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[CtotheB]

Recently in my job hunt, it's come to me that some people say that after school positions are one of the better gigs for ESL in Korea. But what are they exactly and what do they entitle?

I'm not talking about hagwons, either, I mean those ones that usually take place at a public school but are run by a hagwon.

I'm interested in them mostly because of the low hours but comparable pay to the other school programs for ESL. But what are the pros and cons besides that? Do they pay housing and airfare? What are the class sizes like? What about the materials and lesson planning?

And finally, how does one go about finding these jobs? Is it only during the main EPIK intake during March and August? Or are there positions open all year-round?

Thanks in advance.

[sclpk]

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[kingssurfer]

thanks for posting.

[lifeinkorea]

I think they are better personally. You work less hours as mentioned, and it's like working at a public school without a principal breathing down your neck.

The downsides are not a problem to me. You will have no guidance. It's your class, your rules. It's after school, so no one is around to help. Sometimes, you will have to hop over the fence or find the unlocked door in the school if you can't find the security guard.

Students will be hungry. So, since lunch was in the cafeteria, guess where their snacks will be? Yep, your classroom. Students will come late because they had a piano lesson or taekwando practice. Students will leave early to get to their hagwon and have a few classes before dinner.

You won't be able to teach the older students on a regular basis because their schedules will constantly change. The younger ones usually stick around right after and will be your first class. So, expect all of them to show up. Less students as the day progresses.

[RMNC]

They rule.

[CtotheB]

Thanks for the info guys. But how do I actually go about getting a job with one of these programs? I've been telling recruiters that I want an after school PS job, and to talk to these companies:

KASE
Win Education / EDUP
HanMi
EduBest

What else can I do? Just troll the job board every day until one pops up? I wanna be proactive on this.