Korean Job Discussion Forums

[rawiri]

I had an interesting conversation with my supervisor today. She said that Gyonngido are really pushing next semester to have a foreign teacher in every school. They won't get anywhere near close but something struck me as odd about their reasoning, they are willing to just take anyone, throw them anywhere and see what happens, it's like some freakish kind of experiment. Gone are the days of more "status" coming from teaching at public schools for foreigners, a lot of the education boards are taking on the hagwon warm body approach.

[rvintage]

"status" for who, dude? You have been and always will be a warm body, just like in the hagwons...

[rawiri]

Hence the quotation marks.

I wouldn't regard what i do in my schools anywhere near warm body status, i plan my own lessons, teach them myself and am basically left alone to do as i please.

[xCustomx]

I'll be working at a public school which has never had a foreign teacher, so it'll be interesting to see how it works out. I've had several job offers without even interviewing really. I think if you have a years experience teaching in a hagwon you shouldn't have any problems with finding a job in Gyeonggido. I lucked out and found a place relatively close to my house.

[rawiri]

Thats my point, you don't need any experience for gyonngido, they are hell bent on filling their schools with foreigners so are willing to take any and everybody. I don't want to sound like a *beep* but i'm going to be pretty involved in whoever it is thats coming in to replace me.

[Ya-ta Boy]

[Sash]

So that's what's going on!

[rawiri]

Well you can understand hagwon wongjangnim's attitudes towards anyone being able to teach but this is a regional government education department taking the same approach.

[huffdaddy]

Is there a website just for Gyeonggi? Or do they do their hiring through EPIK? Do you know when hiring begins for the fall semester?

cheers

[ttompatz]

[antoniothegreat]

[Ya-ta Boy]