Korean Job Discussion Forums

[turkishlover25]

Hey all. I was just offered the "head teacher" position at a pre-elementary English school in Yaksu. The original job offer, as a regular teacher, came with a salary of 2.7-2.8 million won per month for 33 hours a week.

Can I expect higher pay as head teacher? Is it common from head teachers to still work 30+ hours per week in the classroom? I don't have much experience with kids so I am hesitant for that reason, though the salary is higher than previous offers. Any help/advice is appreciated!

[cdninkorea]

I'd imagine a head teacher would have less teaching hours and more pay. But I don't know, so take this with a grain of salt.

[John_ESL_White]

head teacher is an empty title in a hagwon, unless you are Korean. For Koreans, it means a lot of extra work.

for a FT, head teacher means you've been there the longest; or, if you are new, it means that the other FTs are not obedient. So, you will be required to control the other FTs.

it's a joke.

What is a pre-elementary school anyway? A kindergarten, right?

Jesus, I hope you talk to the current FTs BEFORE you staart sending your degree, etc., overseas. Kindy is terrible.

[okokok]

[turkishlover25]

Well, I sort of figured those things but I thought I would ask. I was wary of the offer when they admitted they were interested in me as head teacher mainly because I was an English major. I'd be stupid not to check into it, but I have no desire to keep track of rowdy teachers who barely deserve the title, even for more money. Besides, it's not enough of a raise to make me that interested.

[PRagic]

The 'head teacher' position at most hakwons and a good many universities was created make a cushion between foreign teachers and Koeran managers. That's it. It looks like this:

Old system: Management - unpopular decisions - foreign teachers pissed off at management

New system: Management - unpopular decisions - head teacher informs foreign teachers - foreign teachers pissed off at everyone, but only the head teacher has to see it and deal with it.

Ta da. Brilliant.

[Kikomom]

That is brilliant. Who'd they learn that from, Confucius or Sun Tzu? Most likely Miyamoto Mushashi.

[SHANE02]

Yes....you would basically be a shite buffer

[Yu_Bum_suk]

You'd have to pay me about 1.0m / month more before I'd want to be responsible for dealing with a random group of typical waegooks / KETs here.

[bobranger]

[The Gipkik]

Head teacher? And let me guess, you're 25? Yeah, it means a lot, mate.