Korean Job Discussion Forums

[mastap]

For University jobs, is it better to have experience as a hagwon teacher teaching adults or a public school position teaching kids?

[PRagic]

If you have to ask, you're probably not cut out to teach at a university.

The question you should be asking is whether or not an MA is required, or will be in the very near future.

[kittyfye]

OP,

There certainly are instructor positions available for those with BA's at present, and depending on your degree, such as one English related, it may only matter how much teaching experience you have. It's pretty idiosyncratic, though, which qualifications are priviledged--always up to the administration doing the hiring.

When I was first looking for a uni position, I got a lot of help from The Beaver's posts. He gives real clear advice on how to get those entry level uni jobs, and he may even cover which sort of experience is best--though I don't actually remember if he does. Anyway, look up his posts on the subject through the search function (just search with his name as author, and then the subjects of his posts should make it obvious which ones you want to read). If you can't find anything, PM me, and I'll pass on that info through links he sent me a few years ago, if I have them still.

Good luck! Even the entry-level uni jobs are light years away from hagwon positions, so if you're motivated, go for it~

[ajgeddes]

Let me be of help a little. I, myself, am starting a uni position in March. I only have a BA and a TESOL certificate and 3.5 years experience teaching kids, 3 years in a public school. (I am starting my MA in April, hopefully.) Anyways, the job I got is well paid, only 12 hours a week, 12 students per class, with 5 months vacation. Moral of the story, it can be done with only experience teaching kids.

[Kimchieluver]

Congratulations!

[spliff]

They want teachers w/ experience in bending over.

[SuperHero]

[bassexpander]

[ajgeddes]

I know at a certain university in Seoul where a friend works that a person with a Ph.D applied but they didn't even give him an interview because his whole resume was in complete point form. Basically, agreeing with the previous poster, education doesn't make a person good for a job, but can make a good person better.

[Mi Yum mi]

It doesn't matter what you taught or what you know for most uni jobs. It's who you know.

Most hire by word of mouth...theacher get their friends hired.

[bluelake]

Plan on having an MA plus a minimum of one year teaching at college level. Some universities may hire those with a bachelor's degree, but expect that you will need more years teaching at the college level.

[marlow]

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