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[TellyRules986]

Quick question for those who know anything about gaining employment at international schools:

I'm doing my second year here in Korea teaching at a hagwon. I was thinking about going back to the US and getting a teacher's license in order to teach at international schools (in a different region, I wouldn't come back to Asia).

I know that these schools usually require experience. Would 2 years in Korea be worth anything on that front? .

Thanks in advance.

[Radius]

no, i think the 2 years experience in a classroom you need are in a western country. that's the only thing holding me back from applying myself

[jrock]

The 2 years at a hagwon should put you ahead of the recent grads, but obviously behind the people with western/international school teaching experience.

In order to be hired as a recent grad with only hagwon experience you would probably need to attend one of the recruitment fairs.

I came to Korea 2 months after graduating with my B.Ed and worked in a public school. I recently went to a recruitment fair in the US and secured a physical education job at an international school in Latin America. I didn�t have any western/international school teaching experience.

If you have any questions I may be able to help.

[smurfetta]

I've been able to get good job offers from a couple of international schools upon completing my B.Ed. I only have two years of EFL experience in Korea and my practicum experience from my B.Ed. All of the schools that have offered me a position liked the fact that I have overseas experience. So, your hagwon will count for something. It tells the school that is interested in you that you can handle living in a foreign country and probably won't pull a runner.

[TellyRules986]

[ttompatz]

[smurfetta]

Op- I forgot to say the I have certification too.

Ttompatz is right. Some schools do count your EFL experience towards how much you would be paid on their salary grid but many don't.

I have no clue about how you would get your certification in the US. Maybe if you post what state you plan on doing your certification then maybe another poster can advise you on this matter.

Also, your teaching subject(s) will also determine how quickly you would get hired upon graduating.

[TellyRules986]

What do you mean by "graduating" and "post grad"? Is that post-certification? Or post-bachelor's?

I'm from a state that practically no one else is from, so I doubt posting it would help. I'm currently asking a couple folks that are currently teaching in my state about the process.

[PatrickGHBusan]

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