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Old Sun 13-Aug-06, 12:42 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Teaching in Korea - newcomer

Well, it really is quite simple as long as you have the following:
  • Bachelor degree
  • passport from a native English speaking country
Things which will make it easier or allow you to get the higher paid jobs are:
  • teaching experience
  • Master's degree
  • experience living in an asian country
  • quality soft attributes (eg: punctual, fair, patience, disciplined, serious educator, sense of humour, etc.)
Not ANY native English speaker can be a successful educator. Some do lose their jobs or are constantly changing jobs always blaming their failures on the school.

Jeju Island is nice, but it all depends on what you are after. The city life with unlimited entertainment options, or the slow country life or a mixture of both. Do you need to live by the sea or by the mountains?

Of course none of us want to teach and live in the industrial parts of town.
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