Head of PE and Sports Department

New HOD PE can start work in July 2026.

Introduction

Satit Bilingual School of Rangsit University (SBS) is part of the Arthit Ourairat Institute, with campuses in Bangkok, Chiang Mai, and the British International School of Phuket. We are a progressive school offering quality education from Early Years through to Year 13. We are an authorised IB World School in Kindergarten and Primary, and a Cambridge International School in Secondary. SBS invites qualified applicants to apply for this position. For more information, please visit our website: https://www.sbs.ac.th

What We Need

SBS is seeking a dynamic, experienced, and professional Head of PE and Sports Department teacher and Sports Coach to join our international teaching team. Successful applicants will be suitably qualified and experienced, and fully committed to supporting the development of students through curricular and extracurricular activities.

Essential Responsibilities (included, but not limited to):

• Conduct day-to-day supervision and management of the school department operations.
• Assist the School Principal with curriculum management, collaborative planning, academic-related issues, and discipline of both subordinates and students through the IB PYP curriculum and the Cambridge curriculum.
• Ensure all timetables are monitored efficiently and kept on schedule.
• Plan and manage sports teams, competitions, and tournaments outside school hours.
• Be responsible for subject coverage and assignment, grading, examination papers, student records, and report administration.
• Supervise, support, and evaluate subordinates in lesson planning and management, timetable, classroom management, implementation of the unified curriculum, instruction, and other related activities.
• Ensure that full support for school activities is observed and practised.
• Cooperate with other departments and report to the relevant authorities in all areas of academic functions, responsibilities, assignments, and students’ academic and social affairs, as well as basic counselling within the department's scope of work.
• Foster the success of all students by facilitating the development, communication, implementation, and evaluation of a shared vision of learning that reflects excellence.
• Develop and enhance the outcomes of the department.
• Model high expectations of students and staff.
• Perform miscellaneous professional duties as assigned by the Principal.
• Teach Physical Education to students according to the requirements of the IB PYP curriculum and Thai MOE, for ages 3 to 17 years.

Qualifications

• Degree in Sport Science or a relevant field
• Professional teaching qualification, licence, or certification as applicable

Experience

• 2 years of professional experience teaching in a structured school setting
• 2 years of experience teaching or coaching sport and physical education is essential
• Experience teaching a wide variety of ages and sports is essential

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Other Requirements

• Fluent English speaker (minimum C1 fluency)
• Good administrative skills
• Ability to motivate and inspire pupils of all abilities and ages
• Good athletic ability and knowledge of the human body
• Competency in class management, time management, teamwork, and differentiation
• Should have a wide range of sport and health knowledge and be able to apply these skills to coaching and teaching
• Desirable skills: Basketball, Volleyball, Swimming, Badminton

Safeguarding and Student Welfare

SBS is committed to high safeguarding standards and promoting the welfare of all the students in our care and those who work in the school. All appointments are subject to satisfactory references, qualification verification checks, and criminal record checks. When applying, please provide two professional references, including your most recent line manager, with their position and email contact details.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary depending on qualifications and teaching experience, based on the SBS salary scale.
• Full-time teaching job. New teachers' contract: 2 years. After that, all contracts become 1 year.
• Basic health and accident insurance after probation
• Provident fund after probation
• Paid holidays
• Education discounts available for up to three children
• Eligible for a free international and Thai lunch buffet at SBS Canteen
• Professional development opportunities (internal and external)
• Assistance with visa and work permit processing
• Assistance with opening a Thai bank account: UOB after getting a work permit

The school will consider applicants with completed documents that include:

• A cover letter outlining background, experience, interests, and philosophy of education
• A brief introductory video
• A CV with a recent photograph
• Two professional references (including most recent line manager, with position and email contact details)
• Candidates with notarised degrees will be given preference

Please apply using the form below.

Please kindly name the subject as "Application for Head of PE and Sports Department".