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Are you looking for your next overseas teaching position?
With six modern campuses in Ho Chi Minh City, a large team of professional teachers, and experienced academic managers, Vietnam Australia School (VAS) offers a highly unique and integrated bilingual K-12 education system for more than 7,500 predominantly Vietnamese students. With an increasing student base and curriculum offerings, we are excited to seek applications from qualified candidates to join our dynamic and professional teaching team at one of the largest bilingual schools in Vietnam.
Working and living in Vietnam as an expat has many benefits. Vietnam is a tropical and cultural paradise that has one of the highest economic growth rates in Southeast Asia. It is an ideal destination for many international teachers due to its cheap cost of living, rich culture, fantastic food, friendly people, and wonderful students. Vietnam has emerged from the COVID-19 pandemic in a strong position thanks to the swift action taken by the Government. Education professionals in Vietnam are highly respected and regarded, making teaching in Vietnam a great opportunity for teachers to bring value and feel valued.
If you aspire to teach abroad in Vietnam, then we encourage you to spend a few minutes of your time to explore what we can offer you as a new member of our school.
5 reasons to teach in Vietnam and at VAS
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One of the worlds' best countries to work in
Vietnam is ranked as the 5th Best Destination for Expats in 2022 by Fortune and was the 10th Best in 2021 as ranked by InterNations.
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Fantastic students
Vietnamese students are well-known for being highly motivated, well-behaved, and respectful of their teachers, making for a pleasant classroom environment in all grade levels.
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Culturally diverse teaching environment
Culturally diverse teaching environment – VAS is one of the leading international bilingual schools in Vietnam. It has around 1,100 Local and International teachers supporting our highly successful integrated curriculum, consisting of Cambridge International and Vietnamese National Programs. Our teachers are truly an international group, bringing a mix of experiences, cultures, and skills to our school.
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Career progression
Being part of a fast-growing school of 6 campuses and over 7,500 students, our expat teachers have a chance to develop their careers and gain further accreditation through our Cambridge International Professional Development Centre. Many of our teachers are promoted internally each year to various management-level positions
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Salary & Benefits
Being part of a fast-growing school of 6 campuses and over 7,500 students, our expat teachers have a chance to develop their careers and gain further accreditation through our Cambridge International Professional Development Centre. Many of our teachers are promoted internally each year to various management-level positions
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Workplace & Culture
Your friends and coworkers at VAS will come from various English speaking countries from all over the world. When you work here you will enjoy the mix of international and Vietnamese educational programs and teaching styles - an amazing opportunity to grow and to learn from two different worlds.
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Getting a job at VAS
We know that the application process can be very time consuming and confusing, considering all the...
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We normally try to start our recruitment around December or January for the new school year.
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On-boarding date for new hires is typically 26th July as this aligns with our payroll window. After initial on-boarding and induction with HR, you will have training and induction with both the Central Academic Team and your campus.
School typically starts in mid-August.
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A typical school year at VAS runs approximately as follows:
- Term 1 : Mid-August until Mid-December
- Christmas Vacation (approx 2 weeks)
- Term 2 : January to May with an (approx) 2 week vacation for Lunar New Year (Tet) that is typically somewhere in the window of 'late January to late February). Tet moves annually so we can never be 100% certain of the dates until the school year starts
- The school year ends 31st May
- Summer Camp runs June and July, for 6-7 weeks
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We would like to receive your:
- Latest updated CV
- Tailored cover letter
You may also want to attach below documents as we would require them if you are selected to move forward in the process:
- All degrees/certificates
- PGCE/QTS/Teaching license, TEFL, TESOL, CELTA or similar
- 3 References
- First Page of your passport
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First, our HR team will screen all applicants and select those that are evaluated to be qualified for a role at VAS. Candidates who fail the screening round will receive a general email regarding the result.
Second, one of our HR representatives will reach out to you to see if you would like to join us for an interview in-person or online.
Third, successful candidates will be invited for a second in-person or online interview with our academic management team from one of our campuses.
Fourth, if you have been successful, then our HR team will get in touch with you with a formal offer to join VAS.As a guide, we expect the recruitment process to take around 2 weeks from initial application for successful candidates.
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VAS receives thousands of applicants each year. Hundreds of them are successfully shortlisted but only a small number are contacted for an interview.
If you have not received any feedback it means that you are still in our list of potential candidates.
We understand that feedback is important and try our best to communicate with all of those who have any questions.
Please feel free to write a message to any of us at any time and we will try to reply as soon as possible.
About Vietnam Australia International School
Vietnam Australia International School is the largest Cambridge International School Sytem in Ho Chi Minh City, with 6 modern campuses and around 7,500 students.
We live by, and promote, our 7 Core Values every day as we strive to bring the highest level of education to the future leaders of Vietnam.
Confidence. Excellence. Integrity. National Pride. Passion. Respect. Teamwork.