Types of Teaching Jobs

The Department of Foreign Languages, Khon Kaen University (Northeast Thailand), seeks to hire teachers to handle a variety of English courses. Teaching advanced conversation to undergraduate English majors is an area of primary significance. Other courses, including at the M.A. level are also on the list.

The basic criterions to bag a job here are a bachelor’s degree and experience in the language-teaching field. However, advanced degrees are appreciated and compensated at a higher rate. Teachers are also expected to function as a resource for developing his or her colleagues' proficiency in English. Casual interaction on a
daily basis hones language skills and strengthens background knowledge about the target culture needed by Thai teachers of English who do not otherwise have the opportunity to interact in English. For this reason, applicants who were educated in and grew up speaking one of the standard varieties (e.g., British, Australian, or North American) of English are preferred. In connection with this emphasis on in-service development, it is vital for the teacher in this position to be available as a consultant throughout the workweek. Mentoring the colleagues in producing scholarly publications is delivered better by teachers with advanced degrees and experience. Serious professionals skilled in both these areas are therefore hunted out by the department.

In AUA, the teachers are required to take classes primarily in the evenings from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM in the Department of Foreign Languages classrooms. They handle students ranging in age from teenager to adult who are generally highly motivated and fun to teach. Regular classes are offered Monday through Friday.