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640x480 · Joined: 02 Apr 2008

Someone today told me that foreign english teachers are not allowed to with one school for 2-3 years. After that the school must hire you as a regular permanent teacher like everyone else.

Any info on this people?

Thanks~

tomato · Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 5:35 am Post subject:

Quack Addict · Joined: 31 Mar 2008 Location: Seoul

A buddy at my school is going on 6 years at the same school. He has an F-2 so maybe that means something.

nobbyken · Joined: 07 Jun 2006 Location: Yongin ^^

In Public schools, Korean teachers rotate every 2 or 3 years.
We're not the same, some people stay for more than 4 years at the same school.

At a privately owned government schools, teachers can stay as long as they like. I know ones who have been in the same job for over 13 years.

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Cerriowen · Joined: 03 Jun 2006 Location: Pocheon

JJJ · Joined: 27 Nov 2006 Location: Seoul

Actually that's kinda nice to hear of teachers that are being treated well by the administration and have chosen to stay. I wish I was that lucky. 2 different public schools in 2 and a half years and it will be a third next year. The dice rolled snake eyes for me.

Yu_Bum_suk · Joined: 25 Dec 2004

There are no such rules for foreign teachers. Korean teachers at public-public schools get rotated every 5 years. Korean teahcers at private-public schools (I know, the term sounds ridiculous) may spend their whole career at one school. Non-tenured Korean teachers on temporary contracts may only stay up to 4 years at one school.