Korean Job Discussion Forums

[cheolsu]

I posted earlier (http://forums.eslcafe.com/korea/viewtopic.php?p=2726283) about researching potential masters degrees. Initially, I was leaning towards an M. Ed, but I don't think having one would significantly reduce the time to get certified to teach in Ontario public schools. It takes eight months from start to finish, and the observed practicum required would certainly take long enough to make the utility of an M. Ed for a B. Ed negligible (I know that it's more useful in the US, however).

So, I've decided to get an MA TESOL or an M. Ed with a TESOL concentration for the duration of my time in Korea, which could be a long time, or elsewhere overseas. I can't help but wonder, though:

1) How marketable an MA TESOL is in North America?
2) What's the pay like?
3) How hard is it to find work teaching at a community college? Is it comparable to finding Ontario public school teaching jobs?

[cheolsu]

Anybody?

[ttompatz]

Not sure about Ontario but there is lots of part-time work in ESL in community colleges in BC (especially on the west coast or VI).

Pay per HOUR is OK but getting enough work to make a living at it may not be so easy.

Check the job postings at the universities and colleges in the areas you are interested in.

There is often work in the NGO arena as well as doing "parks and rec" (and others) continuing ed courses in ESL.

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[NYC_Gal 2.0]

I saw some decent jobs in NYC. Not anything with really high pay, but higher pay than here. If you live in an outer borough, rather than Manhattan, it's doable. If you live with someone, even better.

[english puppet]

I'm not super familiar with it but I do know a woman through SIT who's got her MA TESOL through SIT, experienced etc. She told me last year the market inside the States was very tight for ESL work - in a nutshell, "everyone's adjuncting or piecing together one class here and another one there". She's in Colorado FWIW.

Some border states like Az and NM might have more development in this area due to the bi-lingual nature of the area (Native languages and Hispanic folks). NMSU has an interesting education program and MA TESOL program. Southern border culture etc....many programs are geared to public school programs. Hard to imagine the domestic side of that would be good with all of the cuts.

[Adventurer]

I was not overly impressed with what was offered in the U.S. when I was looking for work, and there's too much competition in the U.S. You're more likely to have better benefits overseas, IMHO.