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Olivencia
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Seoulio
Joined: 02 Jan 2010
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 Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2010 6:24 am Post subject: Re: Daegu International School |
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Yes I have,
They give you an air con when you join.
They like teachers who put in minimal effort when doing your actual job is too taxing on you.
They do not mind when you sit down and teach.
They totally understand that you are God and that they should bow down at your feet and pay you for doing not that much.
you will be PERFECT Olivencia |
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Olivencia
Joined: 08 Mar 2009
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| Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2010 1:25 pm Post subject: |
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| No mention of sleep....so I ain't taking it. |
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FUBAR
Joined: 21 Oct 2003
Location: The Y.C.
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| Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2010 1:04 am Post subject: |
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Sure... I can probably answer most serious questions or you can visit their site which was launched on Monday.
http://dis.or.kr/ |
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kimchikowboy
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| Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2010 5:52 pm Post subject: |
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| OK, FUBAR, serious question sent by PM. |
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sojukettle
Joined: 23 Aug 2005
Location: Not there, HERE!
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| Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2010 6:26 pm Post subject: |
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Wow - checked out the tuition fees on that website.
It is more expensive than the schools in Seoul - and they're not cheap! |
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Uncle Turk
Joined: 03 Jul 2009
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I'm guessing by the above posts that they were sarcastic. It seems like this is a new school opening this year. Any actual insight to school operations? It seems like a nice school and organized. I thought the same when I saw my current school website, man was that a major letdown.
Any other insights? |
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warmachinenkorea
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| Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2010 6:58 pm Post subject: |
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| I will find out soon enough. I have a phone appointment on Sunday with a school official. |
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Poker
Joined: 16 Jan 2010
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| Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2010 5:19 am Post subject: |
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| anyone know of any foreign teachers that work here? what are the requirements to teaching here? |
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Mr. Pink
Joined: 21 Oct 2003
Location: China
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| Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2010 8:28 pm Post subject: |
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| Poker wrote: |
| anyone know of any foreign teachers that work here? what are the requirements to teaching here? |
From their ad on TIEOnline:
Description:
Daegu International School (DIS) is a new school scheduled to begin operation in August of 2010. DIS is a K-9 school for 2010-11 but we plan to add an additional high school grade each year until we reach a K-12 configuration. Our first year we anticipate approximately 200 students (K-9) but we have a building capacity of 580 and a boarding dormitory with a 120 capacity. The school is located in Daegu, South Korea, a beautiful city centrally located between Seoul and Busan. Daegu is a bustling and charming city of about 4 million people with a culture rich in tradition yet very modern and international. DIS is a branch of Lee Academy in Maine and will operate under the guidance of the Maine state standards and Lee Academy incorporating a fully American curriculum.
Salary:
US $25,000- $35,000 (depending on experience, education and specific skills) - US Tax Free
Benefits:
1. Housing Provided (* Families will be provided a larger apartment)
2. Medical Insurance
3. Paid holidays and sick days
4. Free tuition for children
* DIS is in the process of determining other benefits.
General Qualifications:
Except for our positions of Chinese and Korean language teacher, all applicants must possess a teaching certification (or be in the process of receiving a teaching certification) from a native English-speaking country (e.g. USA, Canada, Australia, UK, etc.) . All applicants must hold at least a 4 year university degree. For our teaching vacancies requiring more than one certification, certification in at least one area with evidence of skill or experience in the other may be acceptable.
Materials to be sent:
1. 1 page Letter of Interest (teaching strengths, philosophy of education, why you think you would be right for our team, etc.)
2. Resume/CV (no more than three pages with at least 3 references and a photograph)
- Please send your Resume/CV by Microsoft Word document or PDF format
- Please use "Daegu International School (Your Name)" as the subject of your mail.
Interviews:
In person or by phone |
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Poker
Joined: 16 Jan 2010
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| Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2010 2:11 am Post subject: |
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Thanks Mr. Pink. I work at a public school near DIS, I walk past it every day. Good to know for future reference  |
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jrock
Joined: 16 Jun 2010
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| Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2010 8:17 pm Post subject: |
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Mr. Pink,
I�d PM you, but I don�t have enough posts.
What do you think of TIEonline? Do they provide a good service? Is it worth registering for? Is it really possible to apply directly to schools through the website? Do you think it is possible to get a job through that site?
You can PM me your reply�if you choose to reply to this message. |
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Mr. Pink
Joined: 21 Oct 2003
Location: China
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| Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2010 12:42 am Post subject: |
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| jrock wrote: |
Mr. Pink,
I�d PM you, but I don�t have enough posts.
What do you think of TIEonline? Do they provide a good service? Is it worth registering for? Is it really possible to apply directly to schools through the website? Do you think it is possible to get a job through that site?
You can PM me your reply�if you choose to reply to this message. |
It is worth the money for sure. I had to pay $200 US to Search Associates for their service. I can't remember now if I applied to my current job or they sought me out, but I've had a few places contact me through TIEOnline. Recently the Singapore gov't seems to be shooting me emails. I'll have to get around to telling them I'm not interested. If you are single and have teaching credentials, the Singapore public school job seems to be pretty decent.
Once you raise your game as a "teacher" and go the certified route it can be more costly, yet vastly more rewarding. I would also suggest paying for internationalschoolreviews.com. After you see a job on TIE, you check out what people have to say about the school. In all seriousness, a lot of the jobs out there are crap and it is nice to have others who give the full story. Korea needs something like that for reviewing hawgwons, public schools and universities. |
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jrock
Joined: 16 Jun 2010
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Thanks for all the info Mr. Pink.
I am a certified teacher, but I came to Korea a few months after graduating so I do not have the two years experience in my home country that a lot of international schools seem to want.
I am going to join Search Associates, TIEonline, and internationalschoolsreview.com.
PM me if you have any more advice you would like to share. |
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Mr. Pink
Joined: 21 Oct 2003
Location: China
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| Posted: Sat Oct 09, 2010 7:15 pm Post subject: |
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| jrock wrote: |
Thanks for all the info Mr. Pink.
I am a certified teacher, but I came to Korea a few months after graduating so I do not have the two years experience in my home country that a lot of international schools seem to want.
I am going to join Search Associates, TIEonline, and internationalschoolsreview.com.
PM me if you have any more advice you would like to share. |
I'd tell you what I've said here before: as a new teacher don't just count on Korea as a place to teach. I am currently teaching in China, and they have the most international schools out of any country in Asia. Of course, they also have 1.3 billion people, one of the largest countries in the world, and the #2 economy, so a heck of a lot of businesses are sending their people over, especially in Beijing and Shanghai. I think Beijing alone has more "good" international schools than the whole country of Korea has total international schools. China is a good place to get your feet wet. There are tons of good schools around Asia, and especially if you are single I wouldn't stay in Korea. My wife is Korean, and so at some point we should head back there so she can work. I fell in love with International School Manila when I went there for a conference, so at one point in my life I would love to work there. Singapore is also a great place to work, specifically Singapore American School. If it wasn't for my wife's working situation, we probably wouldn't return to Korea right away.
What you are going to read when you hit ISR is how the kids are super competitive, there is rampant cheating that goes on, especially at the high school level, how the parents pressure you and the administration, and how most schools are 99% ethnic Korean, some like Daegu International are 100% Korean, and we are talking ESL Korean, not lived in America for 15 years Korean. I really hope it isn't a mistake going back to Korea myself. Anyways good luck. |
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