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[jameslewes]

To all who might be able to help.

I have a PhD in communications and have spent my rtime since graduating working in the private sector. I am looking to get the hell out of the United States and get over to Asia. Where would a good place be to befin looking for a teaching position at a Korean University.

Thanks

James

[Real Reality]

You might try Dave's job boards.

You might look at the Chronicle Careers website.
Chronicle Careers, from The Chronicle of Higher Education
http://chronicle.com/jobs/browse/location/international.htm

Excerpt from a posting found at the Chronicle
Korea University invites applicants for tenure track positions at the rank of Assistant Professor to begin in Spring 2007 or Fall 2007. (Responsibilities include teaching two courses per semester (in English), conducting/publishing research, and assuming various administrative duties to support academic functions). Candidates must possess near native/native fluency in English and have a Ph.D. in hand at time of application. Candidates should also have experience in teaching at the college level, a strong commitment to excellence in scholarship, and dedication to undergraduate and graduate teaching in the applicant's research area. Salary for the entry level Assistant Professor is US$53,000.
Visit our homepage at www.korea.ac.kr/~faculty to submit application on line and upload the Research Plan in file.
http://www.korea.ac.kr/~faculty/english/index.html
Enquires : Phone : +82-2-3290-1071~3 Fax : +82-2-929-9164
Email : [email protected]
Application deadline: July 25, 2006.
For more information about the university, visit our home page at www.korea.edu.
http://chronicle.com/jobs/id.php?id=0000465383-01&pg=l

International Positions from HigherEdJobs.com
http://www.higheredjobs.com/international/

Excerpt from a posting found at the HigherEdJobs.com
Professor, Associate Professor or Assistant Professor of Information Communications and Technology (ICT)
http://www.higheredjobs.com/international/details.cfm?JobCode=175185986

You can try university employment boards or webpages.
Seoul National University Employment Board
http://www.useoul.edu/se_employ/se_emp.jsp?url=http://www.useoul.edu/sk_board/boards/sk_board_list.jsp?board=13108

ELT News: Teaching English in Japan - Jobs
http://www.eltnews.com/jobs/index.shtml

Gaijinpot: Jobs in Japan
http://www.gaijinpot.com/job_search.php

Japan Research Career Information Network (JREC-IN)
http://jrecin.jst.go.jp/index_e.html

Ohayosensei: English Teaching Jobs in Japan
http://www.ohayosensei.com/Getfree.html

Learn about working in a Japanese university
http://www.debito.org/univquestions.html
The universities which continue to discriminate are listed on the
BLACKLIST here: http://www.debito.org/blacklist.html
The universities which have stopped are listed on the
GREENLIST here: http://www.debito.org/greenlist.html

Foreign scholars merit equal status
The foreign professor -- colleague or hired hand?
John B. Kotch, JoongAng Ilbo (June 14, 2002)
http://joongangdaily.joins.com/200206/14/200206142349223599900090109011.html

Foreigners Experience Difficulties in Living in Korea
"Even though Korea has achieved some degree of globalization in going abroad, it has still a long way to go for globalization in embracing foreigners inward," said foreigners residing in Korea.
by Jae-Dong Yu and Soo-Jung Shin, Donga.com (July 4, 2004)
http://english.donga.com/srv/service.php3?biid=2004070522448

"No chair for foreigner" GM Daewoo head told
He may be the president of GM Daewoo, but he is still an outsider in the Korean car industry.... The "no-foreigners" rule was first made in 2001 when then-Samsung Motor was being sold to Renault.
by Kim Tae-jin and Lee Ho-jeong, JoongAng Daily (January 18, 2005)
http://joongangdaily.joins.com/200501/17/200501172228551609900090509051.html

Visa Issuance Procedure
E-1 (Professors)
In the case of a national or a public university, a foreigner is not permitted to be a full-time professor.
Immigration Bureau, Ministry of Justice, Republic of Korea
http://www.moj.go.kr/HP/ENG/eng_03/eng_306030.jsp

[mindmetoo]

[jameslewes]

I admit it my typing skills suck, especially when I am working with a small keyboard.

[sonshine20]

Start researching the schools there, but come to Korea to actually apply. Many will not hire someone who isn't already in Korea.

[mindmetoo]