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justin moffatt · Joined: 29 Aug 2006

Came across this advertisement for a Filipino teacher. Part time position. No mention of visa requirements or salary. Perhaps the governments agenda of replacing native speaking English teachers with Filipinos and Indians is coming to fruition (although this ad is for a private institute). Let's hope they demand reasonable educational requirements (not like the 2 week course for Korean Americans).

Member ID globalep

Phone 02 - 3454 - 0562

Cell Phone 011 - 9784 - 7716

E-mail [email protected]

Homepage http://globalep.co.kr

Job Title (*) Wanted a Filipino English Teacher 4 Kindergarten

Location (*) 경기 성남시 Bundang

Name of Organization Global Education Planners

Job Category Part - Time

Salary check the post

Job Description

An established kindergarten wants to work with Filipino English Teacher in Bundang.

Class

- Location: 5min from Sunae Subway st.

- Date: MWF 2:30pm~5:30pm

- Class: Kindy's English class

- Start date: Anyday in June

How to apply

Please forward following documents and information by e-mail:

[email protected] / [email protected]

1. Resume/CV (Curriculum Vitae) including contact information.

2. Recent scanned photo or a copy of the Passport.

Contact

Global Education Planners (GEP)

Director Eugene LEE

Website: www.globalep.co.kr

E-mail: [email protected] / [email protected]

Office Address: #401 Gisung Bd. 165 Samsung-Dong, Gangnam-Gu, Seoul Korea

Office phone: +822 3454-0562 Office fax: +822 6442-0564

Imrahil · Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 4:33 am Post subject:

Two things I noticed: 1. it is for a kindergarten job or at least teaching Kindergarten level students 2. No mention of a VISA requirement.

My guess is it is just a cheap kindergarten/hagwan owner not wanting to pay the wage for a native teacher. So he/she is hoping to save a few thousand won by bringing in a Filipino.

justin moffatt · Joined: 29 Aug 2006

Exactly what I was thinking. Yet another way for the shady owners to save some money, and drive the salaries down. On the other hand, if they are qualified to do the job . . .

Imrahil · Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 4:49 am Post subject:

If they are qualified and have a work VISA, then good for them, because if this owner is trying to get a Filipino to do it. Then he is probably one cheap mother $#$$#$.

ultra · Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2008 1:36 am Post subject:

There are thousands of Filipinas married to Koreans in Korea. Their number in Korea is in the five figures.

Hundreds of them are working as English teachers. They have a reputation in general as being good teachers.

They don't need a visa and therefore they don't need to fulfill the requirement of being from specific countries.

Some are employed by POEs with salary equal to any foreign teacher.

Most are employed by private schools. Some are employed full time, some part time and some are freelance.

Part time hourly salaries range from 20,000 to 40,000 per hour.

It is not unusual for an experienced Filipina teacher to earn 40,000 per hour.

I know one who earns about 3 million per month.

There have been Filipinas teaching in Korea since more than ten years ago.

bassexpander · Joined: 13 Sep 2007 Location: Someplace you'd rather be.

There are a lot of shady hagwons around Sunae station in Bundang.

Tarkaan · Joined: 09 Mar 2008

ultra · Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2008 2:02 am Post subject:

The Filipina hostesses are mostly young and single, and they have visas.

They come to Korea on one year contracts.

Tarkaan · Joined: 09 Mar 2008

PeterDragon · Joined: 15 Feb 2007

justin moffatt · Joined: 29 Aug 2006

Informative information ULTRA thanks.

I am curious however, how many Philipino English teachers have University degrees from a reputable University (not to say that all Universities in developed countries are reputable)?

For the record, I truly feel that trained Philipino teachers can be as effective as trained native speakers in English. I had been involved in educational training programs in Manila (call centers), and found some very highly educated/qualified Philipino English instructors there.

My concern is more regarding GNP issues. Qualified (or non-qualified) Philipinos will definetly work for less money than qualified (or non-qualified) native English speakers. Based on numerous experiences in Korea, English language institutes will sacrifice quality over loss of money anyday, regardless of one's ethnicity.

I also would like to add that my intention of this post was not to demean or belittle Philipino English teachers. In fact, I have a strong affinity to Philipino culture and community (more so than Korean culture-much to my Korean wife's dismay), and have volunteered some of my company's services to the Philipino Embassy for the betterment of Philipino's living in Korea.

Bigfeet · Joined: 29 May 2008 Location: Grrrrr.....

Looks like a shady ad to me since no qualifications are listed.

Yaya · Joined: 25 Feb 2003 Location: Seoul

Many are teaching in the provinces at lower wages.

wanamin · Joined: 14 Apr 2008

sistersarah · Joined: 03 Jan 2004 Location: hiding out

As someone else noted, there have been Filipinos working as English teachers in Korea for a while. A friend of ours who runs a small hogwan in the country has employed Filipinos for years. He would like to hire native speakers and has the $ to do so, but it's been hard finding someone who would want to be the only foreign teacher at a kindergarten hogwan in the middle of nowhere.