Jobs teaching IT, programming in Thailand

[voodoo31]

Does anyone have any information about jobs teaching IT, somputer prgramming in Thailand? Are such jobs available for farang teaching in English. What qualifications are required or preferred? Any advice is appreciated.

 

As background I have a degree in business and over 10 years experience in I.T. in financial industry, Certified prgrammer and developer in Java

[Stickman]

I taught IT for a few years - everything from basic computer science to Microsoft products to basic internet searching (for the young ones) to Photoshop.

 

Specific computer sceince and programming knowledge is less important. A degree in the field would most definitely be an advantage and teaching ability with a teaching credential and / or experience would help to secure a position.

[drogon]

If you have a degree in business and 10 years experience with financial applications + programming skills and Java applications development why would you choose teaching????

 

There are plenty of jobs in the IT financial field in Thailand paying quite more than teaching and if you are old enough (I write old enough due to the Thai seniority crap) then it is easy to get one.

 

[khunsanuk]

Hi,

 

"why would you choose teaching????"

 

Maybe to finally teach the Thais to really be able to program? I must have gone through 100+ resumes, interviews and staff who said they could program and we finally found 1 (yes, that is one) girl who I consider to be a real programmer.

 

The level of programming skills in Thailand is atrocious.

 

Of course, considering that logic skills and being able to think outside of the box are very important for any programmer, one shouldn't really be all that surprised.

 

Oh, and voodoo31, I agree with Drogon, you are probably better off trying to find an IT job.

 

Sanuk!

 

[Flashermac]

It would have to be at an international educational institute, something like the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) or the Sirinthorn International Institute of Technology (SIIT), both in Rangsit and teaching in English. AIT might pay fairly well by teachers' standards. For SIIT maybe in the 35,000 a month range. Not much money in teaching anything here.

 

p.s. Wonder in an international secondary school might have openings for an IT teacher. If they do, I'd expect there would be a lot of people trying for them.

 

[voodoo31]

Thanks for the feedback.

 

In reply to the question "why teaching?" Based on prior information I had received I was of the opinion getting an I.T. job for a farang in Thailand was virtually impossible.

 

My background is with large investment banks working on Equity trading/Order management systems and I do not know of any such banks that have significant offices in Thailand - some may have small branches but not for major software or I.T. development - again correct me if someone knows better.

 

But if I.T., programming jobs do exist for farang how would one find out about them - are there web sites or newspapers adverting?

 

Regarding some comments about teaching qualifications - what specifically would that entail - I certainly dont have a teaching degree or do you mean some other type of teaching qualification?

 

Thanks

voodoo31

[drogon]

Why don't you go work in your field in Singapore?

 

To be harsh, you might be lucky to land a programming job in Thailand although most positions are opened to Thais only.

 

I am also looking for a position in IT in Thailand

(SQA) but truth to be said most companies (no matter if multinationals or SME) prefer to hire a Thai programmer who will s*** due to his cultural background rather than a foreigner.

 

Let's just say that Thailand is far beyond many countries when it comes to efficiency in the IT field...

 

About teaching: I think you should give up that.

 

The jobs which companies with offices in Thailand might open to foreigners:

IT manager, System administrator, network administrator, SQA.

 

I would advise you to look for jobs advertised by SME rather than the big multinationals.

 

Also, look on British and Australian job websites, it seems there are more and more IT consultants hired on a project basis.

 

About equity trading. A few weeks ago there were at least 3 positions opened to foreigners requiring extensive banking IT development experience as well as programming skills and of course plenty of experience.

[elef]

Ex-TWs niece was a graduate student and teached in her uni for some months, but one of the banks recruited her for their IT department 5 years ago. Starting salary 50,000 baht a month.

 

If you don't a special competence in IT forget Thailand - you'll get a thai salary if you can do they same work as a thai - else you're out.

[voodoo31]

Yeah I dont think I want to compete for IT jobs with the locals.

 

If I moved to Thailand it would be more for a likfestyle change and not to just get back in rat race in a new country.

 

Hence I felt teaching may be a more relaxed, less hectic career choice. Money is not the major consideration but I was thinking salaires may higher than for English teaching due the specialist knowledge or experience required to teach somethig like Java development in English.

 

Have also heard of people doing one year teaching graduate degrees at Uni which gives the the edge for jobs at more prestigious internatiuonal shcools or Unieveristies. Not sure if there's any truth to that.

 

[CTO]

We are working with IT in two of the banks on a interesting project - they have (must be paying well and rare) some pretty good IT staff.

 

Best advice is before next trip send out some rough requests to meet with various organizations. Then sit down with some of the locals and ask around.

 

Software Park does a lot of training courses and uses farangs for the training.