Korean Job Discussion Forums

[garykasparov]

What do you look for in a job advertisement (hagwon positions)? There are several things to look for. For example;

( 1 ) Location
( 2 ) Starting dates
( 3 ) Annual paid leave: [No less than 10 days]
( 4 ) Korean national holidays: Your entitled to observe all of them [They are seperate from annual paid leave. Information about Korean holidays can be found on the following website below:

http://www.lifeinkorea.com/Calendar/holidays.cfm]

( 5 ) Health insurance
( 6 ) Ages of students
( 7 ) Working hours
( 8 ) Total work hours [generally per month]
( 9 ) Monthly salary
( 10 ) Housing
( 11 ) Pension
( 12 ) Paid sick leave [no less than three]
( 13 ) Airfare

>Sample job advertisement

http://www.eslcafe.com/jobs/korea/index.cgi?read=29949

Teach Away... in KOREA - Excellent Locations, Excellent Schools, Summer Start Dates - Apply Today

Posted By: Teach Away Inc. <[email protected]>
Date: Friday, 14 March 2008, at 4:13 p.m.

APPLY NOW

Teach Away is a North American teacher placement organization focused on helping English speaking teachers find employment overseas. We are currently looking for dedicated, motivated, and enthusiastic teachers for Private & Public school jobs located all across South Korea.

Our services are FREE!
We have placements in JAPAN, KOREA, and TAIWAN
Ongoing friendly support throughout your placement


Start Dates:
April 2008
May 2008
June 2008


PRIVATE SCHOOL JOBS - BASIC BENEFITS:
APPLY NOW
Start Dates April, May, June 2008
Locations Seoul, Busan, Gwangju
Suwon, Bundang, Incheon, etc.
Contract 1 year
Level Kinder - High School
Salary 2.0-3.1 million won/month
Teaching Hours 120/month
Accommodation Free housing
Airfare Roundtrip
Vacation 7-10 paid days, plus national holidays
Additional Benefits 50/50 Medical Insurance, curriculum, small classes...

http://www.eslcafe.com/jobs/korea/index.cgi?read=29951

English Teachers For Kindergarten/Elementary Level!

Posted By: Cheong Ju SLP <[email protected]>
Date: Saturday, 15 March 2008, at 7:18 a.m.

WE ARE THE LEADING ENGLISH SCHOOL AFFILIATED WITH PRESTIGIOUS SEO GANG UNIVERSITY IN SEOUL. YOU ARE KINDLY INVITED TO JOIN OUR FANTASTIC PROGRAM AS FOLLOWS:
SCHOOL NAME:SLP
LOCATION:CHEONG JU (1 HOUR 20 MINUTES RIDE BY BUS FROM SEOUL)
TERM OF CONTRACT: ONE YEAR
FOREIGN TEACHERS WORKING FOR SLP: 14
PAYMENT: 2.1 MILLION WON PER MONTH
OFFERING: ONE STUDIO FLAT/ROUND-TRIP TICKET FROM YOUR COUNTRY TO KOREA
OTHER: DON'T HESITATE TO CONTACT US IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.
PHOTOS FOR THE STUDIO AND SCHOOL CAN BE SENT TO YOU BY E-MAIL UPON YOUR REQUEST.

Email: [email protected]