Korean Job Discussion Forums

[Starla]

I've thinking about what I'd like to do while I'm in Korea and one of them is get my TESOL certification. Teaching English in the U.S. after my stint in Korea is a possibility once I get enough experience. Are there places in Korea where I could obtain this certification? If so, where and how much would the cost be? Thanks.

[Tobias]

I've thought about that angle as well, the 'going back to the US and teaching in a school there' thing.

But I know the only job I'd be able to get teaching is the job no one else wants. You know the kind of teaching gig I'm talking about, too...schools where students carry weapons to school if there are no metal detectors. Schools where students will stab you or worse as soon as look at you. Schools where the students know full well they are in the designated loser bin and will never have great prospects. Certainly no prospects that would serve as a reward for concerted study effort.

Nope, you won't see me doing the teaching thing until I have the cred firepower to keep me out of the crappy jobs that are easy to get. They're easy to get because they SUCK and nearly no one wants to do those jobs. And if anyone is doing them, it's not for long. In other words, a simple cert won't even come close to being good enough. I won't be teaching in the US until I get the master's degree in education, which is iffy at best with me right now. If I get to teach middle-class white students, sure. If I get to teach community college or even university students, sure. If I have to settle for a school on the corner of Normandie and Florence in Compton, forget it.

You may feel the same way, or you may not.

[rumdiary]

What states actually allow you to teach with TESOL certification? I thought most required a masters or a teaching credential? Does TESOL certification open up doors to teaching in any other countries?

[Starla]

[Starla]

[Starla]

And a random ESL teaching posting for a position in my city:

http://www.geosnyc.com/esl-teaching-jobs-new-york.html

Am I missing something?

[bassexpander]

You won't get a teaching job in the USA with a TESOL/TEFL certification. Each state has its own licensing requirements, and it's a whole lot more involved than that.

I'm not an expert on it, but a TESOL/TEFL certification from anywhere other than a university isn't worth much. Maybe the CELTA is affiliated with some university in the USA, but it's a British-based certification, and by itself isn't nearly enough for a certification in the US.

Check with a university in the state you intend to teach in. You can probably get an idea of what you'll need for an undergrad, followed by what certification courses and testing you'll need.

[Starla]

[ttompatz]

[agoodmouse]