Korean Job Discussion Forums

C.J. WY · Joined: 23 May 2007

Are public school teaching jobs available to unexperienced candidates? Are there any hogwon jobs with morning/daytime hours?
I would like to work days, looks like all hogwon jobs start after 2pm.
Would a November, December arrival with no job be advisable?

rhinocharge64 · Joined: 20 Sep 2006

You can get a job in a hogwon anytime of the year. If you do a thorough search then you will certainly find kindy hogwons which means daytime, and probably split shifts. However, to score a public school job in Nov. Dec. is slim to none. The hiring times are August & Feb. But if a district didn't full its quota then you could theroteically bag one. If you go the hogwon route, then research, and research the school inside out. Lots of threads on what you need to be asking when speaking to hogwons.

Good luck

tob55 · Joined: 29 Apr 2007

You will most likely be directed towards hagwon employment when you work through a recuiter, because there is a greater demand...This doesn't mean that should be your only option...Find a recruiting company that will actually listen to your requests rather than doing what THEY think is best for you and them (emphasis on THEM)...

sojourner1 · Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2007 7:59 pm Post subject:

Some hagwons have kindergarten programs where you come in around 9:30 or 10:00, teach kindy for 2 hours, then take a 1 hour lunch break, and go teach kindy for 1/2 to 1 1/2 more hours depending on your schedule. Finally at 3:00, you start teaching 50 minute middle school and/or preschool immersion classes until 6:00 or 7:00. It's an exhausting full time job that gives you very little prep time unless you work after your last class which sometimes I do. You have little or no day time to sit in the office to plan, prepare, reflect your thoughts, and communicate with KT's as it's a nonstop busy scene. Often evaluations, telephone work, and meetings occur after 6:00 but only once or twice a month on each.

It's a full time job with little more time off than 2 day weekends with the last 3 day weekend being back in February for Lunar New Year. I sure am ready for my 1 week summer vacation coming up in 3 weeks.

Overall, I know there are better jobs out there that don't carry a heavy contracted teaching load of 30 hours a week plus many more unpaid hours of other work. I will not be taking a job like this again, but it is my first job here so I didn't know much when signing on.

ilovebdt · Joined: 03 Jun 2005 Location: Nr Seoul

Possibly. I know a guy with just a BA straight out of college who is teaching at a public school.
Or just do a year at a hagwon then switch to a public school.

ilovebdt

silentpartner2 · Joined: 15 Mar 2007

If you're willing to work in the countryside there are plenty of public school jobs at any time of year. I arrived last year in November and the English teacher at the school closest to mine arrived in December. We were both hooked up through recruiters. Insist that you are looking for a public school job and I'm sure they'll find one for you. Good luck!