Teacher of Mandarin, Senior School

Rugby School Thailand (RST), a co-educational day and boarding international school set in 80 acres of glorious Thai countryside south of Bangkok, very successfully opened its doors in September 2017. By September 2020, the School had grown to over 1000 students up to Year 13, including boarders.

The structure, School day and ethos of RST is based upon the British Independent School model, rather than the standard international school model. As such, the school has three sections: Pre-Prep (2-6 year olds), Prep (7 – 12 year olds) and Senior (13 – 18 year olds).

Rugby School Thailand is the first overseas sister school of Rugby School UK, one of the most prestigious and well-known schools in the UK. Rugby School Thailand shares Rugby School UK’s DNA in every important respect. It is unique.

About School/Department

The Senior School academic curriculum draws from the best of the UK National Curriculum. Each department offers either GCSE or IGCSE courses in E and D Block (Year 10 and 11). In the Sixth Form, Rugby School Thailand students study A Levels. There are currently around 300 in the Senior section of the School. Unlike other international schools, Rugby School Thailand operates longer School days with a wide variety of Enrichment activities.

The Senior School buildings are designed to offer an outstanding learning environment. The main buildings include a teaching block; state-of-the-art Design and Technology and Art and Design studios; ICT suites; Drama studios; a Black Box theatre; Music classrooms; seventeen music practice rooms; a recording studio; and a dance studio. A separate Science Centre houses 13 laboratories, and a lecture theatre. The Webb Ellis Centre houses both 50m and 25m swimming pools plus a warm up pool; an air-conditioned basketball stadium; a fitness suite; gymnasium; and two PE classrooms. Floodlit football fields and tennis courts complete the sports facilities.

The Sixth Form Centre provides a hub for Year 12 and 13 students as they pursue independent and group study as they complete their A Levels.

The Languages department

The Languages department comprises 6 full time members of teaching staff and is housed on the top floor of the Senior Teaching building. The department teaches Thai, Spanish, French, and Mandarin. Currently each member of staff benefits from a fixed, unshared, teaching room. Each room is fitted with Promethean Interactive Whiteboards. The School provides a laptop computer for teaching staff and operates a BYOD policy for students.

The School offers both first and second language Mandarin at IGCSE and Mandarin at A Level.

All members of the Mandarin Department teach across the age range, and support cultural events such as Lunar New Year. The department also provides a key role in supporting families whose first language is Mandarin so they can better engage with the community.

Closing Date: 21st April 2023

Application Process

Long list and short list interviews will be held either in person at Rugby School Thailand or via Zoom.

(Rugby School Thailand reserves the right to appoint by invitation before the closing date.)

Qualifications, Identification, Health and Background Checks

Rugby School Thailand is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all the students in our care and expects all applicants to share this commitment. You will be required to bring documentation to interview providing proof of your identity, including an attested (by a notary) birth certificate, and qualifications. If successful at interview the position will be offered subject to satisfactory references and police checks. For candidates who have worked and/or lived in the UK, we will request that you have an up to date ICPC and we will complete Prohibition Order Checks. We also require that anyone who has lived and worked in a country other than the UK for more than 6 months has a police check from the national checking agency. All references will be verified, we require a minimum of two references with one reference from your present or most recent employer. You may also be required, within the final appointment process, to undergo a health check. Rugby School Thailand is an equal opportunities employer.