Year 1 Homeroom Teacher

Prasan Gateway International School (PGIS) is a vibrant and inclusive international school located in the heart of Chalong. Following the English National Curriculum and the International Primary Curriculum (IPC), we are dedicated to providing a nurturing, engaging, and academically ambitious environment where every child can thrive.

We are looking for a passionate, energetic, and dedicated Year 1 Homeroom Teacher.

Role Overview

We are seeking a passionate, energetic, and experienced Year 1 Homeroom Teacher to join our growing Primary team. The successful candidate will lead a Year 1 class, planning and delivering high-quality learning experiences across the curriculum while creating a positive, structured, and supportive classroom environment.

This is an important transition year as students move from the Early Years into formal primary education. The successful candidate will be confident in developing strong foundations in reading, writing, mathematics, and communication, while continuing to provide opportunities for creativity, inquiry, collaboration, and hands-on learning.

The role is ideal for a teacher who enjoys working in a small international school environment, values individualised learning, and can adapt teaching to students with a range of academic abilities, learning needs, and English language backgrounds.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver engaging, differentiated lessons aligned with the English National Curriculum and IPC.
• Lead and manage a safe, positive, structured, and inclusive Year 1 classroom.
• Establish strong classroom routines, learning behaviours, and expectations as students transition into Primary.
• Develop strong foundations in phonics, reading, writing, spelling, vocabulary, and comprehension.
• Deliver engaging and appropriately challenging mathematics learning, developing students' fluency, reasoning, and problem-solving skills.
• Use inquiry-based, practical, and hands-on approaches to support learning across the curriculum.
• Support students from diverse cultural and language backgrounds, including English as an Additional Language (EAL) learners.
• Differentiate learning effectively to support students who require additional scaffolding as well as those who are ready for greater challenge.
• Observe, assess, and monitor student progress, and use assessment information to inform future teaching.
• Maintain accurate records of student learning and contribute to school reports and parent communication.
• Foster positive social-emotional development, independence, resilience, and respectful behaviour.
• Develop students' confidence, curiosity, and enjoyment of learning.
• Work collaboratively with Teaching Assistants, specialist teachers, ELL/support staff, and school leadership.
• Maintain high standards of safeguarding, health, safety, and student wellbeing.
• Create an engaging and well-organised classroom environment that supports learning and independence.
• Contribute positively to the wider life of the school, including events, activities, and the school community.

Requirements

• Native English speaker.
• Bachelor's Degree in Education, Primary Education, or a related field.
• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or equivalent recognised teaching qualification preferred.
• Proven experience teaching Year 1 / Key Stage 1 / lower primary, ideally within an international school setting.
• Strong understanding of primary literacy and mathematics, including early reading and phonics.
• Experience using assessment to identify learning needs and differentiate instruction.
• Experience working with children from multiple cultures and language backgrounds.
• Experience supporting EAL/ELL learners is highly desirable.
• Familiarity with the English National Curriculum and/or IPC is an advantage.
• Confident, warm, and organised classroom leader with strong communication skills.

Personal Attributes

• Warm, positive, and genuinely enthusiastic about teaching young children.
• Energetic and creative, while able to establish clear routines and high expectations.
• Patient, nurturing, and child-centred.
• Academically ambitious and committed to helping every student make progress.
• Flexible and adaptable in a dynamic international school environment.
• Strong team player who works collaboratively with colleagues.
• Professional, reliable, and a positive role model for students.
• Enjoys working in a small-school environment where teachers know their students well and can make a genuine difference.

Benefits & Support

• Salary: 55,000 THB per month
• Full assistance with Work Permit and Non-B Visa documentation
• Social Security and Health Insurance

Please apply using the form below.