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No. There are no fees charged by us for your application. There is some cost to get your degree notarized, courier us your paperwork, etc. Just click here Teaching experience is not required, neither is a degree in English. You will be provided training, and all classes use textbooks designated by the school. A friendly and open-minded attitude will go a long way to making you a successful teacher. Yes, it is. During your training you will have a chance to interact with other teachers and learn the techniques you'll need in class. Most people that come to Korea have little teaching experience and end up very competent teachers. No. You will be working with a Korean partner teacher who will explain the finer points of English grammar to the students. You will be responsible for their pronunciation and practice of the material. The schools may even rather that you can't speak Korean. Since you will not actually be working in the public school system, there is not one time partiicular hiring period. Jobs are available all year round. Applying a month or two before you wish to start teaching is a good idea. After you have found a contract that you are happy with, there is a 3-4 week long preparation period before your departure. This time is needed to confirm your diploma, conduct a telephone interview, process your visa and make flight arrangements. Yes!! You'll earn enough money to have a lot of fun in Korea, as well as be able to save a significant portion. You will be paid in Korean Won either monthly or bi-weekly. If you set up a bank account your salary will be deposited automatically into your account. You will be able wire money home from your bank. Korean income taxes are quite small, around 4-6% of your salary. Those from the US are exempt from paying taxes on a certain portion of their overseas salary (at one time, the first $75,000 earned). Canadians can apply to be non-residents and not be required to pay any taxes during their time in Korea. It is recommended you check on the current tax situation of your country. Lots. Korea has become a lot more westernized over the past couple decades. There are lots of bars and great restaurants to check out. Also, you can stop by the cultural sites and nature resorts all over the country. There are city tours as well as tours travelling around the country that you can enjoy. In the summer there are beaches and in te winter there are ski slopes. Utilities include heating, electricity, gas, and cable tv. The total cost is usually anywhere from $40 - $80 US depending on usage. Computer rooms are cheap and plentiful in Korea. It costs about $1 per hour. This makes email a great way to keep in touch. Also the acamdy where you work may allow personal usage of the computers as well. If you want to talk on the phone, international phone calls are a cheap option. Yes. This will limit your options for jobs however. We will need to find an academy who wants to hire two teachers around the same time. Or, two acamemies near each other who are hiring at the same time. No. Usually the teachers home is only a 5-10 minute walk from the academy. You will be teaching for the entire year. Language academies are private and teach year round. When universities and grade schools are on their break, the private language schools get very busy. This is when many English teachers pick up overtime wages. Class sizes are 12 or less students. In some cases there is only one or two students in a class. You will teach less than 30 hours a week. If there are more classes you will ge paid overtime ($15 -20 US) If you break the one year contract, you have to pay for your flight home and you will obviously don't get the one year bonus. Teachers are usually happy and finish the one year, but if you really want to leave, it's up to you. Your first pay will be about a month after you arrive in Korea. If you bring $1000 - 2000 you should be fine. If money is tight at the moment, academies are known for giving advances on your pay. << Back |