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plumpy nut · Joined: 12 Mar 2011 Posts: 1652

What are the chances of finding a public school job after being licensed in the USA? I also mean a public school job that pays something like it does in South Korea which probably most do.

doomer · Joined: 01 Feb 2014 Posts: 18

There is a recent thread on forumosa.com on exactly this subject: Teaching English in Taiwan, titled "Public Schools".

Another recent thread with links embedded: Teaching in Public Schools? For more, use the "advanced search function" & filter by forum & title.

I'm not licensed, so I've never worked in a PS (except as a sub a few times). I'm not aware of SK or TW PS pay levels. TW pay should be a bit higher than avg cram school pay, which is 50-65K/mo nowadays. But it's untaxed, & housing may be offered. Depends on school & locale.

AFAI've read, recruiters are the normal way to go, since PS don't advertise. (But as the forumosa thread indicates, other ways are possible.) Recruiters do take their cut, so offered pay is lower than the actual. Since licensed teachers are obviously a minority, I'm sure it's not too hard to get a job. Job satisfaction varies: some are happy, some aren't. (But better than cram schools, where a higher % are unhappier.)

GL!