Secondary Homeroom Teacher
🏫 Maitreya Dharma School
📍Chiang Mai, Thailand
💰 Up To 35,000 THB per month
Full-TimePrivate SchoolEnglish / ESL / TEFLMathematicsJob Description:
Maitreya Dharma School, located in Chiang Mai, is currently seeking a dedicated, passionate, and innovative Secondary Homeroom Teacher for Year 7 students. This full-time position offers a salary starting at ฿35,000 per month.
Our school is situated in the serene communities of Hang Dong and Mae Taeng, providing a unique environment surrounded by mountains and natural beauty. Our mission is to cultivate a healthy and joyful next generation, equipped to benefit themselves and others with compassion and wisdom.
In the age of Artificial Intelligence, our educational framework focuses on the holistic development of our students' minds, hearts, and future capabilities. This includes inner stability and wisdom through Dharma and The Ten Paramitas, future-ready skills via McKinsey’s 56 DELTAs, and project-based learning that integrates AI as a cognitive partner. The valley setting serves as a natural classroom, offering real-world learning experiences and grounding students in nature.
We are looking for a native English-speaking educator who is experienced, qualified, and enjoys project-based, inquiry-based, and outdoor experiential learning. The successful candidate will collaborate with a Chinese co-teacher to lead a small group of Year 7 students. The ideal teacher will bring youthful energy, positivity, and an innovative perspective on education. A strong interest in natural living, outdoor education, and potentially Buddhism or Dharma education is preferred.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design and deliver engaging lessons in subjects such as English and Math, integrated with project-based and inquiry-based learning.
- Lead hands-on activities, collaborative projects, and outdoor learning.
- Guide students in phenomenon-based learning through practical exploration and real-world discovery.
- Create lively and dynamic lessons beyond textbook instruction.
- Collaborate closely with a Chinese co-teacher to support students’ holistic development academically, emotionally, socially, and mindfully.
Preferred Qualities:
- Energetic and enthusiastic with a passion for natural living and outdoor education.
- Skilled in facilitating hands-on learning and designing interactive activities.
- Able to integrate interdisciplinary approaches into teaching.
- Interest in or experience with Buddhism, meditation, and/or Dharma education is a plus.
Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree.
- An internationally recognized teaching qualification (e.g., PGCE, US teaching license, BEd).
- Native English speaker with excellent communication skills.
- Experience teaching secondary students.
- Willingness to commit long-term (minimum one year or more).
What We Offer:
- The opportunity to live and work in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
- A peaceful, natural environment ideal for meditation and Dharma practice.
- A supportive, close-knit community.
- An educational setting with unlimited creative freedom to explore ideas.
Interested candidates can contact Grace Wang at grace.wang@pure-awareness.com.
👉 Apply Here: grace.wang@pure-awareness.com
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