Korean Job Discussion Forums

[gaelyn37]

I am currently being interviewed for a teaching job at this English Village. I understand it has gone through some ups and downs with its finances and teacher retention. Does anyone have current information or opinions regarding whether it is a good place to teach? I have 13 years of US college teaching experience, a Masters degree, and am currently teaching as a Native Speaker in Hungary. Thank you.

[debinoxford]

With your background, I would really suggest not taking a job at the English Village. I knew a lot of teachers who worked there and the brunt of their teaching was edutainment. (granted, a lot of teaching in Korea is such, but is more so at the English Village) The teachers worked ridiculous hours, got no national holidays and were so far out of town that getting to Ilsan, let alone Seoul, was an ordeal. I would imagine that someone with your background actually likes teaching, so to go work at the EV would be detrimental. With all that, the people that worked there had a great sense of community since they were so isolated and the ones I knew were some of the nicest people. But I would never work there personally because I wouldn't want to live in an English-world bubble.

[yfb]

With your background, why are you interviewing at an English village of all places?

Why aren't you applying to unis?

[gaelyn37]

All of the university jobs I have seen require a Masters in Education/Linguistics/English, etc. while mine actually is in Horticulture. I am very open to any ideas/leads you might have since I am a newbie to the world of teaching in Asia. Thank you.

[ThingsComeAround]

There are opportunities that exist for you, if you are a certified US teacher. Try public school (even that isn't too far from the 'edutainment' of a English Village) where your efforts at educating will be appreciated

[Rory_Calhoun27]

[wylies99]

Losses mount at 21 English villages
http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2894599