Korean Job Discussion Forums

[ilovebdt]

What do you guys think?

I just read on a recruiter website that September is the worst time to find a teaching job in Korea. In my opinion, you can find a job at almost any time of year in Korea.

I was planning to look for a job starting in September and am a bit worried now.

[Grotto]

Lots of unis and public school hire for the beginning of Sept

[ilovebdt]

But don't public schools offer quite low salaries?

[Freezer Burn]

Check out the Jobs page here and also try
www.eslteachersboard.com
they vary from job to job, but there are more benefits, (holidays) going with a publis school.

[ilovebdt]

Freezer Burn, do you have a public school job?

[crazylemongirl]

[zappadelta]

I get 2.2 at my public school, that's not bad. And 4-5 weeks of vacation.

[ilovebdt]

Where did you find your job then Zappadelta?

[Grotto]

If you have experience, a BEd, teacher certification or a masters you make 2.3, the two weeks vacation is 14 days..not 10 like hogwans...but you also have to be at the school for 40 hours a week....but you only teach 22 forty minute classes(at least in elementary school)....

Public schools are better than hogwans...safe pay...better conditions overall...but there is a downside as well.

[Freezer Burn]

No I have a hogwan job, but I looked into public schools before I came over, I dont have B.Ed and this is only my second year teaching.
I did teach at a public school in China, and I got bucket loads of holidays, like three to four months of the year.
A public school is harder to get for a Kiwi/Aussie, we stand a better chance of applying in country.