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[ChuckECheese]

I just found a SMOE's new job ad. It appears much much better than before. Check it out:


http://www.worknplay.co.kr/recruitings/public_seoul_sept.htm



I have a very strong feelin' that all public schools will up their ante to keep the good teachers rather than losing them during next hiring season.

[butlerian]

[gsxr750r]

It looks like they're getting smart and tired of losing quality people?

They appear to be compensating people for experience now. I have a feeling they'll look for every possibly little way not to pay you the amount you qualify for.

[ChuckECheese]

I just found a glitch though.

[crusher_of_heads]

[lover.asian]

Without actually seeing the contract, any enthusiasm would be premature.

I would imagine the most undesirable aspects of public school teaching have still not been addressed. Most prospective teachers want to know exactly where they will be teaching, whom they will be teaching, and where they will be staying.

Without specific answers to those questions, I don't expect the changes will do much to attract suitably qualified and experienced teachers.

[oskinny1]

[bosintang]

Am I reading this right? To get anything beyond 2.0million, you need a Masters degree in TESL/TEFL or a Bachelor's degree in education with a specialisation in English plus previous experience with SMOE?



Good luck filling those positions...

[pkang0202]

Its true that it does reward those with experience and the qualifications, however, I don't think they'll be able to lure good teachers away from their current jobs.

[bosintang]

[rawiri]

Category H : 1.8 million won per month
� A Bachelor's degree from an accredited university in one of major English-speaking countries with the instructions taught in English.

Category G : 2.0 million won per month
Must have one of the following qualifications:
� A valid teacher certification for either elementary or secondary level schools.
� A Bachelor's degree in Education.
� A Bachelor's degree in English, English Education, English Literature, or Linguistics.
� A TESOL/TEFL or an English Teaching Certificate comprised of a minimum of 100 course hours.
� A Master's degree.
� A Bachelor's degree with at least ONE (1) full year of English teaching experience at accredited institutions.

Category F: 2.2 million won per month
Must have one of the following qualifications:
� In addition to one of the requirements for Level 2, ONE (1) full year of English teaching experience at accredited institutions including at the SMOE.
� A teacher certification with specialization in English Education.
� A Master's degree in Education.

Category E : 2.3 million won per month
Must have one of the following qualifications:
� Meet the Level 2 qualification with at least TWO (2) full years of English teaching experience at accredited institutions.
� Employed as Level 2+ at the SMOE for ONE (1) full year.
� A Master's degree in TESOL/TEFL or in English Education.

Category D : 2.4 million won per month
Employed as Level 1 at the SMOE for ONE (1) full year.
� At least ONE (1) full year of English teaching experience at accredited institutions with Master's degree in TESOL/TEFL or in English education.
� A Bachelor's degree in English education with at least THREE (3) full years of English teaching experience at accredited institutions.
� A teacher certification with specialization in English education with at least TWO (2) full years of English teaching experience at accredited institutions.

Category C : 2.5 million won per month
� At least TWO (2) full years of English teaching experience at accredited institutions with Master's degree in TESOL/TEFL or in English education.
� A teacher certification with specialization in English education with at least THREE (3) full years of English teaching experience at accredited institutions.
� Employed as Level 1+ at the SMOE for TWO (2) full years.

Category B : 2.6 million won per month
� At least THREE (3) full years of English teaching experience at accredited institutions with Master's degree in TESOL/TEFL or in English education.
� At least THREE (3) full years of English teaching experience as a present public or private school teacher with a recommendation by the superintendent or the school principal. � Employed as Level 1+ at the SMOE for THREE (3) full years.

Category A : 2.7 million won per month
� At least FOUR (4) full years of English teaching experience at accredited institutions with Master's degree in TESOL/TEFL or in English education.
� At least FOUR (4) full years of English teaching experience as a present public or private school teacher with a recommendation by the superintendent or the school principal.

Category S: 3.0 million won per month
� At least SEVEN (7) full years of English teaching experience at accredited institutions with Master's degree in TESOL/TEFL or in English education.
At least SEVEN (7) full years of English teaching experience as a present public or private school teacher with a recommendation by the superintendent or the school principal.





Screw SMOE, the thing is, most public school systems are the same. Offering people with proven track records who know what they are doing 2.0 is crap, i wouldn't wipe my ass with their contracts. I currently work for GEPIK and they are just as bad, after a year of what i and my supervisors consider good work on my part, they wanted me to recontract, the sweetener being 3 weeks vacation and the possibility of a couple of hours overtime @20 000 won an hour. They got all pissed at me when i told them that wasn't acceptable, in some ways i hope they get a chump as the next NEST but for the kids sake i hope they don't.

[ChuckECheese]

Recently, I'm beginning to see more and more pay levels with higher salary being added in public schools like SMOE and others, i.e. Level 1, 1+, 1++.

With added pay levels to reward the experienced teachers with higher pay in general will have great positive impact on overall salary level of FTs in Korea.

[rawiri]

Sure, you could spend between 10-20 grand on a masters and teach for them for 4+ years to be on 2.5+ or you could just work at a kindy hagwon in gangnam for 2.6, being done by 4pm, meaning you have enough time for a couple of hours in the afternoon to make an extra million a month.

[Bibbitybop]

1. SMOE is offering 21 working days of vacation. The glitch about 7 in the summer and 7 in winter is because they are using old text from last years contract.

2. Nothing is new in the SMOE contract except the vacation time has increased by 7 days.

3. Public school jobs, especially in Seoul, beat the hell out of 90% of hogwan jobs.

4. They will easily fill these positions with qualified teachers.

[rawiri]

Sure the will fill the positions, 2.2 with a masters and or teaching certification, that is weak as piss. It depends on how much you research in regards to hagwons, they are risky, but if you get a good one then the experience can be a lot better than public schools.