Korean Job Discussion Forums

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[prosodic]

[Zyzyfer]

[Hagwon Muppet]

[Ryst Helmut]

[Real Reality]

Hagwon Muppet
"And have very little of the responsibility of a 'real' professor, very rarely are able to communicate in Korean or contribute in any way to the school in which they work beyond their classes."

And some foreign professors advise and help international students just like the "real" professors. In fact, due to the lack of maintaining a constant foreign faculty, some foreign professors teach twice as much as Korean professors while also contributing to the school.

Have you ever seen how Korean professors perform advising duties?

[the_beaver]

[Real Reality]

Beaver,

Do you teach at a university? Why? Who is responsible for the hiring? Why hire someone without a graduate degree?

I know you are not a migrant worker or factory worker. However, consider the following:

Legal exploitation of migrants in South Korea
In Korea the minimum wage is 40 percent of the Korean national workers' average wages.Compared to Korean workers, migrant workers usually get 60-70 percent, but migrant workers transferred from overseas factories get only 10-20 percent.
http://www.amrc.org.hk/4204.htm

Education Ministry officials said Korean professors and university authorities are still reluctant to embrace foreigners as faculty members.
http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/SITE/data/html_dir/2001/05/29/200105290017.asp
The Korea Herald
May 29, 2001

Foreigners Experience Difficulties in Living in Korea
http://english.donga.com/srv/service.php3?biid=2004070522448

Professor Salary (2000 Salary Survey)
South Korea: $5,511 per month
Exchange rate per US$1 used to calculate monthly salary; South Korea: 1,134 won equals US$1
http://www.asiaweek.com/asiaweek/features/salaries/2000/popups/content/21prof.html

Here is a list of professors without PhDs at just three Korean universities. Their highest degree is indicated. I have left out their names (__ __ __).
Archeology
1. Associate Professor / __ __ __ / Master of Archeology
Arts
1. Assistant Professor / ___ __ __ / Master of Arts
Economics
1. Professor / ___ ____ ___ / Master of Business Administration
2. Professor / ___ ____ ___ / Master of Arts in Management
Education
1. Professor / ____ ____ ___ / Master of Arts
English Language and Literature
1. Professor /___ ___ ___/ Master of Arts in English
Finance
1. Professor / ___ ___ ___ / Master of Business Administration
Fine Arts
1. At one university 12 professors have Master of Fine Arts. 1 Full, 5 Associate, 6 Assistant (none of them have a Ph.D.)
2. Professor / ___ ___ ___ / Bachelor of Fine Arts
German Language and Literature
1. Professor / ____ ___ ___/ Master of Arts
Japanese Language and Literature
1. Associate Professor / ___ ___ ___ / Master of Arts
2. Professor / _____ ____ / Master of Arts
Music
1. Associate Professor / ____ ___ ___/ Bachelor of Music
2. Professor / ____ _____ ____/ Bachelor of Music
3. At one university 10 professors have only masters' degrees.
Natural Sciences (Biology)
1. Professor / ___ ___ ___/ Master of Science
Physical Education
1. Professor / ___ ___ ___/ Master of Physical Education
2. Professor / ______ ____ ___/ Master of Arts
3. Professor / ___ ___ ____/ Master of Arts
Sociology
1. Professor / ___ __ __/ Master of Sociology
2. Professor / __ ___ ___/ Master of Arts in Sociology
3. Professor / ___ ____ ___/ Master of Arts in Sociology
4. Professor /__ ___ ___ / Master of Arts in Sociology