Korean Job Discussion Forums

[Gideon]

I have an interview with Kyungwon Univ. Language Center. I was going through my old emails and found this uni i applied to 2 yrs ago. So i decided to send an updated resume and managed to snag an interview.

Its been a couple years since i saw the posting about this job, but i cant remember what they offer.

If anyone on this board works there or has any info about the conditions, e.g. salary, housing, teaching hours, vacation time, summer winter camps.. ect.. it would be appreciated.

cheers.

[Gideon]

update.. i got a call from the uni today. I asked about teaching hours and they said 3 hrs per day in class and 1 hr is online. when i asked about vacation time he said, i will call you on monday to give you more detail, as its a bit complicated.

I reckon they dont offer the 4 months vacation like most unis.. or they do, but expect you to work OT hours.

[TECO]

I wouldn't take that as a sign of good things to come!
But who knows...

[Gideon]

Gotta bump this one.

I do have some more info about this job. I was emailed this information today for the 2008 contract conditions.

2008 Contract condition

1. Master�s degree holders related to (English Education/ TESOL) + Over 2yrs ESL experience in Teaching

: 3,100,000 won per month

18 hrs per week

2. Master�s degree holders related to (English Education/TESOL) + Less than 2yrs ESL experience in English teaching

: 2,900,000 won

18 hours per week

3. Other Master�s degree holders Or Bachelor degree holders related to English or Education major + Over 1 year ESL experience

: 2,750,000 won

18 hours per week


3. Other Bachelor�s degree holders

: 2,650,000 won

18 hrs per week

* All teachers should teach during either summer or winter vacation with extra pay.

* housing allowance offered ( not specified)


If anyone works at this place or has any info it would be appreciated.

[Intrepid]

This seems decent. At least for an MA with more than two years of experience. If the overtime rate for summer is around 40k or so you could save some money.

I cannot believe the University of Suwon listing--still near the top of the Korean job board. That has to be the worst I've seen.

[bassexpander]

Those pay rates are good news.

My uni finally upped pay this year, as well, although 2.4 is the newbee (BA or MA) base for 15 hours a week.

Given the cutbacks at places like SNU, teachers may, one day, decide that smaller schools can be better places to work.

[Darkness]

Can someone pm me some links to Uni jobs and where to apply.

Thanks

[MarionG]

Ditto !

[PRagic]

"My uni finally upped pay this year, as well, although 2.4 is the newbee (BA or MA) base for 15 hours a week. "

GOOD GAWD. That was my starting salary in 1998...no, wait, it was 2.5!

Pay bases in ESL for universities and unigwons have stagnated in Korea. Not a bad place to work, but not too much for the long term prospects.

[bassexpander]

That's base. OT here is about 30,000 an hour, if it's after 6pm, which all of mine is. Not a bad deal.

I also have a fully-paid (well, they take out 50,000 in utilities) 2 BR apartment, and a new 8 pyung office with a sink, all to myself. The vacation is only about 4 1/2 months paid, but I usually elect to teach winter/summer school for double monthly pay two months of that.

[Intrepid]

Korea University just posted with 41 million per year base. A step up. It's in Jochiwon, which is not great, but good pay.