Korean Job Discussion Forums

[Matt_22]

Do they exist?

[Skippy]

Yes, I would guess so. Likely for Koreans.

[PatrickGHBusan]

They do exist and some foreigners do have such positions. However, from what I know these types of jobs go to experienced teachers with some qualifications.

I know the BMOE hired a few foreigners to be teacher trainers for example but these people were qualified and typically experienced.

[Troglodyte]

There are quite a few TEFL courses available in Korea. Most of them are taught by foreigners (not all with loads of experience). Most of the ones that I've seen were totally worthless and some of the trainers even told me that THEY TOO consider the curriculum worthless.

[lichtarbeiter]

I am a teacher trainer working with relatively new Korean teachers in Gyeonggi, training them on Teaching English in English (rather than the traditional Grammar-Translation Method that most K-English teachers feel comfortable with).

I have neither a Master's nor an Education degree, but I don't think there are too many (if any) other teacher trainers in Korea who can say the same. I started at my current place of work as a regular teacher, and got promoted based on job performance (and also the fact that my BA is in linguistics and from a respectable school).

Anyway, after getting this job, I was curious to check out the availability of similar jobs in Korea, but was really hard-pressed to find anything advertised. I'm guessing it's somewhat like university gigs in that your best chance is probably through connections.

[chickenpie]

The British Council are actively training teachers all over Korea.

The trainers all have a DELTA qualification and lots and lots of teaching experience all over the world.

[Jimskins]

Anyone know anything about/care to comment on this position?-

http://www.eslcafe.com/jobs/korea/index.cgi?read=52150

[Troglodyte]

[edwardcatflap]

[alistaircandlin]

It would be funny, if it wasn't so frightening.

Also, i thought the pay and conditions for qualified teachers with TESOL MAs was rather low. Anyone could get the same pay with no teaching qualification, and a degree in whatever, working at a public school. With more holidays too.

It seems like the various ministries of education over here want to improve teaching quality by employing foreign teacher trainers, but they are unwilling to pay good salaries for people with good qualifications and teaching records. It's weird: I'm sure one decent teacher trainer could make a lot more difference than two or three, who don't really know what they are doing.