Korean Teacher Day

Brittany Varano Brit is a freelance travel writer and blogger who loves to hike, knit, and sip copious amounts of coffee. Originally from Madison, Wisconsin, she fell in love with travel blogging after living and teaching English in South Korea. She’s now location independent and enjoys slow travel to new and exciting places. You can follow along with her adventures on Instagram or her travel blog lifeofbrit.com, where she helps others teach English abroad and shares travel guides for budget and solo travels in Asia and beyond. Read my articles A Day in the Life of an EPIK Teacher in South Korea | ITTT | TEFL Blog Brittany Varano Destinations Alumni Experiences For those thinking of teaching English in South Korea, the EPIK program offers one of the best job opportunities in...  [Read more]

Tue, 18 Aug 2020 Brittany Varano Destinations Alumni Experiences A Day in the Life of an EPIK Teacher in South Korea For those thinking of teaching English in South Korea, the EPIK program offers one of the best job opportunities in Asia. An acronym that stands for "English Program in Korea," EPIK hires native English teachers to co-teach or lead English lessons in public elementary, middle, and high schools around the country. Table of Contents Listen to this blog post: So, who can teach English with EPIK? A Day in the Life of An EPIK Elementary Teacher: A Normal Teaching Schedule 7:00 - 7:30 am Wake Up + Get Ready 8:00 am Walk to School 8:30 am School Starts 9:00 am - 12:20 pm First - Fourth Periods 12:10 pm - 1:10 pm Lunch 1:10pm - 2:40pm Fifth + Sixth Periods 2:40 pm Students Go...  [Read more]

Mon, 15 Jul 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences What Problems South Korean Students Face While Learning English Koreans take education very, very seriously, yet there are many problems for learners in South Korea. Society deems those who are not good at studying as lazy, and good for nothing, therefore most students study to death. Literally. They go to school extremely early, finish around noon, and then stay at a cram school until late at night. They repeat the same routine over and over again every single day. They even have to study during vacation. This results in students that do not study because they are motivated or because they want to, but simply because they are forced to, and if they do not, they can't enter the college they want or land the job they've always...  [Read more]

Sun, 12 May 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences Problems English Learning Students Face in South Korea From my combined interest in Asian, and more specifically Korean, culture and my desire to teach English to anyone wanting to learn, I have personally come to interact with several adult learners from South Korea during the past few years. Through this experience, I have come to detect several common problems that students coming from this country, as well as students from neighboring Asian countries such as Japan and China, may face while learning English and that I will, therefore, develop in this short essay. Table of Contents Pronunciation Sentence structure Formal and Informal language Education system Do you want to teach English in South Korea? Related Articles: Listen...  [Read more]

TEFL in Korea Date posted:2008-05-20 | Writer: Korean Horizons | Email: [email protected] Set up & jointly controlled by UK nationals and Koreans, we are here to help you. And after all, that's why it is good to come to a recruitment agency, because it provides a safety net for you. Apply direct to an educational institution and you are on your own! If you are having problems with your employer... Or you need some information or help, you can contact us and we will provide you with some advice... You might not always like it, but it will be the truth. And that's really our philosophy, to provide you with a completely trustworthy service....right from the initial phase of introducing you to an education institute, to making sure that you are content with your teaching position...  [Read more]

TEFL in Korea Date posted:2008-05-20 | Writer: Korean Horizons | Email: [email protected] Set up & jointly controlled by UK nationals and Koreans, we are here to help you. And after all, that's why it is good to come to a recruitment agency, because it provides a safety net for you. Apply direct to an educational institution and you are on your own! If you are having problems with your employer... Or you need some information or help, you can contact us and we will provide you with some advice... You might not always like it, but it will be the truth. And that's really our philosophy, to provide you with a completely trustworthy service....right from the initial phase of introducing you to an education institute, to making sure that you are content with your teaching position...  [Read more]

Company TEFL Training Check out tefl tesol about Company TEFL Training and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: Check out ITTT's Blog Posts B.F. - U.S.A. said: Problems of learners in North KoreaA nation that has intrigued me many years now is North korea. My wife, who is South korean, and I, traveled to Seoul in 2009 to work with NK refugees. I was able to glean the following facts from the internet about the Hermit Kingdom?s English education process. (The wording is my own.) It is not politically correct to learn English in North korea. Any overt interest in that language or any of its speakers will...  [Read more]

Program Legitimate TEFL Check out tefl tesol about Program Legitimate TEFL and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: Check out ITTT's Blog Posts F. M. - Belgium said: Problems for learners in KoreaEnglish is widely taught in korea and is taken very seriously as it is an important key factor for entering prestigious universities. The highly competitive korean culture pushes students to be well prepared for university entrance exams. In this context, more and more native Western teachers come to korea to teach English. However, they often report, complain about what they identify as a reluctance or lack of interest...  [Read more]

TEFL in Incheon, Korea Date posted:2006-03-07 | Writer: WORKnPLAY Corp | Email: [email protected]   Incheon Public School Position Description   Incheon Public School is looking for English Teachers to teach classes ranging from Elementary to high school level, starting in April. Benefits include furnished accommodation and paid airfare.     1) Salary:1.8 ~ 2.3 mil Korean won (depends on the qualifications) 2)Single housing 3) 300, 000 won settlement pay 4) 100% severance pay 5) A round trip airfare 6)April 1st start 7)2 weeks (calendar day) paid vacation in summer and winter 8) 50% medical insurance, 100% industrial insurance, National pension plan 9) Working Schedule: 9:00am~5:00pm(Elementary School), 8:30am~4:30pm(Middle and High School) 10) Class hours...  [Read more]

TEFL in Incheon, Korea Date posted:2006-03-07 | Writer: WORKnPLAY Corp | Email: [email protected]   Incheon Public School Position Description   Incheon Public School is looking for English Teachers to teach classes ranging from Elementary to high school level, starting in April. Benefits include furnished accommodation and paid airfare.     1) Salary:1.8 ~ 2.3 mil Korean won (depends on the qualifications) 2)Single housing 3) 300, 000 won settlement pay 4) 100% severance pay 5) A round trip airfare 6)April 1st start 7)2 weeks (calendar day) paid vacation in summer and winter 8) 50% medical insurance, 100% industrial insurance, National pension plan 9) Working Schedule: 9:00am~5:00pm(Elementary School), 8:30am~4:30pm(Middle and High School) 10) Class hours...  [Read more]

Wed, 20 Jun 2018 Linda Dunsmore Destinations 5 Weekend Trips You Have to Go on While Living Abroad in South Korea For many people around the world, it's their ultimate dream to go and live abroad. A TEFL certificate is one way to reach this goal as it enables you to head overseas and teach English. South Korea is one of the most popular destinations for EFL teachers for a variety of reasons, including high salaries, a vibrant culture, and breathtaking landscapes. Most teachers live in the capital Seoul or another major city, like Busan or Daejeon - but there is so much more to see in South Korea than just the big cities! If you, too, are heading to South Korea to teach English abroad, be sure to check out these 5 weekend trips you have to go on while living abroad in South Korea....  [Read more]

Opportunities For EFL Teachers in Korea Date posted:2011-07-14 | Writer: Korean Horizons | Email: [email protected] Korean Horizons is an agency which provides government public schools with TEFL qualified teachers in the peak seasons of March & September, and also for the off season periods as well. We work directly with the education office and unlike many other recruitment companies, we can provide you with the location and school information well in advance of your arrival. We will do our utmost to assist you before you come and throughout your entire employment contract here in South Korea. Our creditability is untarnished and speaks for itself.In addition to the benefits of a public school, you will also receive the following :Pay - 2.1m to 2.95m won. It depends on...  [Read more]

Opportunities For EFL Teachers in Korea Date posted:2011-07-14 | Writer: Korean Horizons | Email: [email protected] Korean Horizons is an agency which provides government public schools with TEFL qualified teachers in the peak seasons of March & September, and also for the off season periods as well. We work directly with the education office and unlike many other recruitment companies, we can provide you with the location and school information well in advance of your arrival. We will do our utmost to assist you before you come and throughout your entire employment contract here in South Korea. Our creditability is untarnished and speaks for itself.In addition to the benefits of a public school, you will also receive the following :Pay - 2.1m to 2.95m won. It depends on...  [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]

Position Teaching English in Korea Date posted:2018-08-29 | Writer: ENI School | Email: [email protected] ENI School, established in 2000, is a private institute specializing in English as a foreign language for children from elementary school to middle school. ENI is not a franchise, nor is it large by Korean standards, but I believe it to be one of the most enjoyable, reliable places of employment in the country for EFL teachers. It is our policy to offer a fair, honest and pleasant atmosphere. At present, our staff includes two western teachers and four Korean teachers. They are a professional group of individuals who work cooperatively to ensure the educational success of each student. We are currently looking for a responsible, reliable, energetic and hard working teacher who...  [Read more]

Position Teaching English in Korea Date posted:2018-08-29 | Writer: ENI School | Email: [email protected] ENI School, established in 2000, is a private institute specializing in English as a foreign language for children from elementary school to middle school. ENI is not a franchise, nor is it large by Korean standards, but I believe it to be one of the most enjoyable, reliable places of employment in the country for EFL teachers. It is our policy to offer a fair, honest and pleasant atmosphere. At present, our staff includes two western teachers and four Korean teachers. They are a professional group of individuals who work cooperatively to ensure the educational success of each student. We are currently looking for a responsible, reliable, energetic and hard working teacher who...  [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]

Openings Teaching TEFL in Seoul, Korea Date posted:2008-12-11 | Writer: MPNet | Email: [email protected] As a licensed ESL teachers recruiting company based in Seoul, Korea, we have openings in many areas of Korea for TEFL qualified ESL teachers all year round. Currently we have a position in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, starting in February teaching kindergarten and elementary school children. Benefits include an attractive salary, free accommodation and airfare.  If you are interested in teaching in Korea, please email your resume and photo with the information of your available starting date at the address given on the job heading page. * Position : English teaching position * Location : Daechi-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul * Students : Kindergarten/Elementary school children * Work hours : 110...  [Read more]

Openings Teaching TEFL in Seoul, Korea Date posted:2008-12-11 | Writer: MPNet | Email: [email protected] As a licensed ESL teachers recruiting company based in Seoul, Korea, we have openings in many areas of Korea for TEFL qualified ESL teachers all year round. Currently we have a position in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, starting in February teaching kindergarten and elementary school children. Benefits include an attractive salary, free accommodation and airfare.  If you are interested in teaching in Korea, please email your resume and photo with the information of your available starting date at the address given on the job heading page. * Position : English teaching position * Location : Daechi-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul * Students : Kindergarten/Elementary school children * Work hours : 110...  [Read more]

TEFL Jobs in Korea (4) Date posted:2016-05-02 | Writer: Hands Korea Recruiting | Email: [email protected] Since the world is being rapidly globalized, English has become the major language people use internationally. Thus, English education in Korea has boomed in the past few years. Rather than providing English education by native Korean teachers, schools have started to increase the number of foreign EFL teachers. TEFL positions are available both at public schools and private schools (known as Hagwon), institutions and centers. You can expect a competitive salary based on your experience and qualifications including TESOL/TEFL certificate. The cost of living in Korea is not high, therefore you can expect to save a partial portion of the salary. Teaching in Korea is a rewarding...  [Read more]

TEFL Jobs in Korea (4) Date posted:2016-05-02 | Writer: Hands Korea Recruiting | Email: [email protected] Since the world is being rapidly globalized, English has become the major language people use internationally. Thus, English education in Korea has boomed in the past few years. Rather than providing English education by native Korean teachers, schools have started to increase the number of foreign EFL teachers. TEFL positions are available both at public schools and private schools (known as Hagwon), institutions and centers. You can expect a competitive salary based on your experience and qualifications including TESOL/TEFL certificate. The cost of living in Korea is not high, therefore you can expect to save a partial portion of the salary. Teaching in Korea is a rewarding...  [Read more]

TEFL Position in Korea Date posted:2015-10-27 | Writer: Aclipse | Email: [email protected] Aclipse is looking to fill numerous EFL teaching positions in Korea for our world respected client ChungDahm Learning! Teaching abroad in Korea is a tremendous opportunity to travel the world, gain valuable work experience, immerse yourself in a new culture, and save money! One of the perks of working with our client ChungDahm is that no prior teaching experience is required! The positions are ideally suited to newly qualified TEFL graduates. Teachers are provided training upon their arrival in Korea so that they feel prepared and confident prior the start of the term. ChungDahm also provides teachers with a clear and organized curriculum. And don’t worry about not speaking Korean – the only...  [Read more]

TEFL Position in Korea Date posted:2015-10-27 | Writer: Aclipse | Email: [email protected] Aclipse is looking to fill numerous EFL teaching positions in Korea for our world respected client ChungDahm Learning! Teaching abroad in Korea is a tremendous opportunity to travel the world, gain valuable work experience, immerse yourself in a new culture, and save money! One of the perks of working with our client ChungDahm is that no prior teaching experience is required! The positions are ideally suited to newly qualified TEFL graduates. Teachers are provided training upon their arrival in Korea so that they feel prepared and confident prior the start of the term. ChungDahm also provides teachers with a clear and organized curriculum. And don’t worry about not speaking Korean – the only...  [Read more]

Tue, 15 May 2018 Linda Dunsmore Destinations TEFL Information Why Seoul Is the Ideal Place to Teach English in 2018 South Korea's capital is one of the most important and fastest-growing cities in Asia and indeed the world. Across the city you will find some of the world's largest companies in the technology and automobile industries. On top of that, Seoul is an exciting city with lots of historic attractions, as well as modern museums, hot fashion shows, and a wide variety of music acts. Seoul is also home to thousands of foreign English teachers, many of whom are not ready to leave and have made the city their permanent home base. Table of Contents Major Trading Hub In Asia Vibrant Culture and History City of the Future Unique Food Options Education Paradise Competitive Salaries...  [Read more]

Public School TEFL Jobs in South Korea Date posted:2017-09-21 | Writer: Handskorea Recruiting | Email: [email protected] Since the world has become more globalized, English has become the major language people use internationally. Thus, English education in Korea has shot up in the past few years. As a result, government and schools are now starting to increase the number of foreign teachers in Korea. Currently, Handskorea Recruiting is looking for numerous EFL teachers who are dedicated and passionate. No experience in these fields is necessary. Teaching in Korea is a rewarding and valuable experience and a great chance to wide your views by travelling around Korea, which has one of the oldest cultures in the world. Positions are available at public schools. You can expect a...  [Read more]

Public School TEFL Jobs in South Korea Date posted:2017-09-21 | Writer: Handskorea Recruiting | Email: [email protected] Since the world has become more globalized, English has become the major language people use internationally. Thus, English education in Korea has shot up in the past few years. As a result, government and schools are now starting to increase the number of foreign teachers in Korea. Currently, Handskorea Recruiting is looking for numerous EFL teachers who are dedicated and passionate. No experience in these fields is necessary. Teaching in Korea is a rewarding and valuable experience and a great chance to wide your views by travelling around Korea, which has one of the oldest cultures in the world. Positions are available at public schools. You can expect a...  [Read more]

Jobs in Korea For TEFL Qualified Teachers Date posted:2017-03-07 | Writer: Handskorea Recruiting | Email: [email protected] Hands Korea is a recruiting and consulting firm based in Seoul, Korea. We place TEFL qualified candidates from all over the world into great schools throughout Korea.​ We are dedicated to assist you in getting a wonderful job as well as guiding you through your entire time here in Korea. We also offer various social events and classroom support for those entirely new to teaching. Currently we are looking numerous EFL teachers who are dedicated and passionate. No experience in these fields is necessary - this is an ideal opportunity for newly qualified TEFL graduates. Teaching in Korea would be rewarding and valuable experience and a great chance to widen your...  [Read more]

Jobs in Korea For TEFL Qualified Teachers Date posted:2017-03-07 | Writer: Handskorea Recruiting | Email: [email protected] Hands Korea is a recruiting and consulting firm based in Seoul, Korea. We place TEFL qualified candidates from all over the world into great schools throughout Korea.​ We are dedicated to assist you in getting a wonderful job as well as guiding you through your entire time here in Korea. We also offer various social events and classroom support for those entirely new to teaching. Currently we are looking numerous EFL teachers who are dedicated and passionate. No experience in these fields is necessary - this is an ideal opportunity for newly qualified TEFL graduates. Teaching in Korea would be rewarding and valuable experience and a great chance to widen your...  [Read more]

TEFL Position in Busan, Korea Date posted:2010-01-17 | Writer: World Foreign Language Insititute | Email: [email protected] Teach English in Busan, Korea, the most beautiful and exciting port city with the largest beach in Korea!! World Foreign Language Institute, a well organized adult teaching English institute in Busan with a long history of more than 15 years, is seeking a qualified native English TEFL teacher available on March 1st, 2010!! The school currently has about 25 teachers including three native English, one Japanese and one Chinese teacher. We are looking for someone who is able to commit to a one year contract with an attractive benefits package which includes round trip airfare, paid vacations, local accommodation and end of contract bonus. Following are general...  [Read more]