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Chaparrastique
Joined: 01 Jan 2014
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 Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2015 8:00 pm Post subject: Korea to lower barriers for FT's to be college instructors |
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Korea to lower barriers for foreign teachers
2015-06-14 20:47
The Education Ministry on Sunday decided to lower the threshold for foreign part-time teachers to become college instructors, allowing them to compete on an equal footing with Korean teachers in seeking jobs at colleges.
The ministry said that it would seek changes in the laws to allow part-time foreign teachers who have worked for more than 15 hours per week at kindergarten or elementary, junior high or high schools to be eligible for teaching jobs at colleges. They need to have taught related subjects to have their experience acknowledged.
Under the current law, foreign candidates are unable to receive credit for their teaching experience at lower education entities when they apply for teaching jobs at colleges due to their part-time status.
In order to become a professor, a college graduate must have at least four years of experience in research and six years in teaching. An associate professor must have at least three years of experience in research and four years in teaching.
The changes to the relevant regulations are aimed at better managing the increasing number of foreign faculty in Korean education facilities and giving foreign teachers better access to teaching jobs at advanced education agencies, officials said.
“The revision is designed to resolve the fairness issue between Koreans and foreigners and to hire more qualified foreign teachers,” a ministry official said.
http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20150614000272 |
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Drew345
Joined: 24 May 2005
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| Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2015 8:08 pm Post subject: |
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It's a great move.
Having taught at both levels, teaching at middle school or high school is 10 X harder than teaching at university. If a teacher can keep a middle school class engaged and in order, then university teaching is a cinch. |
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Paddycakes
Joined: 05 May 2003
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2015 9:39 pm Post subject: |
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This is globalization in action; it will drive down terms and conditions for local Korean uni staff who will now be competing with more academics from the 2nd and 3rd world.
However, the 'research' requirement will probably exclude 99 percent of all western waygooks in Korea anyways. |
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PRagic
Joined: 24 Feb 2006
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| Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2015 11:59 pm Post subject: |
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A bit confusing, isn't it? So now you don't need an MA, just a Bachelor's?
And since when did anyone, even with an MA, ever need that much research and teaching experience to get a university lecturer position? |
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Weigookin74
Joined: 26 Oct 2009
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| Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2015 12:41 am Post subject: |
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| I'm confused by what this means. Does it affect us? Well, it could mean if the economy is better there's less applicants and they're having a harder time getting folks? Hard to say. Is the economy flipping back? The pay is often low and shouldn't require advanced degrees. Most ESL teachers here would agree to it for the extra time off. But, I hardly think that's a big secret. |
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goat
Joined: 23 Feb 2010
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| Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2015 2:15 am Post subject: |
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| It won't be long and the 1.8 million won 2 Year Degree, TEACH KOREA teachers will be in the universities as visiting professors. Remember the 1.7 university job that was on one of the posts. |
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