Secondary PE Teacher at PBISS International School, Koh Samui

PBISS International School is looking for a passionate and qualified Secondary Physical Education Teacher to join its team on the tropical island of Koh Samui, Surat Thani, Thailand. This is a full-time position within a multicultural international school environment, offering a competitive monthly salary and an outstanding quality of life on one of Thailand’s most scenic coastlines.

Job Description

As a Secondary PE Teacher at PBISS, you will play a central role in nurturing physical fitness, well-being, and a love of active living among secondary-level students. Key responsibilities include:

• Designing and delivering stimulating Physical Education lessons tailored to students’ age, ability, and cultural backgrounds.
• Teaching a broad range of sports, games, and physical activities with emphasis on movement skills, technique, strategy, and fair play.
• Fostering teamwork, sportsmanship, discipline, and mutual respect across all activities.
• Developing and implementing a progressive PE curriculum using varied teaching methods and resources.
• Adapting instructional strategies to accommodate diverse learning styles and abilities, including differentiated approaches for all learners.
• Educating students on physical fitness, nutrition, and personal well-being to support healthy lifestyle choices.
• Assessing and monitoring individual student progress and providing constructive, timely feedback.
• Upholding rigorous health and safety standards during all PE activities and school-organised events.
• Organising and supervising extracurricular sports activities, inter-school tournaments, and whole-school events.
• Collaborating with colleagues, parents, and the wider school community to advance holistic student development.
• Attending staff meetings, parent-teacher conferences, and participating in ongoing professional development.
• Complying with all school policies and procedures, and supporting school-wide initiatives as directed by PBISS management.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Physical Education or a closely related field.
• A recognised teaching qualification or certification is preferred.
• Previous experience teaching PE, ideally within an international or multicultural school setting.
• Strong knowledge of sports, physical fitness principles, and wellness practices.
• Proven ability to design engaging, age-appropriate lesson plans and schemes of work.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively across diverse cultural backgrounds.
• Strong organisational and time-management capabilities.
• CPR and First Aid certification, or willingness to obtain prior to starting.
• Genuine commitment to continuous professional development and reflective teaching practice.

Benefits

• Monthly salary of 62,000 THB.
• Work permit and visa processing fully covered by the school.
• Structured professional development programme grounded in applied educational psychology and cognitive science.
• Opportunities for peer learning and departmental best-practice sharing.
• Participation in a provident-style financial security plan.
• Accident and health insurance coverage.
• Reduced school fees for staff children.

Life in Koh Samui

Koh Samui offers an exceptional quality of life for expat educators — clean coastal air, a relaxed island lifestyle, stunning beaches, and a welcoming international community. For teachers seeking both professional fulfilment and an enriching personal life, this posting represents a rare and compelling opportunity in Southeast Asia.