Leverage your teaching abilities and educational skills and apply to be our Math & Science GRE Instructor in Thailand today!

IDEAS partners with an organization that runs a 5-year medical training program in the hills of eastern Myanmar with a training facility located in Chiang Mai, Thailand. We are seeking a Math & Science GRE Instructor who can help bridge the gap between the students' secondary education and their medical training. Your skills can help shape their understanding, growing their potential to impact their home communities.

The chosen applicant for this position will have the following duties:

• Instruct the students in English and other subjects
• Be an integral part of the Year 1 Education Team
• Provide individual academic support and tutoring as needed
• Learn Year 1 subject matter as needed, including high school level math, biology, chemistry, anatomy and physiology, computers, and critical thinking
• Possess English as a second language and cross-cultural teaching skills

Our partner organization is training young people from the jungle areas of Eastern Myanmar, primarily from the “Karen” people group. Decades of civil war have left the infrastructure in shambles. This program trains young adults to the level of Physician's Assistant over the course of the 5-year program. Graduates of the program go out to the remote areas to help build up their communities.

To hear from one of our team members, check out this blog post: Healthcare Along the Border.

Qualifications:                                 

• Teaching experience
• Individual responsibility and motivation
• Ability to live and work in a cross-cultural environment
• Humble and flexible attitude

Expectations:

• This position is a full-time position or part-time if combined with a secondary role. Arrangements must be made with supervisor regarding time off and time for development of financial support. 
• We encourage personal and professional development of our staff.

Costs will vary:

This is a volunteer position. A customized budget will be created for the applicant. 

As a volunteer for this program, you will join a large, dynamic, and engaging team. All are focused on providing and teaching quality clinical healthcare and demonstrating a desire to help train up the next generation of Karen leaders. Your abilities will help encourage, equip, and strengthen the mind of each student, helping them to reach their full potential and bring hope and transformation to their communities.

You will also have the opportunity to explore and engage the beauty and history of Thailand and Myanmar! You will experience new sights, sounds, and flavors, from bustling cities with crowded markets and bazaars to rural villages and farmland.

Perhaps you have been uniquely created for a volunteer position like this! Apply to be the Math & Science GRE Instructor in Thailand today!