Korean Job Discussion Forums

[Snowkr]

I know that there are heaps of recruiters working with EPIK, GEPIK, SMOE, DMOE etc... in getting foreign teachers to work in public elementary and middle schools.

What about public high schools? I put a similar post out a few weeks ago and didn't really get a clear response. When I contact recruiters, they seem to only want to recruit me for primary or middle school.

Do they not put foreign teachers in public high schools? I've only come across one or two foreigners who claim to be working in a high school.

Anyone with advice or information on how I can find such a position, please reply or PM me! I am hoping to do my M.A. practicum in Korea with high school students and I'm running out of time with my academic advisors here at home.

I was wondering if the high schools were on some kind of different academic calendar? I know they have exams... which is precisely why I was hoping to work with them.
Anyone with help or suggestions, please get in touch with me![/b]

[Pak Yu Man]

High schools are the worst of the public school jobs. The kids have long hours and the waves of apathy flowing from the students will ake you a negative teacher.
Trust me on this. A good private/international H.S. maybe. The regular one...run for it.

[Snowkr]

International schools usually require a state or provincial teaching license which I will not be getting until 2008. I will have my M.A. in TESOL this December though...

Certainly all Korean public high schools aren't so bad for foreign teachers, are they? Are middle and elementary schools really that much better?

I'd settle for middle school but I am so OVER kids that I don't think I can force myself to work in a primary school one more year. I currently teach adults here in the U.S. and vowed to never go back to teaching children unless it is very part-time.

Again, my question stands...
How does one even apply for a high school position? Do they even exist for foreigners in EPIK or SMOE recruiting?

[duns0014]

I think middle school's worse, the kids don't care, unlike hs, but they're smart asses and have no problems disobeying.

[Snowkr]

That's exactly how I would have percieved middle school students... although I'm sure there are exceptions. I remember how I was in middle school.

Are elementary schools any better?

[tob55]

I have worked in a public HS for the past three years...It has its good and bad points, but it certainly isn't the he11 described by Pak Yu Man

There are HS positions available, but most are in rural areas where there is relatively little social action taking place...People who work in these place generally like the working conditions, but they must travel more to get to places like Seoul where the action is...

[ttompatz]

ummm....

16 elementary schools feed into 4 middle schools feed into 2 high schools.

Do the math. 20 teachers needed for ES / MS and only 2 for HS.

They are out there. Just be firm with your recruiter in your demand for a HS.