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Tiger Beer · Joined: 08 Feb 2003 Posts: 778 Location: Hong Kong

I never see them on Daves.. and I've done online searches through google.. but never find them. But they exist.

Is there a good website to find university job offers in Taiwan? I'm currently teaching at a university in Korea.. and have a MA in an unrelated field.

clark.w.griswald · Joined: 06 Dec 2004 Posts: 2056

Getting a real teaching job inside a university here in Taiwan is only really possible if you are highly qualified. You can get work with buxibans that are affiliated with universities or even run inside university grounds without needing a PhD etc., but the real jobs are going to require the full academic qualifications.

The best place for info on uni positions is probably Scott Sommers Weblog http://scottsommers.blogs.com/taiwanweblog/. There are very few positions available but Scott discusses them when they do come up.

Alternatively you could refer to www.buxiban.com and make contact with uni's directly but bear in mind that you won't get replies unless you meet their requirements as mentioned above.

Tiger Beer · Joined: 08 Feb 2003 Posts: 778 Location: Hong Kong

Thank you for the websites.

I teach english at a university in Korea right now. Have a MA in an unrelated field and a TESOL certificate.

I'll take a look around at those websites. Thanks again.

ghost · Joined: 30 Jan 2003 Posts: 1693 Location: Saudi Arabia

Tiger Beer · Joined: 08 Feb 2003 Posts: 778 Location: Hong Kong

It really varies from university to university in Korea. But I'll just tell you mine.

I teach 12 hours a week.. and get 5 months of paid vacation a year. My university keeps class sizes below 15 (this is uncommon from what I've heard of from people teaching at other universities). Office hours are 4 hours a week.. we choose the time whenever is convenient for us.

Regarding PhDs in Korea.. of course I've met them here and there.. but its quite rare. Most are MA holders. For the most part, its not easy to get tenure at universities - my school being one of those. There seems to be a lot of debate about that on the Korean boards however. My university they will let you go after 4 years maximum and you can get rehired again the next semester. They do that to keep from having to owe you something if you've worked there for over 5 years.

Regarding your need for at least 3-months of vacation a year. Most universities in Korea have that. Mine is 5-months of paid vacation. Most average around 3-4.. and occassionally I've seen as low as 2 months.. sometimes not paid.. but I think most are - mine is anyways. That all varies too.

White_Elephant · Joined: 02 Sep 2006 Posts: 175

ghost · Joined: 30 Jan 2003 Posts: 1693 Location: Saudi Arabia

dvasas · Joined: 31 Jan 2006 Posts: 138 Location: Taipei, Taiwan

JZer · Joined: 16 Jan 2005 Posts: 3898 Location: Pittsburgh

JZer · Joined: 16 Jan 2005 Posts: 3898 Location: Pittsburgh

Furthermore sometimes people with BA's get hired at universities over people with PhDs in Korea.

Miyazaki · Joined: 12 Jul 2005 Posts: 635 Location: My Father's Yacht

Jobs at junior colleges, 4 year colleges and universities can be found all over Taiwan. Try contacting schools in places where you think you'd like to live.

No, Taiwanese colleges and universities do not advertiseon Dave's ESL Cafe. Colleges and universities in Taiwan often advertise teaching positions (even EFL positions) on Chinese websites (try searching MoE websites).

Most of the university positions advertised on Dave's ESl Cafe are for teaching positions in Korea or China. A few in the Middle East and Europe. I think I've only ever seen 1 advertisement for a faculty position at a Taiwanese university on Dave's. And that was a long time ago.