Korean Job Discussion Forums

[OiGirl]

I guess it depends on how you present yourself. I have had two years of experience teaching in hogwons added to a public school ESL teaching license in the States, and my attendance at KOTESOL events was accepted for CEUs for license renewal.

[matthews_world]

I'm in my 30's and have experience in Korea, nonetheless, my background is foreign language education. I'm currently in an MAT program and able to get a provisional education license now. When I finish the program, I'll have certification and the Master's Degree as well as professional experience, as I should be able to find a job teaching French/Spanish/TESL this August.

Whether I would enjoy teaching in public schools, that's another point.

If I were the OP, I, too, would consider a master's degree in teaching. You could have a least something to fall back on.

[OiGirl]

Perhaps the key is to be licensed or certified at home BEFORE your Korean experience. (I had a license in New York that I never taught on and after spending time in Korea received a reciprocal license from North Carolina with the Korean experience on it.)