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bigclanger3
Joined: 25 Mar 2009
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 Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2011 4:25 pm Post subject: Careers advice |
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Hello one and all,
I appreciate this topic has been covered many times but I'm starting a new thread all the same. deal with it!
I'm currently working in elementary school for SMOE but I'm getting itchy feet.
Whilst I don't need to tell you all the upsides to this job (reasonable hours, decent vacation, paid on time etc.) there are downsides (large class sizes, slightly lower pay, bureaucracy and - worst of all - a TOTALLY bullshit curriculum).
I'm 90% certain I'd like to stay in Seoul. I really do love living in this city but I think I need to shake things up a bit and get myself out of the public school system.
I have a BA a CELTA and 2yrs experience so I figure I can rule out university gigs.
I thought I might be able to find a half decent job in the private sector though if I knew what I was looking for. Ideally I'd like to teach adults but it's not a deal breaker.
Most people I talk to think I'm a bit nuts for even considering leaving my cushy public school job where I literally get paid to sit on my ass for most of the day...but this isn't why I wanted to be an ESL teacher.
So...I'm asking the Dave's massive for a bit of advice on any ESL companies or individual schools (or even after school programs at a push) that aren't gonna bend me over and screw me!
serious responses only puh-lease!
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2011 5:09 pm Post subject: Re: Careers advice |
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| bigclanger3 wrote: |
So...I'm asking the Dave's massive for a bit of advice on any ESL companies or individual schools (or even after school programs at a push) that aren't gonna bend me over and screw me!
serious responses only puh-lease!
cheers. |
Seriously? then:
i) spend your desk-warming time working on your MA (so you CAN move into one of those "nice, uni jobs" (they're not all that),
ii) look for decent PRIVATE K-12 school,
iii) upgrade to a B.Ed/PGCE and look at international schools or
iv) change countries.
v) network till you drop. anything decent will be based on who you know and who knows you. You won't find it here or on a job board.
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murmanjake
Joined: 21 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2011 5:38 pm Post subject: |
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| Even with a B.Ed you typically need two years experience in your home country to work at an international school don't you? |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2011 8:02 pm Post subject: |
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| murmanjake wrote: |
| Even with a B.Ed you typically need two years experience in your home country to work at an international school don't you? |
Some schools will want home country licensing and 2 years of experience.
Some just care that you have 2 years of verifiable classroom experience after completion of the B.Ed/PGCE (accreditation issues).
BUT... unless you actually take the time to get the B.Ed/M.Ed/MA the point is moot.
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