that strengthens your resume.
* A great way to develop and support your self-confidence and interpersonal skills.

Qualifications

* Have excellent spoken and written English language skills. Non-native speakers of any nationality may apply providing that they can demonstrate fluency in English.
* Have a Bachelor's degree in any discipline.
* Have experience working with children as a teacher, mentor, coach, tutor, etc.
* Enjoy leading groups and teaching students from varying backgrounds.
* Possess good lesson planning and organizational skills.
* Maintain good attendance at staff meetings.
* Remain flexible and willing to embrace foreign cultures and the experience of living abroad.
* Be responsible and dedicated to completing the full term of your placement.
* Undergo any necessary health tests and obtain any required immunizations.

Minimum Education

Bachelors

Job Types

• Education
• English as a Second Language
• Social Sciences

Languages

• English

Languages Used as a Medium of Teaching

• English

Salary/Pay

Our schools are required to provide a monthly salary to the participants of at least 15,000 Baht/USD400 (excluding tax deduction). Some schools may be able to offer a higher rate depending on the agreement between the school and the participant.

Experience Required

no

This Program is open to

American, Australian, Canadian, European, Kiwi and South African Participants.

Participants Travel

Independently

Typically Participants Work

Independently

Application Process Involves

• Letters of Reference
• Phone/Video Interview
• Physical Exam/Health Records
• Resume
• Transcript
• Written Application

Typically The Application Process Time is

2 weeks-1 year

Cultural Embrace's Mission Statement

Our mission is to encourage people to recognize and appreciate cultural diversity. We believe that visiting a place firsthand allows one to truly experience the authenticity of a culture and develop his/her own impressions. Our goals are to provide quality service and opportunities for people to explore their world and enlighten their eyes, mind and heart. Traveling is a reciprocated flow of communication and interaction between people...the more you seek, the more you learn. "Discover the Similarities - Share the Differences"