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Join our team at
Jay Pritzker Academy
Jay Pritzker Academy is unique in offering free, world-class, fully comprehensive education to children from rural families in Cambodia.
Teaching at JPA
​Are you searching for an opportunity to make a profound and lasting impact? Our exceptional students have earned their place at our academy based on talent and motivation, not their financial background.
This isn't just another teaching job. It's a chance to fundamentally change the life trajectory of students who are driven to build a better future for themselves and their families. Their appreciation for this opportunity creates a uniquely focused, respectful, and engaged learning environment.
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We recruit professional, dedicated teachers with a strong work ethic. Teachers should have a minimum of a BA and teaching certificate and/or relevant experience.​ We offer a competitive salary and generous benefits package commensurate with qualifications and experience.
By joining JPA, you'll become part of a team dedicated to forging a new future for Cambodian children. Our talented and motivated students strive each day to make a better future for themselves, their families, and their country. They deserve passionate and committed teachers to help them realize their potential. ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Siem Reap boasts an excellent cost of living, where you can afford a beautiful apartment, enjoy frequent meals out, travel internationally, and still save money. It’s a lively town packed with a wide variety of restaurants, from fine dining to authentic $2 street food. The cafe scene is booming with dozens of coffee shops that sit alongside the numerous art galleries.
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If this isn’t enough, you can also expect a competitive salary package with comprehensive health insurance and full visa support, generous relocation allowances, an annual return flight home and an unparalleled working environment in a beautiful, green oasis set on eleven hectares of gardens, without a student phone in sight.
Did we mention the sensible marking policies and the 10+ hours of scheduled weekly planning time to make sure that you can focus on teaching and learning?
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Ongoing professional development, formative feedback and departmental meetings foster collaboration, mutual support, and sharing of best practices supported by research. All of this ensures that teachers are able to push our students to achieve the acacemic results they are capable of.
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Join us if you can help create a better future for our students.
Living in Cambodia
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Siem Reap stands at the doorway to the UNESCO World Heritage listed Angkor Archaeological Park, containing the majestic Angkor Wat, one of the man-made Wonders of the World.
Angkor Wat is a significant tourist destination in Southeast Asia and the town of Siem Reap has developed consistently over the last decade to accommodate a growing influx of visitors from around the world. It has become a thriving town with a wide array of hotels, restaurants, markets, boutique shopping and nightlife. A diverse and interesting community of expatriates and a growing and thriving local population make Siem Reap a fascinating place to live for those with an adventurous spirit who do not need every comfort of the developed world.
In terms of safety, Siem Reap is considered one of the safest places in Cambodia. As with any popular and touristic destination, basic precautions are recommended, but overall, most residents and visitors find Siem Reap to be a safe and relaxed place to live and explore.​​
There is a plentiful supply of western-style accommodation in and around the town center. Upon arrival the school accommodates teachers in a hotel and assists with finding suitable rental houses or apartments, which provide a very comfortable standard of living. There are well-stocked supermarkets in town and several farmers’ markets offer fresh fruit and vegetables, fish and poultry. Fast food outlets and cyber cafes have sprung up alongside more traditional Khmer restaurants, while a broad range of international cuisines cater to a variety of tastes.
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Many teachers take the opportunity to join gyms or enjoy swimming and spa facilities at one of the many hotels and resorts. Several faculty and students also participate in the Angkor Wat Half Marathon and the Angkor Wat Bike Race & Ride. Siem Reap is located close to the banks of the Tonle Sap, one of the world’s great inland lakes and it provides a relaxing setting for a Sunday afternoon’s boating.
Local transportation is mostly by tuk-tuk, motorbike or bicycle, with car and truck traffic on the increase. Although the school provides a teachers’ bus, some JPA teachers choose to travel to and from school via motorbike and soon become familiar with busy traffic and road rules Siem Reap-style.
Siem Reap features a tropical wet and dry climate. The city is generally hot throughout the course of the year, with average high temperatures rarely falling below 30°C in any month. It has a relatively lengthy wet season which starts in April and ends in November. The remaining four months make up the dry season, bringing warm and sunny weather. The city averages approximately 1500 mm of rainfall per year.
​The town is 45 km or about one hour drive from the new Siem Reap-Angkor International Airport. Siem Reap is accessible by direct flights from many Asian cities, with the majority of tourists flying in from Bangkok or Phnom Penh, or coming by land from Phnom Penh and the Thai border. It’s also accessible by boat and bus from Phnom Penh.
In order to visit Cambodia, a passport with at least six months validity is required. Cambodian visas are available to most nationalities on arrival at Siem Reap and Phnom Penh international airports, at overseas Cambodian embassies, at most international border crossing checkpoints in Cambodia, and through the online E-Visa procedure. JPA assists teachers with visa renewal.
The most memorable aspect of a stay in Cambodia is the resilient and welcoming people. Cambodians are hospitable, friendly and love the opportunity to interact with visiting expats. Your attempts to speak Khmer will be richly rewarded and your time spent in Cambodia will remain among your most cherished memories.