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rustbot82
Joined: 18 Jan 2011
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 Posted: Wed Jan 19, 2011 5:57 pm Post subject: Non-split shift adult ESL gigs? |
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I'm teaching at an adult hagwon in Seoul, basically without anything other than a US bachelors degree and a year of hagwon experience.
I like my job a lot, especially running discussion classes. I have met lots of really interesting and worldly people, and learned a ton from my students.
I like teaching adults. But I hate my split shift schedule. (I start work everyday at 6:30 am, and often don't finish until 9:30 pm.)
Are there any adult ESL teaching gigs I could shoot for - hagwon or otherwise - that don't involve a split shift schedule?
I know college is generally considered gravy in Korea. But I don't know if I have the qualifications/experience for that yet...
Also, I should perhaps mention that I am planning to do a Cambridge TESOL this summer, probably in May. Hopefully that will open up opportunities for me... |
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brauggi
Joined: 10 Oct 2010
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| Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2011 12:06 pm Post subject: |
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not old enough to pm yet.
near as i've been able to tell, your only route to dependably avoiding a split shift would be university. as your qualifications stand, probably not going to happen. i have an matesol and 4 years of experience, and only 4 out of 12 universities that i applied to even wanted an interview.
that said, i think your CELTA will help, as will the fact that you're on the ground in Korea. Having a personal connection to somebody in said university would of course be your best advantage.
out of curiosity, would you pm me and let me know where you're working? |
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edwardcatflap
Joined: 22 Mar 2009
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| Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2011 5:03 pm Post subject: |
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| near as i've been able to tell, your only route to dependably avoiding a split shift would be university |
Not necessarily. There are jobs at PS teacher training centres which run on a 9-5 type schedule and there are schools that combine adult classes and kids to give teachers a better timetable. The teacher training ones would probably require some PS experience though |
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rustbot82
Joined: 18 Jan 2011
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| Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2011 5:25 pm Post subject: |
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| near as i've been able to tell, your only route to dependably avoiding a split shift would be university |
Not necessarily. There are jobs at PS teacher training centres which run on a 9-5 type schedule and there are schools that combine adult classes and kids to give teachers a better timetable. The teacher training ones would probably require some PS experience though |
What do you mean by PS? |
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Chaucer
Joined: 20 Oct 2009
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| Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2011 5:49 pm Post subject: Adult jobs |
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| Usually if you put in a year at one of the bigger adult hagwons you gain enough seniority to have a 7-2, 9-4, or 1-9 kind of shift. YBM, MBC and Pagoda spring to mind. |
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edwardcatflap
Joined: 22 Mar 2009
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| Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2011 7:33 pm Post subject: |
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| What do you mean by PS? |
Public school |
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