From a KT news article today, it seems likely that Korea will hire non-native English teachers as early as December.
The ministry first hired 59 native-English speakers in 2005 from seven countries including the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom and South Africa. Some 4,300 foreigners were placed as regular assistant teachers at elementary and secondary schools across the country in April. About 150 billion won ($120 million) was spent this year to hire those foreigners.
Ahn said the government plans to recruit assistant teachers from Singapore and other countries that adopt English as an official language as early as from December to meet the growing demands from parents for foreign English teachers.
This is a positive news for non-native English teachers aspiring to work in Korea.
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i hope singporeans will have an easy time adjusting (in a cultural sense) as koreans tend to see all “light skined” asians as koreans. but that’s good. if korea truly wants to be known as multicultural, let more people in.
@ Paka
That’s why i want to get the lightest shade of my skin! ^-^
Thank you for this wonderful good news! I pray that my application be considered.
Thank you for this wonderful good news! I pray that my application be considered. I pray to be in Korea sooner.
Thank you for this wonderful news.
This is such a wonderful news!
Hi!
How can one apply? Is there an opening already?
I hope this is true, zyou know I am very interested to go back to Korea to teach English.
ano na po ang update tungkol dito?
Sir,
I beg to apply for the post of an English Teacher as a non-native speaker fallen vacant under your kind control. As regards my qualifications, I beg to state that I passed my B.Th , M A (Theology) M Div from Myanmar taking English, Cultures, and some religious related subjects. I may further beg leave to state that I have a bout two years Experience as an English Teacher in Yangon Linguistic School of Mission.And presently I am teaching English in Vision Bible Institute, Yangon, Myanmar.
If I am selected I may assure you that I shall do my best to give you full satisfaction in my work.
Thanking you in anticipation,
I remain
Yours respectfully
Zam Thawng
Hi everybody, I am Mongolian professional English language teacher. I have excellent Britain English accent and English audio book library which one I use for my lessons. I am teaching English for children and adults for more 10 years.
contact to:Tsog64@yahoo.com
No offence to the two people above me, but from your written posts, I am very doubtful of your English abilities. That being said, does anyone know if the rules have changed since? Have they officially allowed teachers from countries who adopt English as an official language to teach in South Korea yet?
has there any? i mean, the f2’s were able to snag a job (though undeserving), but the qualifications hasn’t changed yet.. not this season anyway.
and it’s been almost a year.
word is that they’d be getting non-native speakers (it really is a painful title, don’t you think?) by the next hiring season.
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I’m interested to work in Korea, my partner recently left to teach there in Korea and currently we are looking for ways so I can go there and hold a work permit? can anyone please help me get information on getting F2 visa?
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hi,
pls advice me what to do…
one of the university in korea hired me..and waiting for doc next week for visa apli..but how can i?huhuhu