Korean Job Discussion Forums

bovinerebel · Joined: 27 Feb 2008

I'm working at a high school and recently had my hours upgraded to 22 a week . I was doing 19 and that seemed a fair number . I'm not complaining as this is what my contract states I'm obliged to teach , I was just a bit spoilt I suppose .I was just wondering how many hours people generally teach ? I know my korean co workers teach far less than 22 and are paid for any extra hours they put in .

cbclark4 · Joined: 20 Aug 2006 Location: Masan

PS contracts state 22 classes a week.

Both EPIK and GEPIK anyway.

fromtheuk · Joined: 31 Mar 2007

I used to teach 20 hrs, now they have increased it to 22 hrs. It's terrible! Confused

patongpanda · Joined: 06 Feb 2007

Normal classes 26
Advanced classes 6
Mums classes 5
K Teachers classes 3

Total 40 a week but I chose to do all the extra.

ttompatz · Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Location: Kwangju, South Korea

cruisemonkey · Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2008 9:21 pm Post subject:

I'm scheduled (and always have been) for 22 hrs./week. However, I'd be surprised if the average of actual classes taught was 15/week after 'cancellations'... it's probably more like 12. Cool

nomad-ish · Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2008 9:28 pm Post subject:

i'm usually only scheduled for 20hrs, then i have 2 hrs in teacher workshops, parent classes, something like that.

still haven't gotten my new schedule though

thatwhitegirl · Joined: 31 Jan 2007 Location: ROK

21 this semester, as I'm doing 1st and 3rd grades (high school), while last semester was only 18. However, next semester with no 3rd grades, I'll only have 16. Very Happy

KYC · Joined: 11 May 2006

gosh, some ppl....it states up to 22 in your contract.

I've had 22 since day 1. Do I ever teach the full 22? Yes. Do I teach 22 every single week? No.

lowpo · Joined: 01 Mar 2007

CentralCali · Joined: 17 May 2007

18 45-minute regular classes.
4 45-minute "after-school" classes. (They're really during the 7th period.)
That makes 22 45-minute classes or a total of 16 hours and 30 minutes of actual teaching per week.

Underwaterbob · Joined: 08 Jan 2005 Location: In Cognito

The regional education offices called the schools and told them to make sure their EPIK teachers are working the 22 hours per work. That's what my co-teacher told me anyway.

blade · Joined: 30 Jun 2007

23 forty minute classes or 15.33 hours per week.

mrsquirrel · Joined: 13 Dec 2006

about 11 hours a week just now. was 22 classes a week last year but now lost a few but gained some teachers.

Going to go up though when extra classses start though. But like ttompatz I will be bumped up to the 3mil mark for working a 30-40 minute class in the morning.

Life is tough

Kim Jong Jordan · Joined: 13 Mar 2004 Location: The Internet

i only have 14 hours of teaching a week at my high school. last year i had 14 student classes plus 6 teacher classes but so far this week I haven't had any teacher classes nor have i been asked to do them. normally i would inquire about this but my last day teaching before i go home forever is the 19th so i figure i'll just play it cool for the next week and a half and coast.....

when the new teacher shows up they can organize something new for him...