Teaching English Korea
English teaching jobs
in Korea is a great opportunity which American TESOL Institute is giving the
ESL teachers. Korea is an exotic oriental country with beautiful landscapes
wonderful people and modern cities. There are lot of ESL job opportunities
in Korea, as this country is developing in a fast pace. For interacting with
the rest of the world the knowledge of English is becoming increasingly
necessary. This is giving rise to the demand of second language English
teachers in countries like Korea.
The 'Travel and Teach Project' by ATI gives an amazing opportunity to get a
guaranteed ESL job in Korea after successfully completing the online TESOL
course. American TESOL Institute gives this offer at an affordable price of
399 USD.
The teachers in Korea are given placement in schools where they will have to
take at least 24 classes per week. The schools are closed on weekends and on
national holidays of South Korea. For getting an ESL job in Korea the
teachers will have to fulfill certain criteria. They have to have a degree,
will have to be a native speaker and also have an accredited TEFL
certificate. The teaching contracts in Korea are for one year at least,
which can be later extended on mutual consent. The schools pay extra in case
the teachers have to take some extra classes or have to stay extra hours.
Special classes or English day camps usually take place during the
vacations.
The duty of the ESL teachers is not just to take classes but they will also
have to make lesson plans like their Korean counterparts. The teachers have
to do some English workshops for the kids during the vacations. It is the
duty of teachers to abide by all the rules and regulations and at the same
time make sure the discipline of the schools is maintained. A proper dress
code has to be maintained by the teachers.
The teachers are given free accommodation by the schools. As most of the ESL
job opportunities in Korea centers around the cities the accommodations are
mostly on the high rises of the city with an incredible view. The apartments
have all sorts of modern facilities and amenities here. The teachers with
families are given bigger apartments than the single teachers. The
accommodations are mostly near the schools so that the teachers do not have
to bare any traveling cost.
American TESOL Institute promises a job to the students who sign up through
the 'Travel and Teach Project'. The teachers are promised a salary of 1500
USD to 2600 USD depending on the qualification and experience. The schools
apart from giving a free accommodation reimburse a flight fare up to 1000
USD. The contract with the school is for a year and the TESOL certificate
will be given to the teachers only after that. It is necessary to work in
Korea with a proper work permit, which will be arranged by the school.
The remuneration in Korea is quite high and it will help you also in saving
some money after the spending on necessary items. With this salary you will
also be able to sponsor the traveling cost in Korea.
