Job: School Librarian

1.18.17 –  School Librarian
Shrewsbury International School, Bangkok, Thailand

Sarah P’s comments:  This is a fairly new school which, according to the reviews is located in a good place but is experiencing some growing pains. Also, Thailand is a great place to live but in recent years the cost of living has risen substantially.  Please read further reviews on International School Reviews if you wish to apply.

This is one of South-East Asia’s top-performing schools providing an exhilarating international education for over 1600 boys and girls between the ages of 3 and 18 set in the context of the British System. Growth and investment continues again this year which is creating opportunities for outstanding specialist teachers (including Leading Practitioners) in the following disciplines for the Academic Year 2017/2018.

Fully-qualified LIBRARIANS who have energy, enthusiasm and full commitment to the profession are invited to submit completed application forms.

This is an opportunity to join a simply remarkable team of teachers. An excellent package of international benefits is offered, and teachers and families wishing to add an enriching dimension to their lives are warmly encouraged to find out more. The school has the strongest of partnerships with Shrewsbury School UK (www.shrewsbury.org.uk) and enjoys a stunningly spectacular setting on the banks of Bangkok’s Chao Phraya river.

The closing date for applications is Friday 27th January 2017 but application will be considered upon receipt. Interviews will be held shortly at Shrewsbury School UK in the week beginning Monday 6th February 2017. Only completed Shrewsbury International School Application Forms will be considered and rigorous background checks including DBS at enhanced level will be enforced.

Further details of the school including job descriptions, the application form and “how to apply” procedures are available on our school website at www.shrewsbury.ac.th

Shrewsbury International School is located in Bangkok, Thailand. Although it is an independent school, it is closely affiliated to Shrewsbury School in the UK. Overseen by its Board of Governors, the School reflects, replicates and achieves the high quality of education offered by its British sister school.
Shrewsbury School was founded in 1552, and has for 450 years been synonymous with academic excellence and rigour, found both in the classroom and beyond for the proper fulfilment of the potential of its pupils. As an enthusiastic and proactive partner, it encourages exchanges, engages in cross-curricular development and builds meaningful bridges designed to bring considerable benefit to the young on both sides of the world.

Shrewsbury International School in Bangkok is located alongside the great Chao Phraya River, and is easily reached from Sathorn Road, Rama III and the Expressway (Chan Road exit), or via the Skytrain and from the river itself, with a regular ferry service from the Saphan Taksin BTS station.

Spacious and enjoying fresh air and cooling breezes from the Chao Phraya, the purpose-built campus offers wide-ranging facilities including an 800-seat auditorium and Music School, superbly equipped Science laboratories, a Design and Technology Centre, Art School, lecture and seminar rooms, sports fields, courts, gymnasia and swimming pools, all meeting the highest expectations and standards.

The staff at Shrewsbury International School are a team of highly motivated teaching professionals, whose sole aim is to provide the best standards of education for the pupils at the school. Backed by a team of outstanding support and administration staff and led by an expert management team, the school strives to meet its dictum ‘the best by every child’.