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nhl49
Joined: 01 May 2011
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 Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2011 1:49 pm Post subject: Where to Start |
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Hello all,
A bit about myself:
B.A. in English
Have a passport
No teaching experience
Any tips on where I should start looking for jobs? I've been told to avoid kindergarten. And that public schools are the best bet. Beyond that, I'm clueless.
Thank you,
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2011 3:56 pm Post subject: Re: Where to Start |
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| nhl49 wrote: |
Hello all,
A bit about myself:
B.A. in English
Have a passport
No teaching experience
Any tips on where I should start looking for jobs? I've been told to avoid kindergarten. And that public schools are the best bet. Beyond that, I'm clueless.
Thank you,
NHL49 |
Start with the FAQs. http://forums.eslcafe.com/korea/viewforum.php?f=7 .
At least then your questions will make sense and you may actually understand the answers.
Getting a Job - Korea Vs Japan, Taiwan and China
Getting a Job - Things You Need to Know
Getting a Job -Hagwons, Unis, EPIK & Public Schools
Choosing a Location in Korea
Contracts - Health Insurance, Pension, Severance etc.
Visas
Teaching English in Korea http://www.voyage.gc.ca/publications/korea_coree-eng.asp#Introduction . The American embassy has a similar publication if you want to google it yourself.
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nhl49
Joined: 01 May 2011
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| Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2011 5:07 pm Post subject: |
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| Thanks for the info. It'll help out a lot. A quick question. Do I have to wait until the spring semester to teach? Is there nothing available sooner? |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2011 5:35 pm Post subject: |
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| Thanks for the info. It'll help out a lot. A quick question. Do I have to wait until the spring semester to teach? Is there nothing available sooner? |
Language academies (hagwans) hire year round with peaks around the start of terms (after their enrollment is defined).
Public schools usually peak about 2 months before start of term to be ready for the new term (their enrollments are usually pretty fixed).
It will take, depending on your country of origin, anywhere from 4-20 weeks to get your documents in order for the visa application process.
That would be your first step since NOTHING will happen until you have those documents in hand (national criminal background check with apostille and certified true (photo)copy of your degree with an apostille).
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nhl49
Joined: 01 May 2011
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| Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2011 6:11 pm Post subject: |
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| Thanks for the info. You've certainly provided me with a great start. |
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calendar
Joined: 22 Sep 2011
Location: being a hermit
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| Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2011 7:08 pm Post subject: |
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A bit about myself:
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You left out your country of origin. Are you from one of the 7 countries that are allowed to teach English i this one? |
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yellowdove
Joined: 19 Aug 2009
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| Posted: Sun Sep 25, 2011 1:16 am Post subject: |
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Kindergartens aren't that bad if you enjoy working with little kids. I have a lot of fun at mine, even though my boss can be a bit of a wacko (you'll find that at just about every school here, regardless of the type). I enjoy the hours of a kindergarten (start early, end early). Public school is good, but you'll be the only foreign teacher (unless, by some miracle, there are two, which is really rare), and you can't choose your school, it gets picked for you. You could get a super awesome school, or a super horrid one.
Get your paperwork in order, then start contacting recruiters. The good recruiters will listen to your job preference, and find a job suited for you. The bad ones won't care where they put you. |
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