Korean Job Discussion Forums

chinook · Joined: 17 Mar 2004 Location: canada

I've only ever had hagwan positions so far in Korea and haven't looked too much into what a public school position involves, but I've been offered one. However, it is called YMCA Institute. Does that imply I would not be working for the public school system but in a public school?

Also, it's in Iksan. Any thoughts on that? I've lived in Seoul so far.

ttompatz · Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Location: Kwangju, South Korea

chinook · Joined: 17 Mar 2004 Location: canada

I thought that too at first, but the hours are 9-5 and there is no kindie. So it can't be afterschool, right? I'm trying to get more details, but I was just kinda confused.

icicle · Joined: 09 Feb 2007 Location: Gyeonggi do Korea

Just about the only thing that you can be sure of is that the job is not directly with a public school ... So if that is what you want to do now ... This is not a job that gives you that ... Even if it is a job that includes doing some teaching in the school as well as the after school classes ... My guess would be that the hours you would be teaching would be higher than if you were employed directly by the school...

There are "real" public school jobs out there ... lots of them ... If you want to work in a public school ... then try and get one of those ... rather than a hagwon job masquerading as a public school job ...

Icicle