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bejarano-korea
Joined: 13 Dec 2006
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 Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2008 9:00 pm Post subject: Public schools! |
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Hello Folks,
Korea has took a hold of me finally and I'm planning on working at a public school for this time next year. (Peru can wait for one more year I think!)
I have searched all the posts about this subject and a lot of the posts are quite old but from what I can gather you cannot pick where you teach with EPIK? I want to live in Seoul so how do I get a public school position in Seoul? Do I have to go through a recruiter?
I also know about SMOE, is it hard to get a placement with SMOE?
Cheers in advance! |
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spliff
Joined: 19 Jan 2004
Location: Khon Kaen, Thailand
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| Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2008 9:04 pm Post subject: |
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| I used to teach privately at SMOE so I have friends there and they would place me but, I prefer working in the boondocks. |
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bejarano-korea
Joined: 13 Dec 2006
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| Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2008 9:10 pm Post subject: |
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| spliff wrote: |
| I used to teach privately at SMOE so I have friends there and they would place me but, I prefer working in the boondocks. |
Spliff... it is a bit early for you to 'spliff' my thread! 
Anyway, I thought you were in Thailand? |
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saw6436
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Location: Daejeon, ROK
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| Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2008 9:20 pm Post subject: |
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| I have an interview at a public school tomorrow. I did not go through "official" routes. I just went around with a copy of my CV (in English and Korean) to different schools in my area. Lots of public schools "self-fund" a native speaker position on their own hook. Basicly the kids parents chip in a bit of cash to pay for a teacher. I own my own place and have an F2-1 visa so it made things easier for me I think. |
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passport220
Joined: 14 Jun 2006
Location: Gyeongsangbuk-do province
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| Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2008 9:38 pm Post subject: Re: Public schools! |
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| bejarano-korea wrote: |
| I can gather you cannot pick where you teach with EPIK? I want to live in Seoul so how do I get a public school position in Seoul? Do I have to go through a recruiter? |
EPIK does not place teachers in Seoul (you want SMOE). If you want to pick your school, a recruiter can be helpful. For me, my recruiter gave me a choice of 5 schools�I picked one and that was where I was placed. |
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bejarano-korea
Joined: 13 Dec 2006
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| Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2008 11:26 pm Post subject: |
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| saw6436 wrote: |
| I have an interview at a public school tomorrow. I did not go through "official" routes. I just went around with a copy of my CV (in English and Korean) to different schools in my area. Lots of public schools "self-fund" a native speaker position on their own hook. Basicly the kids parents chip in a bit of cash to pay for a teacher. I own my own place and have an F2-1 visa so it made things easier for me I think. |
Unfortuneatley, I have the E2 and will be coming back on an E2 visa, so it means I have to go back to the UK and reapply for another visa anyway, but thank you for your input. 
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bejarano-korea
Joined: 13 Dec 2006
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| Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2008 11:29 pm Post subject: Re: Public schools! |
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| passport220 wrote: |
| bejarano-korea wrote: |
| I can gather you cannot pick where you teach with EPIK? I want to live in Seoul so how do I get a public school position in Seoul? Do I have to go through a recruiter? |
EPIK does not place teachers in Seoul (you want SMOE). If you want to pick your school, a recruiter can be helpful. For me, my recruiter gave me a choice of 5 schools�I picked one and that was where I was placed. |
It looks like I can go via a recruiter and this time hold out for a job that I want.
I wouldn't mind working around Gyeonggi-do, Suwon or Bundang would be ideal, just as long as there is a subway line I can hop on to visit the 'big smoke' (aren't I a total hick?  ) |
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garykasparov
Joined: 27 May 2007
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| Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 3:16 am Post subject: |
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Contact GEPIK directl. Bypass all recruiters.
Consultant/Liaison: wenisekim
Phone:82(031)249-0044 Fax031)252-6043
E-mail: [email protected]
Coordinator/Supervisor: Kim Jong Tae
Phone:82(031)249-0251 Fax031)252-6043
E-mail: [email protected]
Coordinator/Supervisor: Park, Jung Ki
Phone:82(031)249-0252 Fax031)252-6043
E-mail: [email protected]
Consultant/Liaison: wenisekim
Phone:82(031)249-0044 Fax031)252-6043
E-mail: [email protected]
Coordinator/Supervisor: Kim Jong Tae
Phone:82(031)249-0251 Fax031)252-6043
E-mail: [email protected]
Coordinator/Supervisor: Park, Jung Ki
Phone:82(031)249-0252 Fax031)252-6043
E-mail: [email protected] |
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Atavistic
Joined: 22 May 2006
Location: How totally stupid that Korean doesn't show in this area.
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| Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 4:10 am Post subject: |
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| garykasparov wrote: |
Contact GEPIK directl. Bypass all recruiters.
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So is Dain Bae officially gone? |
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