American Hagwon

Tue, 04 Feb 2020 Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences Teaching at a Language Academy in Korea For those of us who have a desire to teach English as a foreign language in Korea but decide to forego a formal TEFL certificate, language academies (or, "hagwons") are one of our most prominent and accessible options. In the year 2018, fresh out of my undergraduate program, I joined the ranks of many enthusiastic (albeit, mostly untrained) teachers bound for privately-run English academies. The opportunity to travel, visa sponsorships, housing benefits, and the job, itself, make hagwons an attractive option to aspiring teachers with no formal training or little practical teaching experience. Table of Contents Teaching Challenges Syllabus Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL...  [Read more]

Teach English in Busan, Korea Date posted:2010-05-25 | Writer: Brown International School | Email: [email protected] 1. Desired Candidates : 2 teachers / Female or Male, Americans preferred. Experience with young learners and /or TEFL teaching qualifications are preferred.2. Start Date : From the 25th of June, 20103. Location : Located in Centum area, the busiest and highest area in Busan, 2 min walk to Shinsegye and Lotte Dept. and Subway Line #2, Exit #9.4. Students : Kindergarten, Elementary (age 4~13)5. Teaching Hours: M-F. Classes scheduled between 9:30 am and 6:30 pm.Schedules 30 teaching hours per week.6. The number of foreign teachers: 4 (English, Math, Science, Social studies,)7. Salary/Benefits: 2.1~2.5 million won per month(based on experience and qualification)+free...  [Read more]

Teach English in Busan, Korea Date posted:2010-05-25 | Writer: Brown International School | Email: [email protected] 1. Desired Candidates : 2 teachers / Female or Male, Americans preferred. Experience with young learners and /or TEFL teaching qualifications are preferred.2. Start Date : From the 25th of June, 20103. Location : Located in Centum area, the busiest and highest area in Busan, 2 min walk to Shinsegye and Lotte Dept. and Subway Line #2, Exit #9.4. Students : Kindergarten, Elementary (age 4~13)5. Teaching Hours: M-F. Classes scheduled between 9:30 am and 6:30 pm.Schedules 30 teaching hours per week.6. The number of foreign teachers: 4 (English, Math, Science, Social studies,)7. Salary/Benefits: 2.1~2.5 million won per month(based on experience and qualification)+free...  [Read more]

Kindergarten Teachers needed in South Korea Date posted:2020-09-30 | Writer: Gangnam English Academy | Email: [email protected] Gangnam English Academy Seeking Great Kindergarten Teachers, Starting at 3.4mil per monthWe are looking to add to our team of 20 native English teachers for our English Academy and Kindergarten at Sinsa Dong 649-1, for a contract starting March 1, 2021.   Kindergarten Homeroom/Afterschool TeacherTeachers are responsible for one kindergarten classroom of 5, 6, or 7 year olds from 9:30-2:30 each day with one hour lunch break. Planning time is available when the students are taking subject classes like gym, science, art, and music. In the afternoons, teachers will teach elementary students for a two-hour class and have two hours of planning time,...  [Read more]

Kindergarten Teachers needed in South Korea Date posted:2020-09-30 | Writer: Gangnam English Academy | Email: [email protected] Gangnam English Academy Seeking Great Kindergarten Teachers, Starting at 3.4mil per monthWe are looking to add to our team of 20 native English teachers for our English Academy and Kindergarten at Sinsa Dong 649-1, for a contract starting March 1, 2021.   Kindergarten Homeroom/Afterschool TeacherTeachers are responsible for one kindergarten classroom of 5, 6, or 7 year olds from 9:30-2:30 each day with one hour lunch break. Planning time is available when the students are taking subject classes like gym, science, art, and music. In the afternoons, teachers will teach elementary students for a two-hour class and have two hours of planning time,...  [Read more]

Teaching English in South Korea - What you need to know! 02/03/2021 hi and welcome to another live session by itt my name is linda and i'm here today um to talk about teaching english in south korea so welcome welcome um i'm just gonna wait for um people to join please do let me know if you can hear me if you can see me or if you're not if you can't hear me if there's a problem if anything's wrong uh because that would be um bad obviously so yeah drop a comment um just leave a high and uh where you're tuning in from that would be really helpful let me know where you guys are watching from and um yeah i can see a few people have joined already hi thanks so much for joining awesome okay i got a yes i can hear you from mika awesome or micah sorry if i pronounce that wrong but yeah uh yeah...  [Read more]

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 Federico Riva Destinations TEFL Information Teaching English in South Korea - What you need to know! Hi and welcome to another live session from ITTT. My name is Linda and I'm here today to talk about teaching English in South Korea. Table of Contents Watch the live session here Mandy has asked if I teach in a public or private school or is it all private? I can see a lot of questions already coming in, that's awesome. Great question from Amy. Should anyone even bother looking into teaching abroad while there are COVID lockdowns in place? Mandy says, I'm interested in teaching abroad but South Korea is my ultimate place to teach. I just got done with the TEFL course and I have to finish my practicum to get my certificate. Amy asks, does he still celebrate his...  [Read more]

Teaching English in South Korea - What you need to know!   Hi and welcome to another live session from ITTT. My name is Linda and I'm here today to talk about teaching English in South Korea. Let me just show you today's topic so that everybody who's joining knows what's happening today. Today we're talking about teaching English in South Korea and I'm so excited about this topic and it's actually been a super requested topic every time I do a live session. I've been living in Korea for almost six years and I have been teaching a few different classes. I have done summer camps and winter camps and teaching kids and teaching adults, teaching business English, teaching conversation, teaching full-time at a kindergarten and elementary school with afternoon programs and stuff like that....  [Read more]

TEFL & TESOL Jobs FAQ If you are nearing the end of your TEFL certification course or you are already certified but have yet to start teaching, you will probably have a number of questions regarding English language teaching jobs. In our FAQs below we tackle a wide range of questions, from which countries offer the best options to how to go about landing a position in your country of choice. You will also find answers about job interviews, how to prepare your documentation, and a whole host of other job related info. What questions should I ask a TEFL employer?    To decide whether a job is right for you it is essential to get as much information as possible during the interview. You should be clear on areas such as salary, working hours, class size, student's age,...  [Read more]

Tue, 27 Feb 2018 Linda Dunsmore Destinations The 10 Best Destinations for Teaching English Abroad in 2018 2018 is the perfect year to go and see the world. Currently, there are around 1.75 billion people speaking and learning English around the world and researchers say that by 2020 more than two billion people will speak and learn English. This means, now is the perfect time to embark on your adventure of teaching English abroad. Whether you are looking for opportunities in Asia, South America, the Middle East or Europe, qualified English teachers are hired everywhere. Even English-speaking countries have a never-before-seen demand for ESL teachers. Table of Contents 2018 is the perfect year to go and see the world. 10. Teaching English in Taiwan 9. Teaching English in Spain 8....  [Read more]

EFL & ESL JOBS - The Best Recruiters chosen by ITTT How to Land the Perfect Job and Change your Life Forever Here, you will find everything you need to know about TEFL recruitment companies for teaching English abroad, including a list of our trusted recruiters with whom we have worked for several years. If you are a TEFL recruiter and would like to work with us, please contact us via email ([email protected]). The Advantages of Using a TEFL Recruitment Company Choosing a TEFL recruitment company for finding a teaching job is a popular option for many teachers. Recruiters specialized in the EFL market overseas have the professional know-how and network to connect teachers with suitable schools and companies. On top of that, recruiters know the local job market in their specialized...  [Read more]

Wed, 05 May 2021 Federico Riva TEFL Information Live TEFL Q&A: We Answer All Your TEFL/TESOL Questions Hi, I am back for another live session this week. My name is Linda from ITTT. I took a break last week, I was traveling a little bit in Korea, not too far but I got to enjoy the cherry blossoms. That's why there was no live session from me last week. But I'm back this week and I'm super excited. Today we're going to have a Q&A session, so you guys can ask me questions about TEFL and TESOL, teaching abroad, teaching online, whatever you want to know about. So something a bit more casual, let's have a chat. I would like to get to know you guys better and you can get to know me, ITTT and TEFL. If you can see me and hear me please drop a hi or something into the comment box so...  [Read more]

Live TEFL Q&A: We Answer All Your TEFL/TESOL Questions   Hi, I am back for another live session this week. My name is Linda from ITTT. I took a break last week, I was traveling a little bit in Korea, not too far but I got to enjoy the cherry blossoms. That's why there was no live session from me last week. But I'm back this week and I'm super excited. Today we're going to have a Q&A session, so you guys can ask me questions about TEFL and TESOL, teaching abroad, teaching online, whatever you want to know about. So something a bit more casual, let's have a chat. I would like to get to know you guys better and you can get to know me, ITTT and TEFL. If you can see me and hear me please drop a hi or something into the comment box so that I know that everything is working well. ...  [Read more]

Live TEFL Q&A: Ask Us Anything! 03/31/2021 hello hi i am back for another live session this week my name is linda from itt over here and um yeah hi i took a break last week i was um traveling actually a little bit of traveling in korea not too far um but yeah i enjoyed the cherry blossoms so that's why there was no life for me last week but um yeah i'm back this week i'm super excited to be back and um yeah today we're just gonna have a um you know q and a session so you guys can ask me questions about tefl and tesol and everything uh teaching abroad teaching online whatever you want to know about tefl and tesol and all that good stuff um so yeah that's what i'm here for today so something a bit more casual um let's have a chat i like to you know uh get to know you guys better you...  [Read more]

How to teach English in europe - Top Tips to find Jobs! 04/23/2021 hello hello hi linda here from itt for another weekly live session on facebook and youtube at the same time as always if uh you've watched one of my lives before thanks so much for tuning in again and if this is your first time watching hello and welcome thanks so much for being here today and um yeah if you are listening to this as a podcast episode thanks so much for downloading the podcast means a lot to us we always turn our live sessions into podcast episodes and you can find them on spotify google podcasts uh itunes all those podcast places out there and um yeah welcome welcome today's topic is teaching english in europe so two weeks ago i talked about teaching english in asia and i focused on seven different...  [Read more]

How to teach English in Asia 04/08/2021 hi everyone hello here's linda again from itt and today we're talking about something really really interesting and exciting teaching english in asia and all you need to know how to get to asia the best countries in asia where to teach with the highest demand and also the best sort of recruiters and teaching job platforms where you can find the best jobs for teaching english in asia and i'm super excited about this topic today um i myself i've been uh pretty much based in asia since 2012 2013-ish and um i spent some time in china and um i also and now i'm actually in south korea and i've been here already for a while so it's gonna be six years soon and um so i'm so excited to share my experience with you guys and hopefully maybe some of you can...  [Read more]