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[Gollum]

It appears that this is an illegal program trying to pass itself off as a part of one of the better Universities in Korea.

Notice that they say:

1. You will be teaching 1-on-1 in a HOME atmosphere (ILLEGAL!)

2. They only require a high school diploma (ILLEGAL -- how can they get you an E-2 with that???)



http://www.eslcafe.com/jobs/korea/index.cgi?read=14270


Korea Univ./Korea TEFL Program
www.koreatefl.com
[email protected]
1-905-616-7737 (In Canada)
011-9177-0002 (In Korea)

We are looking for enthusiastic individuals to participate in the Korea Univ./Korea TEFL program. We provide free TEFL certification and a one-year unique home-schooling opportunity with a competitive salary and compensation package. Please read below, and visit our website for more information and to apply online.

We are currently hiring for ASAP, December 2004 and January, 2005 start dates.

Highlights:

* Free 2 week TEFL certification from Korea University: theory and practicum.
* 1 Year Full-time teaching contract. (All private one-on-one home-schooling)
* 1.8-2.2 Million/Month
* Rent-free Single or Shared Accommodation.
* Free Roundtrip Airfare.
* Free Cell Phone & Pre-paid Activation
* 50% Accident Insurance
* Free, complimentary Vacation Package to China or
select South-East Asian Destinations upon
completion contract.
* Free Airport Pick-up.
* Free Orientation and Korea ìSurvivalî Training &
Package.
--------------------------

Branch Locations Hiring:

Throughout Seoul, Yongsan, Gangso, Kongdae(Jamsil/Gangbyeon), Gimpo City, Suji, Suwon and more...

-------------------------

Who Can Apply:

***All Native Speakers Welcome: Canadians, Americans, Kiwis, Australians, UK Citizens. Degree and Non-degree holders also welcome.***

* The program is open to native English speakers only.

* All applicants must have a minimum of a High School diploma. However, University or College experience is preferred.

* Applicants abroad and in Korea are welcome to apply.

***Please visit our website to apply online or e-mail us your application package. Please e-mail or call us with any enquiries. www.koreatefl.com

If applying by e-mail please send us the following:

1) Your resume or cv detailing your educational
and work experience (please include all other
relevant experiences)
2) A cover letter indicating why you want to teach in Korea.
3) Your scanned passport or suitable digital picture
of yourself.
4) Any other relevant documents.

[email protected]
www.koreatefl.com
1-905-616-7737 (In Canada)
011-9177-0002 (In Korea)

We look forward to hearing from you! Serious enquiries only please.

The Korea TEFL Team!

[No L]

I still don't see how this can be legal, but this is the info my friend got to her inquiry.



Hello,

It is great to hear from you and we thank you for your interest in the
Korea TEFL Program.

You are correct in that the Korean government changed the minimum E-2
visa requirements back in 2001 requiring teachers have a completed
Univ. degree; and these requirements still stand.

The difference with our employment program is that, as you are
enquiring about, we can employ Canadians who do not hold a completed
Univ. degree.

There are the reasons for this:

We employ Canadians with an H-1 working holiday visa.?This allows for
up to a one year sojourn in Korea and for certain types of employment,
but NOT in a
fullt-ime hogwon position.?Edutown, the company which provides you
with your one year contract, is the only company in Korea who is
permitted by immigration to employ Canadians with H-1 visa status.?
Edutown then can allow you to work primarily as a home-schooler or
very limited hours in a korean kindergarten.젨 conventionally an H-1
holder is not allowed to teach english in Korea.?However, as
mentioned Edutown is permitted to hire h-1 visa holders as they are
considered an English Plan & Learn company.

The one catch is that to obtain an H-1 visa you must be a Canadian
between the ages of 18-30.

Anyway, should you be interested in returning to Korea and you are
interested in our program, please visit our website?www.koreatefl.com
to apply online or send us the following applications package:

Please submit the following or apply online:

1)?Resume or CV

2)?Cover Letter telling us why you would like to teach English in South Korea.
?
3)?A scanned or digital picture of yourself or a scanned copy of your
passport to confirm your citizenship.

4)?contact info ie. phone numbers, e-mail etc...

We currently are accepting admissions for Decemeber and January start dates.


If you have any questions that cannot be answered on our website you
can speak with us by phone during regular Canadian business hours:
905-616-7737

Hope to hear from you soon,

Regards,

Ryan
Manager & Chief of Overseas Admissions Canada
905-616-7737?(In Canada)
--
Korea TEFL / Korea University Team
www.koreatefl.com
www.korea.ac.kr


On Fri, 03 Dec 2004 02:06:25 +0000, wrote:
> Dear Sir/Madam,
>
> I was told that I couldn't get a job teaching English in Korea because I
> don't have a university degree. How is it that you would be able to place me in a job position?
>
> Thank-you for any infomation that you might send.
>

[Derrek]

Interesting information.

Any mention on why they try to pass themselves off as a part of Korea University when it appears they are not?

[some waygug-in]

Can anyone spell scam?

I'm not saying for certain that this is one, but it seems a bit weird to me.

The working-holiday visa thingy allows people to come here and work without a uni degree.

I worked with a girl from Australia who did this. I don't think it is a good idea, however. It is an open invitation to exploitation and abuse. (not that most hagwan jobs are any better)
The idea is that they get young people here who will be basically at the mercy of the school and who probably won't be able to help themselves if the school is less than honest. (Gee, I wonder how many of those there are in Korea)

Did the girl I met get shafted? Yes. They paid her, less than average, made her live in a small, dirty craphole with no heat and broken plumbing.
They forced her to work all day long, even when she wasn't teaching. She had to serve lunch and clean up after the kids. They made her go on unpaid field trips with the kids, usually a full day.

Eventhough we worked at the same school and had basically the same job, I was treated fairly and she was treated like a slave.

She finally quit after 3 months and the school was short a teacher.

[CanadaCommando]

Im not sure how it is that Edutown constantly gets away with this greymarket visa thing.

The Working Holiday specifically denies employment as English Teachers, yet the company hires H-1 holders as "salesmen" of their English program...basically, you buy the "program" and the salesmen come see you once or twice a week to help "service" it.
But if it was THAT easy to do, why the hell haven't other Directors seen this angle, and snapped it up?
Some official must be making some money here....

Couple guys I know work through there (w/o degrees/other visa problems) and while they seem alright, both admit that they have the constant fear of being screwed-they have v. little security.

[FUBAR]

Private Classes are illegal. But..this job might be worth for some to get the TEFL from them and then bail.

[some waygug-in]

I think the way it works is that you wouldn't get a certificate until you completed a 1 year contract.

Anyone with half a brain can see what is wrong with this.

[jajdude]

[FUBAR]