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[naturegirl321]

Has anyone worked for this university? Or know anything about them? They just posted an advert http://www.eslcafe.com/jobs/korea/index.cgi?read=48725

Thanks!

[zappadelta]

3. Teaching Load

12 hours per week

6. Job Description:

Professors are required to teach university credit classes 15 hours per week. Professors may be required to teach up to 3 hours per week of overtime. (Additional hours beyond the contractual 15 hours per week are compensated at the overtime rate of 30,000 won.)

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[naturegirl321]

Yeah, I noticed that too. I odn't get it. It says 12 hours, then 15, but then 3 OT which is up to 18. Do you happen to know anyone who's taught there?

[zappadelta]

Just cubanlord, but years ago

[naturegirl321]

Wasn't he just there abotu a year ago? Do you know if he liked it?

[TECO]

[naturegirl321]

They changed it. It now says 15.

[Feloria]

One thing about Yonsei University--and this is neither good or bad--is that it is Christian University.
Students don't have to be Christian to attend, but they do have to attend
'Chapel', and take Christian classes.
It has been referred to as a "Mission School", so it could be kind of strict in that regard.
I'm not sure how instructors are expected to behave, but they are held to pretty high 'moral' standards.

I started to apply there when I started the job hunt process, and on the application, they asked what my religion was-I stopped the process right there.

[Bruce W Sims]

So I guess we Pagans may not be able to get a stipend to cover our weekly animal sacrifices, huh? Bummer.

BTW: I'm a bit short on materials. Does anyone know a location in Korea where I can find a skull, a monkey's paw and a quart of goats blood?

Inquiring minds want to know.

Best Wishes,

Bruce

[Feloria]

Har! Har!

I knew you were a 'stickler', Bruce!
I'm neither here nor there when it comes to religion-whatever floats yer boat!
It's still a good idea to know if religion is a major part of a school's/Unis curriculum, though.
I have a friend who taught at a Christian(I think Protestant) Uni, and he was "strongly encouraged" almost daily to do 'mission oriented' activities whenever he had free time--hand out religious pamphlets and such.
It was also mandatory to attend church services every Sunday.
Now this is all well and good if you ARE a Christian, and WANT to do these things--but if you aren't, or just aren't that 'hard core'; teaching at a Christian Uni could be a miserable experience.
OHHH_the worst thing was when 400,000 won was deducted from his Dec paycheck as the yearly 'donation to the mission'.
This wasn't in the contract-a complete surprise. YIKES!!

By the way Bruce; where do you live in Chicago? I lived there for almost 6 years--3 at Lasalle and Division, and 2.5 at Clark and Belmont.
I love the "Windy City"!

P.S.-I know you can get some quality goats blood in Andersonville!!

[Bruce W Sims]

[naturegirl321]

[Bruce W Sims]

[Bibbitybop]

All Yonsei has instructors do is fill out a form stating religious views. Non-believers can simply state "I respect all religions and believe they can live in harmony in the global world" or something similar and there is no issue. The religion issue will never be an issue or obstacle to your work there.

[naturegirl321]