Can anyone give me some advice on teaching in Korea?

Question

I am thinking about teaching English in Korea for a year. I need some advice and I have a ton of questions! Please help!

Answer 1

yea dont

Answer 2

If you want to teach in Korea I would call the school you want to teach at and then ask them about your questions. (if you have any questions I can answer them if you place them on the page) I GAVE YOU A STAR.............

Answer 3

Not about Hoya, but about the whole teaching experience in Korea, I think you'll do just fine as long as you are willing to do your best.

Good luck!

Answer 4

Amy,

The one thing about English agencies is that they get a cut from the Language Institutes and become a broker if you will.  I am sorry but I do not know anything specific on Hoya, nor any of the teachers using the firm.  Here is info from another question, but I will leave off the websites, as you have them already.  Good luck.

Amy,

The links below you probably already know. I am assuming you want to know if coming/going to Korea to teach is such a good idea. It can be frustrating, but it can be very rewarding. You already have the offer, so all the steps of applying are behind you. What to expect or what to negotiate:

Foreigners residing in Korea for the purpose of teaching English must possess an Education Work Visa in their passport.

When the offer includes an apartment, this often means sharing an apartment with 2-3 other English teachers, each with their own bedroom, and sharing common areas such as kitchen, living room, and bath. If you are married and bring family, that might change, but negotiate up front. Single apartment living at the school's expense is not to be expected.

You should receive a free trip home upon completion of your contract, or at the end of one year. If you negotiate for a longer contract, the trip back to Korea should also be paid for.

You should expect to work 6 days a week, which could be evenings since many Korean students take English after their regular school classwork. Saturday will likely be a short work day, so you will have 1+ days off a week.

Expect to get paid once a month. Expect to get paid for each class, which may not be a full hour, likely not. The norm is 40 - 50 minutes each hour.

Each class may work out to be negotiable also, but usually, if the headmaster, or Won jang Nim asks you to take a class, it is best to take the class. Don't let them muck you around though, as this can cause you to have classes staggered all day and into the evening, which makes for a 15 hour day and you end up with 7 or 8 classes. Get the picture?

I bring this up only so you don't get surprised. It is actually quite nice to teach in Korea. Students tend to be more respectful than other countries I have been too, but they will try you at times. If you understand a bit of Korean, all the better, but not required.

The culture is great, the people warm up to you once they get to know you, and the food is spicy, but delicious (for me anyway).

I know I have only touched the tip of the iceburg, but there you are. Feel free to ask more questions on the subject.