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Upper Primary School Teacher - Bangkok

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:

Elementary

Eligible Candidates:

University Graduate

School Requirements:

Education Required: Bachelor
Minimum Teaching Experience: 2 years of teaching experience
Major: Elementary Education, Early Learning, Childhood Development

Additional School Requirements:

Who We’re Looking For:

Educational Background: Bachelor’s degree in your subject area (Elementary and Early Education degrees are also highly valued for Pre-K through Grade 5).
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.

Job Benefits:

What We Offer

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

Competitive Salary: Reflective of your education and experience.
Global Health Coverage: Coverage for employee.
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.

Job Description:

BASIS International School Bangkok is seeking qualified candidates for an Upper Primary School Teacher 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 Upper Primary School Teacher 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, and 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.

Our Primary School teachers adopt a collaborative, co-teaching approach to enhance student engagement and learning opportunities. The Subject Expert Teacher (SET) assumes the lead in delivering engaging, subject-specific learning experiences, while the Learning Enhancement Teacher (LET) ensures individual student understanding. Together, you cultivate a joyful and rigorous learning culture that celebrates hard work and where intellectual pursuit leads to exceptional student outcomes.

As a Primary School Subject Expert Teacher, you establish a solid foundation of language and social science skills and knowledge, covering topics language arts topics, including the beginnings of reading and writing, reading comprehension, writing process, and much more. You also teach humanities topics, including world history, American history, and beginnings of geographic awareness. In math and science lessons, you will incorporate practical uses for math and science in daily life.

You will also:

Foster meaningful relationships with each student to ensure a personalized and successful learning trajectory
Guide students in pursuing academic achievement, personal responsibility, and intellect
Pursue continuous professional growth by participating in ongoing professional development, collaborating with colleagues, and staying informed on the latest educational techniques and best practices in your field
Contribute to a positive and collaborative school community

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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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