
Job overview
Tara Pattana International School seeks a talented, innovative and ambitious teacher of PE for August 2025. This is an exciting time to join TPIS as we are increasing our numbers on roll significantly and recruiting several new staff to meet this need. If you have high expectations of teaching and learning and have a natural passion for improving opportunities for children to nurture their aspirations, then this could be the role for you.
The ideal candidate will have experience of teaching PE and Swimming and be willing to be flexible enough to teach from Early Years to Upper Secondary including delivering aspects of IGCSE and A Level PE. An ability to coach basketball is an advantage. The ideal candidate will also have prior experience of supporting students who are learning English as an additional language; a TEFL qualification is an added bonus. Teachers should also be familiar with primary and secondary PE curriculua and be willing to collaborate with teachers in all phases of the school to advise and offer enrichment activities. The teacher appointed should also be willing to attend evening and weekend fixtures as and when needed.
Applicants should be fully aligned to the TPIS ethos and culture: please look carefully at the school’s website and information for applicants. They should be highly professional but flexible in their approach, willing to take on a variety of tasks and fit into the wider community life. There are also some key criteria that must be fulfilled to qualify for a visa and work permit.
The successful candidate will be:
A fully qualified teacher
Have excellent subject knowledge and the ability to inspire students
Be flexible and positive in their approach to working in an all-through international school
Be a team player and willing to commit to our co-curricular activities programme
Able to build relationships with students, parents, administrative staff and colleagues
Culturally sensitive
Enthusiastic about taking responsibility for their own professional development and keeping up-to-date with current educational research and developments.
Tara Pattana International School is a privately-owned community school located very close to the centre of Pattaya. Our students are eager to learn, polite and respectful of one another and of adults working at the school. The students represent over 50 nationalities and cultures and diversity is respected and celebrated at the school.
Based on our core values of working hard to build Knowledge, having Integrity, Nurturing dreams and aspirations and respecting the Diversity of our school community, we encourage students and all members of our school community to Be KIND. We aim to educate our students to be
Global citizens
Curious and culturally informed
Happy, resilient and confident
Socially conscious, politically informed and environmentally aware
Adept with technology
Expect the best of themselves
The employment package will be competitive, including free accommodation for single applicants, medical insurance, and relocation allowance and incoming and end-of-contract flights.
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