Korean Job Discussion Forums

[misher]

Hi all,

I'vr posted a few times regarding Korean language education as I aspire to study Korean full-time. Unfortunately I don't think I can save the money here in Canada before this fall. I was thinking about pounding out 1 year at a chain hagwon. I've used the search function and I think Pagoda/YBM are it for me. This is what i am looking for:

Hours: I don't care. If it is a split. Fine, as long as i am compensated for the hours I teach. If I have 40 contact hours a week so be it (I have 35 in canada and I manage) as long as I am paid. I read that soem of these hagwons slave you but at least pay you for it as overtime.

Teaching: I would like to teach adults. I have 2 years of exp here in canada and I have a CELTA. The one on one program through pagoda looks good even if the hours suck. I just don't want to prep. When I mean prep I mean "figure out what to do." Where I teach now is like this. No curriculum, just topics and it is up to you to dig for materials in books or whichever to make your class interesting. Some teachers like having the power to do what they want but I don't (call me lazy I guess). I want a set book and curriculum and my prep would consist of marking and familiarizing myself witht he materials and organizing the printouts. Is this possible at a place like Pagoda or YBM? I've read they have their own materials.

Salary: If I can get upwards of around 2.4 with key money but no housing allowance that is fine. i know there are small haggy jobs that pay 2.3/2.4 AND cover your housing but I simply don't want to teach kids and I will make the sacrafice. IF I could hit 2.3/2.4 teaching adults with a set curriculum and no housing allowance that is ok with me. It seems like that is the best it gets for noobies like me if they want to teach adults no?

Vacation: I don't care. i just want to slave for one year and build on my nestegg to study Korean. If I teach over 30 hours a week I jsut want to be compensated for it (overtime etc).

Flight: I know places like WDI don't pay for your flight but some other places do. If I could get the flight arranged that would be great but it isn't the end of the world if that can't happen.

Are my expectations realistic? I'm jsut concerned mainly about prep and curriculum. I don't want to be sitting around in a pile of books scrambling to get activities together the day before my class.

Any recommendations as to where I can go? I jsut want to do one year and then study Korean for 2 years. I apologize if what i want sounds a bit inflated. I don't want to sound entitled or anything because I'm definitely not. I jsut want an oopportunity to wotk hard with a set curriculum with adults.

Thanks to anyone that replies!