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I’d like to stick up for this school and say that I’ve worked there and while the money could be better the management is fine. They leave you alone to do your job. The fact that Karr worked there (for a few days) is purely bad luck and while there was the typical Thai overreaction there is nothing wrong with any of the teachers’ educational credentials or work permit situations.
The owner is a nice guy and I don’t have any problem with the morning prayers. Haven’t you heard of religious tolerance ? Or faith based schools ? Live and let live.
I have to say I agree with mr. teacherman. Not taht I have been to NSIS, altough I have seen it and I have taought in Thailand before. The morning prayer thing, although not religious to any degree, I always found it kind of cool, almost relaxing for the big day ahead, no one really listens anyway do they?..as for salary etc…is that whats its all about…why do we teach there…to make cash..come on, theres little is any real money in BKK, unless you got in 10yrs ago..and now I believe you need at least 65k bht income to be allowed to stay and work for any length of time anyway…and thats enough to have a great life there. The lower salaries of 30k etc I wold investigate as to whether the MOE allows that contract from a private school..In know u can get in to a Govt school for less but u have to have additional income if your not attached to a non-profit or something like UNICEF etc…anyway my two cents.
I am a former elementary teacher of NSIS. The school is a great place to start teaching, but do not waste more than a year teaching there. Two out of the three administration members have no teaching experience and the other administration member is part time. This posed a problem on several occassions because the administration was unable to relate to us and our issues that arised on a day to day basis.
Majority of the international schools in Bangkok offer a one-year contract, but NSIS offers a contract from the first day of school to the last day of school. You only get the paid summer holiday if you sign a new, one-year contract. As for salary, starting pay is typically 60,000 baht per month. The school pays for the tax, so you get the full 60,000 baht. HOWEVER, your first paycheck is pro-rated (monthly salary divided by 30) so you only get paid from the first day you work until the payday…this came as a shock to several of the new teachers as many came in from different countries and was counting on the FULL salary like other international schools.
As for benefits…there aren’t many. The executive director tried to make it sound amazing, but here they are:
-Half of health insurance paid by the school
-Tax paid by the school
-FREE lunch on school days!
No relocation allowance, no flight reimbursement, no personal days…
I came to this school with only enough money to get me started. My flight to Bangkok (RT) was $1400. With the NSIS salary of 60,000 baht per month, I wasn’t able to pay it off (my credit card, by the way) for 5 months! I was one of the “good” teachers.
Most important to note about this school is the quality of education. It really depends on who the teacher is.
The school offers no external exams, no IB program, so these students aren’t held to any international standards. NSIS cannot compete with any international school because of the lack of quality. I was a passionate teacher and always strived to deliver thorough lessons. The academic director supposedly made the teachers submit lesson plans so he could ensure that we were meeting the academic standards. I turned in the exact same weekly lesson plan for a couple of months, but I just changed the dates–no one ever noticed!!
NSIS is accredited by CITA and again, the academic director said that any successful teacher needed to be observed and given feedback, formally and informally, several times a year. Also, if they did not perform these observations, NSIS would risk losing their accreditation by CITA. I was never observed once.
All in all, the school is a good stepping stone to start a career in teaching, but DO NOT spend more than one year there. Administration members often get nasty and it’s hard to put up with…especially past a year.
As a former NSIS teacher, I completely agree with the comment. It’s a great place to start teaching, but do not waste more than a year there. When I started teaching there a few years ago, a staff member (who resigned a few weeks later) said those very words to me…he was so right!
Everything written by American Teacher is true and while I find it hard to not verbally bash the school, I will do my best to refrain…
There is one bonus the above teacher failed to mention:
YOU GET A 200 BAHT GIFT CERTIFICATE TO CENTRAL!! Yippee! I think I was able to buy one sock with it. AND, if you’re lucky, you might run into the director’s wife who will sometimes 500-1000 baht in the palm of your hand. That was the rumor, although, I never saw a baht from that lady. She did buy us beer and Pringles across the street one day, but only once.
The school does hire qualified teachers, but that doesn’t mean they’re good teachers. They just have the credentials. Many of the staff had to unwillingly listen to a few of the teacher’s recount of what happened last night at the bar in Nana…gross. Some of which talked about trying to get with a high school girl after she graduated. Sick. Administration knew of this, but found it easier to ignore it.
Anyway, if you want to teach here and you have a degree and are white…you’re set. They’ll hire you on the spot. Be prepared to for a year’s worth of drama though and beware of the director’s ramblings during morning devotion…it’s not “relaxing,” it’s extremely irritating and torturous.