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ulsanchris · Joined: 19 Jun 2003 Location: take a wild guess

Next year, starting in March, I am considering doing some part time teaching at a public school, hopefully in the mornings. I have some questions for those who have had some experience doing this.
Should I just go to a school directly or go through the local school board?

How much should I ask per class?

Have you had any difficulties?

Did you need to have a criminal record check?

These are all I can think of for now.
Feel free to PM the answers to me.

Cheers

ulsanchris · Joined: 19 Jun 2003 Location: take a wild guess

ulsanchris · Joined: 19 Jun 2003 Location: take a wild guess

Is no one doing part time work at public schools?

xCustomx · Joined: 06 Jan 2006

blueatjustc · Joined: 17 Jul 2006

In my experience (limited as it may be) public students don't want teachers just for the mornings. Sometimes they want teachers for an after school program. The reason being i'm guessing, is that for full time teachers they get govt/state funding, but with a part time teacher they have to fork out the bill. We are quite expensive commodities.
After school programs (in my school anyway) are paid for by students thus it doesn't really cost the school but boosts their reputation.
Some areas may be different but i inquired into this as well before starting a new contract and that was what a couple of schools said to me.

xCustomx · Joined: 06 Jan 2006

Here's the ad I mentioned: http://worknplay.co.kr/JobSeeker/JobOfferView.aspx?&pageNo=1&categoryType=0&positionType=0&searchText=hongdae&alertMessage=&offerSn=130816

PBEnglish · Joined: 24 Nov 2006 Location: Shanghai

I work at an Elementary school part time on Mon and Wed mornings. The job was set up through by hagwan though, so I can't help you with the actual act of finding a job.
What I can say is that, for the most part, I find working at the elementary school much more enjoyable and fullfilling. The students are generally more advanced and certainly better behaved. I think that's because they *have* to be there, as opposed to the hagwans where they are *told* to go by their parents.
The biggest hardship I face at the elementary school though is the class size. My smallest class is 22 students and my biggest class is 27 students. It takes away from the ability to have one on one student-teacher time.

ulsanchris · Joined: 19 Jun 2003 Location: take a wild guess

Thanks for the info. I know the public schools are supposed to be hiring lots of foreigners so I've been thinking the picking up a part time job wouldn't be that hard.

PBE did you have to have a criminal record check. I would rather not have to go through the hassel of having one done if I don't need to.

wylies99 · Joined: 13 May 2006 Location: I'm one cool cat!

Yeah- the "hassel" Rolling Eyes

xCustomx · Joined: 06 Jan 2006

shaunew · Joined: 17 Apr 2007 Location: Calgary

I work at an elementary school part time monday to wednesday. They get funding from the government for my pay check. It is a sweet job. I teach 3 hours but get paid for 4. I told them I could not work for 30,000 won an hour. That's the highest they could go. So I told them to pay me for four hours then.

ulsanchris · Joined: 19 Jun 2003 Location: take a wild guess

vox · Joined: 13 Feb 2005 Location: Jeollabukdo

The positions in schools are part-time but standard public school contracts spell out that you are required to occupy your post (your office/classroom) from 9-5 or 8:30-4:30 in some cases. Is it possible you've been told part-time because of the teaching hours but really no one has told you that you will be occupying the school for the same hours as a full-time job?

You should go through a recruiter. I recommend Canadian Connections. www.canconx.com

jangsalgida · Joined: 11 Jan 2006