Korean Job Discussion Forums

[hawaii4me272]

How do you get a job teaching with the ROK Air Force? I have seen their ad on the Korean Job Board. I have sent them my information but never hear back from them. Is there anything specific they are looking for?

[Big Mac]

You say in another post you were here with the military. Don't you have contacts?

For someone who was here for three years already, you sure have some weird questions!

[ntwrightsmom]

I did an interview there two years ago, but I didn't want to work there, because it is in the middle of nowhere. But if you don't mind that, it seemed like a good gig.

[hawaii4me272]

BigMac. I was there from 1986-1989 in the military and there as a teacher from 2008-2009 and things have changed quite a bit in between.

When you are in the military you can be sheltered from how things really work in a country. For example, the first time I came to Korea(with the military) I did not need a passport just a military ID. When I wanted to buy any American products I just went to my local shopette,PX, or commissary on base and bought them with my American dollars. a(tax free)!!

Now the second time I came to Korea as a teacher, I had to get a passport and a Visa. Before obtaining the latter, I had to show proof of a college degree, Criminal background check, and take a Greyhound bus to Washington DC and get asked three whole questions for my Visa. So I hope this makes my questions a little less weird to you.

[hawaii4me272]

Thank you for your reply ntwrightsmom. Do you remember any certain questions they asked on your interview? I am afraid I can not send you a PM right now cause according to Dave's ESL cafe I do not have enought postings. So if you could just reply to this posting I would deeply appreciate it.

[ntwrightsmom]

It was two years ago, so I don't remember that much. But as I recall, it was more professional than a lot of the other interviews I have done. I don't think there was a teaching demonstration, but they asked me to prepare one... I could be wrong about that. There were about four Korean professors who interviewed me, and they asked me some serious questions about teaching philosophy. I remember that one female professor had doubts about my ability to teach a large class, because I only had one-on-one teaching experience at the time. That's about all I can remember. Anyways, I didn't get the job, but I got a better one. Good luck!