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spyro25
Joined: 23 Nov 2004
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 Posted: Thu May 10, 2007 4:48 am Post subject: What does a director of studies actually do? |
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Just checking some of the ads for jobs back home in england, and there are quite a few DOS positions for those with experience and qualifications (i have 4 years and am halfway through my MA TESOL).
Just wondered what a DOS actually does? Any DOS's out there? What are your duties? |
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PRagic
Joined: 24 Feb 2006
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| Posted: Thu May 10, 2007 5:29 pm Post subject: |
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| I Korea, the DOS is generally responsible for delivering bad news to all the foreign teachers. They make a little bit more money, but get loaded down with a bunch of crap the Korean managers don't want to do. |
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ilovebdt
Joined: 03 Jun 2005
Location: Nr Seoul
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| Posted: Thu May 10, 2007 5:58 pm Post subject: |
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Pass on news from above.
Organise the timetables.
Order books.
Sort out exam registrations
Maybe a bit of curriculum planning.
Things like that.
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wylies99
Joined: 13 May 2006
Location: I'm one cool cat!
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| Posted: Thu May 10, 2007 7:29 pm Post subject: |
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Wow. I had no idea anyone in Korea actually handled any of those duties. I thought it was pretty much an "ESP" thing- they assume you can read their minds so they never tell you anything. 
Even if I could read their minds all I'd usually read is blank pages. |
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spyro25
Joined: 23 Nov 2004
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| Posted: Thu May 10, 2007 8:48 pm Post subject: |
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| i dont think i would be a DOS in Korea, i was just looking at the job ads for back home in england. seems to be a fair number of DOS positions advertised on tefl.com in the UK. seems like the moneys not too bad and i seem to be qualified, just wondered what i would be in for if i took one of those positions. |
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ilovebdt
Joined: 03 Jun 2005
Location: Nr Seoul
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| Posted: Thu May 10, 2007 9:10 pm Post subject: |
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| spyro25 wrote: |
| i dont think i would be a DOS in Korea, i was just looking at the job ads for back home in england. seems to be a fair number of DOS positions advertised on tefl.com in the UK. seems like the moneys not too bad and i seem to be qualified, just wondered what i would be in for if i took one of those positions. |
I don't think the pay is that good for DOS positions in the UK is it? Plus you have to put up with all the other teachers complaints.
I remember the DOS at the langauge school I worked in in London. Nice enough girl, but she didn't have an air of authority about her so she wasn't taken that seriously.
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JD1982
Joined: 19 Apr 2007
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| Posted: Thu May 10, 2007 9:19 pm Post subject: |
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I was DOS once. I just sat in my office and looked very very important. In my spare time, I picked my nose and ass and rubbed it on staff members and teachers.
On a few occasions, I had to let go of a few people including myself.  |
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spyro25
Joined: 23 Nov 2004
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| Posted: Thu May 10, 2007 9:24 pm Post subject: |
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I was DOS once. I just sat in my office and looked very very important. In my spare time, I picked my nose and ass and rubbed it on staff members and teachers.
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now THAT sounds like the kind of job i'm looking for!  |
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