TEFL Jobs on Phuket

There will be plenty of time for surfing - but right now let's look for work!

Important: Only the very worst jobs in Thailand and Phuket hire direct from overseas.  And, the ones that do that usually do it as their reputation is so poor locally that no one will apply. 

Satree Phuket

Dara Samuth

Kajonkietsuksa

What does that mean?  It means you need to be ON THE SCENE and apply for jobs in person - and be ready to show up for an interview today or tomorrow.  Don't bother trying to line up a job from overseas - it won't work.  Employers here already know about wishful thinking and people who dream about coming here and never show up.  They want to see you IN PERSON.  HERE.  NOW.  Got it?

Private and public schools are are the largest employers of EFL teachers on Phuket, if you count numbers.  Kajonkietsuksa now employs over 100 native speakers.  You won't find similar numbers at other schools, but some such as Satree Phuket School and Dara Samuth Phuket employ many native speakers.

Hotels and resorts also hire teachers and these may be the preferred jobs as you would tend to teach smaller numbers of students.  These employers though will often prefer to hire older teachers as you may be teaching middle-aged or older students and respect in Thai culture is also age-based.  Ageism?  Yes.  Reality?  Yes.  Get over it - it's a different culture.

Language schools are often looking for teachers.  Look for language schools in the Gazette Guide.

The Phuket Gazette Classifieds have a search function - "Recruitment" is the term used here - and you can search as far as 75 days back.  Don't ignore those old jobs, maybe the new hire didn't work out, or is getting ready to move on.  Far better to hunt down the job BEFORE it is advertised.  Check also the classified pages of the Phuket Post.

Even better - TEFL Asia's job page

The Gazette Guide section of the Phuket Gazette also has something similar to a "Yellow Pages" where you can look up local schools, their addresses and telephone numbers - ALL in English.

Hotel and Resort Teaching Jobs here are some of the best to be found anywhere.

Here are a few job adverts from 2008 - for a bit of fantasy perusal . . .

One of the better jobs on the island - this one could be yours:

Some other ads from the newspaper, just as examples, not necessarily open right now - a few non-TEFL jobs are thrown in just so you can see there are other options, but they tend to be specialized, part-time or commission-based.