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Athletics Director

BASIS International School Bangkok

Bangkok, Thailand

Furnished housing is provided

Full airfare for employee and accompanying immediate family at beginning and end of assignment

Start August 2025

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Contract Length: 3 years

Number of Vacancies: 1

Student Level:

Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle School, High School

Eligible Candidates:

University Graduate

School Requirements:

Education Required: Bachelor
Minimum Teaching Experience: 2 years of teaching experience
Major: Athletics, Physical Education, Kinesiology, Educational Leadership

Additional School Requirements:

Who We’re Looking For

Educational Background: Bachelor’s degree in your subject area.
Experience: At least two years as the lead teacher in a classroom, a requirement for obtaining a working visa.
Collaboration: A team player eager to share and learn from colleagues worldwide.
High Standards: A commitment to maintaining and enhancing the rigor of international education.

Qualifications/Requirements:

Proactive in terms of formulating and making arrangement.
Appreciate what appropriate quality in a school looks like.
Gregarious – able to form positive relationships within and without the school.
Have appropriate knowledge of health and safety requirements for schools.
Lead by example and be fair to all.
Flexible.
Mindful of school’s reputation and represent it accordingly.
Well organize and planning.
Aquatics experience preferred

Job Benefits:

What We Offer:

At BASIS International Schools, we believe in investing in our faculty. Our benefits package is competitive, and we offer unparalleled support to our expatriate staff:

Competitive Salary: Reflective of your education and experience.
Thai Health Coverage: Coverage for employee in Thailand.
Housing: Provided furnished accommodation or a housing allowance.
Travel Benefits: Paid travel to and from Thailand at the start and end of your contract.
Relocation Support: Moving allowance and assistance with visa, work permit and residence permit arrangements.
Free School Meals: Say goodbye to meal planning—enjoy delicious, complimentary breakfast and lunch on campus.
Full BASIS Tuition Waiver: Enroll up to two school-aged children per teacher, or up to three children per teaching couple, with free tuition.
Savings Potential: Maximize your earnings with our comprehensive benefits package, low cost of living, and competitive salary—allowing you to save significantly while living and working in Thailand.
Career Growth: Opportunities for professional development, mentorship, and career advancement within our growing global network.

We’re committed to ensuring a smooth transition so you can focus on what you do best—teaching.

Become a Better Educator

At BASIS International & Bilingual Schools, we don’t just shape students’ futures, we also invest in yours. Through ongoing professional development and coaching, we help you grow into a more effective educator and leader. Whether your aim is to become a mentor or move into school administration, your time at BASIS can accelerate your career in nearly any direction you choose to go.

Job Description:

BASIS International School Bangkok is seeking qualified candidates for an Athletics Director for the 2025-26 school year!

Are you an experienced educator looking to grow your career with an established and high-achieving school network? Apply now for our Athletics Director position with BASIS International School Bangkok.

Why Choose BASIS International Schools?

BASIS International Schools is a rapidly growing network of schools in China and Thailand known for academic excellence and innovation. Since our first school opened in Shenzhen in 2015, BASIS International & Bilingual Schools has expanded across Southeast Asia, with campuses in Hangzhou, Guangzhou, Huizhou, Nanjing, Chengdu, Wuhan, China, and Bangkok, Thailand. In 2024, we launched three new schools in Shenzhen—including our first Early Childhood Education exclusive campuses.

Our students consistently gain admission to prestigious universities worldwide, including Harvard, Princeton, Oxford, MIT, and Cornell, with nearly 100% of graduates accepted into Top 50 U.S. universities and other similarly rated universities in the UK and Canada.

About BASIS International School Bangkok:

BASIS International School Bangkok opened in the fall of 2019, and first BASIS International Schools campus outside of China. Teachers and students enjoy state-of-the-art facilities including spacious classrooms, a black-box theater, swimming pool, traditional Thai house, and beautiful campus green space.

This campus offers the opportunity to embrace the rich culture and history of Thailand while teaching with an internationally renowned school network. Our school celebrates Thai traditions such as Wai Kru, Songkran, and more with grand events that bring teachers into the heart of Thai culture. It truly is an experience like no other.

Job Responsibilities:

Liaise with and arrange a range of sports meetings with other schools.
Ensure that arrangements made are agreed with by senior leadership, and thence communicated with all necessary staff.
Arrive at a suitable catalogue of school teams that represent the school in sufficient sports. (the post holder to bear in mind this may mean close cooperation with third party ECA providers.)
In the event children are to undertake activities at another school, that there is suitable stewardship of and transport for the children.
Contemplate all situations in light of robust health and safety arrangements.
Consider and assist to arrange any House competitions - when Houses in operation.
Monitor after school sports-related activities in terms of quality of provision
Confirm the availability of sports equipment that is needed for an extramural game.
Verify the eligibility of all athletes.
Offer constructive criticism and support to fellow coaches.
Coordinate the purchase, reconditioning and storage of athletic equipment.
Performs other related duties as needed.
Appropriate Skills-set

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About the School:

BASIS International School Bangkok will open in August 2019. BISB will open with grades PreK - 6th and will grow to become a PreK-12 school. BISB will offer teachers a unique educational, cultural and life experience. Opening a BASIS Curriculum School in Bangkok will give our students and teachers the opportunity to blend one of the richest cultures in the world with the robust BASIS Curriculum. BISB teachers will create well rounded global learners who are well prepared to attend the best universities in the world and look forward to tackling the challenges of our complicated modern world.

BISB is located in the thriving suburb of Rama 2, approximately 15 miles from downtown Bangkok. We are close enough to explore the city, and yet removed from the daily traffic that comes from living within the city. Rama 2 offers comfortable, modern living with easy access to shopping, dining, and cultural experiences. Travel into Bangkok is easy and inexpensive.

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About China:

One of the world's most powerful nations, China's cultural contributions have influenced history and human development for thousands of years. Teach Away offers ESL teaching jobs in reputable language schools as well as licensed teaching jobs across China.

Capital: Beijing, China

Language: Standard Mandarin

Population: 1,387,720,133

Currency: Renminbi (yuan) (¥)

Major Religion(s): Buddhism, Taoism

Climate: Varied: wet/dry seasons

Size: Land area - 3.7 million sq. miles (9.6 million sq. km)

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