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Please go to our website at www.teachenglishinkorea.org (job application) and (1) SUBMIT AN APPLICATION, & (2) EMAIL your A) RESUME [word document] & B) CURRENT PHOTO (smiling passport style photo) to teik.jobs@gmail.com or bradsbrennan@teachenglishinkorea.org.
Just to reiterate: Our goal is to send quality teachers to quality schools, period. If you want to work with an American recruiter who has lived, taught and placed teachers in Korea for over ten years, and who will continue working for you after you arrive in Korea, then www.teachenglishinkorea.org would love the opportunity to work with you.
Unlike other recruiters, we at T.E.I.K. pride ourselves on helping build our teachers social network by introducing new teachers to our current teachers that are living in Korea to help build a sense of community and to help our teachers smoothly transition in to a new country, culture and adventure. Most recruiters are Korean, Korean schools or Korean owned agencies and they care mostly about the school, T.E.I.K. on the other hand is teacher centric, where your needs come first. Other recruitment agencies believe that their job is finished the minute you arrive in Korea, but we at T.E.I.K. believe that our job is only half finished and we keep in contact throughout your entire placement. Check out our testimonials pages and feel confident that you will be working with a company who you can understand and more importantly, who can understand you.
If you are not 100% certain that you feel that you would be a great candidate to teach English in Korea, then don't waste both of our time because I only want to work with caring and honest individuals who have an adventurous spirit, love to travel, meet new people and who love teaching children. I hope that you choose to go to Korea through us and have an amazing experience like I did, you wonÕt regret it if you decide to go. I paid off $25,000 in student loans in my first 15 months in Korea and the average teacher saves $12,000-$20,000 per year. I was also able to meet new lifelong international friends, learn about an ancient culture, travel to several exotic neighboring countries and have fun doing it!
Best Regards,
Brad Brennan
Program Director
teik.jobs@gmail.com or bradsbrennan@teachenglishinkorea.org
Greetings Brad from sunny Seoul!!
Things are going great at my hagwon in Suyu, northern Seoul. The transition has been rather mild and I suppose I'm still waiting for culture shock to sink in...Another teacher at my school has been here several months and never experienced a hard culture shock. I feel I am in the same boat.
Classes keep me busy each evening and I find the workload challenging but not too stressful. Teaching requires a great deal of patience and an awful lot of spontaneity. My students keep me on my toes and I enjoy their youthfulness, innocence, and dedication. In Korea I feel very peaceful and relaxed even in the Mecca of its biggest city. There is plenty to see and many new experiences to appreciate and ponder.
I would like to thank you for your hours of research and dedication to this exciting adventure. I feel I owe you a great deal for your participation. Thank you for your enthusiasm and ability to 'sniff out' solid hagwons and cheers for processing my visa so quickly for me. May you be blessed with many other happy teachers!!
Sincerely, Heidi Kaiser
Suyu, Northern Seoul
Hey Brad, Thank you for placing Matt and I at such an amazing school. We are extremely happy here. They provide full curriculum and all we have to do is decide how we would like to teach it. Also, our school is very flexible and allows us to alter their curriculum at anytime, if we wish to do so. The class sizes are the best part - I have 7 students in the morning and 6 in the afternoon. It makes teaching and building a relationship with the students very easy.
We are very pleased with our living arrangements. We have a two bedroom with a full kitchen, living room, bathroom, and laundry room. It is so nice to have a place to go to every night that really feels like home. Our school purchased everything in our apartment right from our washing machine, to kitchen utensils and an air conditioner. We couldn't ask for anything more. We have met a lot of cool friends and are taking in the culture to the fullest extent. We make taboo actions and comments daily but itÕs all a part of the experience. It was so nice to have dinner and drinks with you last month. If you come to Korea again in October be sure to let us know so we can do it all over again. Also, have we told you how nice it is to still have you as a support system? We were discussing how we can contact you about anything and how you reply immediately. We have friends who haven't spoke to their recruiter since they boarded the plane, not cool.
Talk to you soon,
Brittany Bialis :), Seoul, Korea, Gyeonggido
HOT JOBS!!!!
Location: Gyeonggido GEPIK Program [5 placements left]
Period of Contract: 1 year (extendable)
Start date: Mid January to mid February, 2010
Work hours: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday to Friday, only 22 hours teaching/week
Salary: 1.8~2.7 million Korean Won (US$1800-2700) per month (at 1000KW:1USD)
Housing: Furnished single housing (walking distance or short bus ride to school)
Paid leave: 20 working days provided (during schoolÕs winter & summer vacations)
Sick leave: 15 calendar days
Settlement allowance: KW 300,000 (approximately U$300 at 1000KW:1USD)
Benefits: Health Insurance, pension plan, severance pay
Airfare: Reimbursed 1,300,000KW (regardless of your ticket price, so you can pocket the difference)
Training: One week paid orientation/training (the week prior to March 1st)
Duties
Teach English at a public school in Gyeonggido (except Seoul, so it is Seoul suburbs and Seoul satellite cities) with a team teacher. Conduct English conversation classes for Korean elementary or middle school grade students. Assist Korean Teachers with their English classes and/or jointly conduct English classes. Prepare and develop teaching materials and assist with activities related to English language education and other extracurricular activities.
Preferences
Candidates with a MA degree or an English/Education/Linguistic degree and or 1 full year of documented ESL teaching experience and or TEFL certified (at least 100 hour certificate or higher) will be given preference over other applicants.
Area website: ÔClick hereÕ for more information on Seoul.
Job posting: ÔClick hereÕ for the full job posting
Location: EPIK Program [3 positions available]
Period of Contract: 1 year (extendable)
Start date: Beginning to mid December, 2009
Work hours: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday to Friday, only 22 hours teaching/week
Salary: 1.8~2.7 million Korean Won (US$1800-2700) per month (at 1000KW:1USD)
Housing: Furnished single housing (walking distance or short bus ride to school)
Paid leave: 21 working days provided (during schoolÕs winter & summer vacations)
Sick leave: 15 calendar days
Settlement allowance: KW 300,000 (approximately U$300 at 1000KW:1USD)
Benefits: Health Insurance, pension plan, severance pay
Airfare: Reimbursed 1,300,000KW (regardless of your ticket price, so you can pocket the difference)
Training: One week paid orientation/training (the week prior to starting date)
Duties
Teach English at a public school in Korea (except Seoul or Gyeonggido) with a team teacher. Conduct English conversation classes for Korean elementary or middle school grade students. Assist Korean Teachers with their English classes and/or jointly conduct English classes. Prepare and develop teaching materials and assist with activities related to English language education and other extracurricular activities.
Preferences
Candidates with a MA degree or an English/Education/Linguistic degree and or 1 full year of documented ESL teaching experience and or TEFL certified (at least 100 hour certificate or higher) will be given preference over other applicants.
Area website: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chungcheongnam-do
Job posting: http://teachenglishinkorea.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=274&Itemid=32
3 Positions available
Starting Date: 12/1 - ChungNam ChungYang
School name : JangHang JungAng Elementray School (장항중앙초등학교)
No Web-site
Starting Date: 12/10 - ChungNam SeoChun 충남서천
School Name: TaeAn BaekWha (태안백화초등학교)
Web-site: available
Starting Date: 12/17 - ChungNam GongJu 충남공주
School Name: GongJu BanPo (공주반포초등학교)
Web-site: available
TEFL Certification: Getting a TEFL certificate over 100 hours will benefit you in several ways (Korea does not recognize TEFL certifications under 100 hours). The GEPIK positions are the most popular public school jobs in Korea and there will be a plethora of teachers applying, so getting certified greatly increases your chances of getting hired. It will also mean an extra 100,000KW per month (approximately $100 a month at 1000KW:1USD) and it will give you the tools needed to be successful in the classroom as an ESL teacher. Our certified 150 Hour TEFL certificate is done through electronic correspondence and we give our teachers 40% off the normal price of $650, so only $390 (40% off is good for October & November 2009 registration-must mention promo code [GEPIK2009]) if they register for the T.E.I.K., 150 hour TEFL correspondence course and use our ÒoptionalÓ visa processing service when they get hired by GEPIK We also can waive the 20 hour teaching practicum (we can count the first week of teaching for S.M.O.E. as the 20 hours of required teaching practicum). For more information about the 150 hour TEFL certification course, please ÔClick hereÕ http://teachenglishinkorea.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=65&Itemid=49 and to register for the 150 hour TEFL course, please ÔClick here or follow this link: http://teachenglishinkorea.org/index.php?option=com_facileforms&Itemid=57.
Hey Brad! Finally got some pictures of my students and I will be sure to send more soon! It's been great so far, better even than what I expected. I got REAL lucky with Kids College (or so other people from other Hogwans tell me). It's all thanks to you!
I really can't thank you enough for all your help with my placement, visa and such. More pictures of my school will be sent as soon as I take them and post them. I've met some really good people here and I'm having soooo much fun!
Thanks again Brad!!
Peter McIlhon, Bundang, Korea
FEATURED JOBS
Position 1:
Position: Jamsil, Seoul
SALARY: 2.2~2.3
Housing: Single Housing
Starting date: mid of January 2010
Name: Private English School (Elite Prep)
Location: Jamsil, Seoul
Housing: Single Studio (Right by 'Sin-Cheon' subway station)
Start date: mid of January 2010
Salary: 2.2~2.3m won/ month
Teaching Hours: 9:30 am ~ 6:30pm (around 2 days per week, finish at 4:30pm or so)
Student Type: Kinder ~ Elementary school students
Vacation: 10days + National Holidays
No. of current foreign teachers: 4
Qualification: experienced or majored in Education
(Teaching hours can be the same until Feb. 2010/ from March, it can be changed)
*** Excellent housing.
Location website: http://www.www.eliteprep.com
School website:
Job Posting: http://teachenglishinkorea.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=262&Itemid=32
Brad,
Things are going very well and I've only been here for almost two weeks. I am getting into classes, progressing from shell-shock to competence. I am exceedingly happy I followed through with the trip and I never really doubted it.
Loading pictures takes forever, but here is a good one of me with some of my students. Let me know what your facebook name is and I will friend you, so you can see more of my pictures. I have posted more pictures on my page that you can choose from. Thanks for everything and placing me at a great school.
John Clinton Work
Seoul Suburbs
Position 2:
Position: Private English School
SALARY: 2.0 ~2.2M Won
Housing: Single Housing
Starting date: End of Nov
Location: Daejon city Chungcheong-do
Job title: Full Time
Teacher Type: Native English Speaker
Students type: elementary (mainly) & middle school students
Start date: End of Nov
Total Hours: Max. 30 Hours per week
Working hours: Between 2:00PM~9:10PM
Teaching hours: Between 2:00PM~9:10PM
Work days: Monday to Friday
Overtime pay: 18,000 Won/hr
Class size: Around 12 students
Type of housing: Single Housing
Airfare: yes
Completion bonus: yes
Insurance provided: half
Vacation: 10 working days a year
Additional Info: This English School is a franchise school with over three hundred branches that are located all over Korea. A set curriculum is provided for teachers as well as teaching materials, such as text books, work books and etc. The Director of the school is very friendly and treats the teachers very well.
School website: http://jr.jungchul.com/front/main.asp
Area website: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daejeon
Job Posting: Daejon city Chungcheong-do 2.0 ~2.2M Won
Hey, Brad. Greetings from Daegu! It's been one month so far and I absolutely love my job. The management staff here is awesome and they're incredibly friendly. Even the schools that I work at are fun and the kids are so damn cute. Thank you so much for helping me land this gig. Sorry this is so short, but I have to do a little lesson planning before meeting my friend's downtown for a few drinks. I'll definitely keep in touch, and I'll definitely recommend your company to anyone I meet who's interested in coming over here. It's an adventure I know that I'll never forget.
Thanks again,
Sean Hinojosa, Daegu
P.S. - I've attached a pic of me and my advanced class from Dongshin Elementary school. The girls were a little camera shy, as most 6th grade girls are, but I managed to get most of them. Lol.
Position 3:
Position: Private School
SALARY: 2.1-2.3 M Won
Housing: Single Housing
Starting date: ASAP after the visa process
Location: Incheon city Gyonggi-do
Job title: Full Time
Teacher Type: Native English Speaker
Students type: elementary (mainly) - middle school student
Total Hours: Max. 30 Hours per week
Working hours: Between: 2:30PM~8:30PM
Teaching hours: Between 2:30PM~8:30P
Work days: Monday to Friday
Overtime pay: 25,000 Won/hr
Class size: Around 12 students
Type of housing: Single Housing
Airfare: yes
Completion bonus: yes
Insurance provided: half
Vacation: 10 working days a year
Area website: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incheon
Job Posting: http://teachenglishinkorea.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=243&Itemid=32
I have always wanted to go to a foreign country and live for either missionary work or teaching, and now here I am, teaching English in Seoul, Korea. I left behind my family, my friends, and most importantly my very supportive husband. Without my husband being so on board with my decision I wouldn't be here. I also wouldn't be here without the help of Brad. He helped me with all of my visa requirements and still keeps in touch with me after I arrived in Korea. I have heard horror stories from other foreign teachers with other recruiters from the United States even, that after they reached Korea, they never heard a word again. Brad kept in contact with my employers here smoothing out any wrinkles that came up in the first few months I lived here. The kids are why I came here in the first place, and I have fallen in love with them. Like I do every year that I have taught. They are always happy and always excited to come to class, even if they don't understand everything you say to them. They bring me snacks, drinks, and random little gifts just to say thank you and some of them bring something every time they come to class. I would say the parents, but I only talk to the mothers, are wonderful and love that I am here helping their children. One mother has invited me into her home and taken me to lunch; brought me food, brings me Korean/English daily devotional books, and told me her son scored higher on his English exam than any other subject because of me. I can't wait to see what the rest of my year has in store and how many more lives I can positively influence.
Andrea Greene, Bundang, S. Korea
Position 4:
Position: Gang Dong, Seoul (Education Major preferred)
SALARY: 2.8 Ð 2.9
Housing: Single Housing
Starting date: Early January
Name: Private English School
Location: Gang Dong, Seoul (Gangdong gu Cheong subway station; 2 stops away from Jamsil station)
Housing: single studio type apt.
Starting Date: beginning of January
Teaching Hours: Full time: M~F 9:00AM- 7:30PM
Shortened hours: MWF 9:00AM Ð 7:30PM & TT 9:00AM Ð 5:10 PM or
MWF 9:00 AM Ð 6:00 PM & TT 9:00AM Ð 7:30 PM
(choosing a shortened schedule is up to the schedule of school)
Salary: Full time: 2.8 Ð 2.9(BA ed) / Shortened 2.5 Ð 2.6
Student Type: Kinder~ Elementary school students
Vacation: 10 days + National Holidays
No. of current foreign teachers: 11
Location website: http://english.metro.seoul.kr/
Job Posting: http://teachenglishinkorea.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=263&Itemid=32
Hi Brad!
I'm sorry for taking so long to get back to you. Time has flown. But life in Osan has been very good so far. The hagwon is a great place, and the kids make work fun--most of the time! My diet has changed, too. It took several weeks to adjust, but now I'm eating more Korean food than ever. And learning Korean is slow-going, but I set up a language exchange with one of the Korean teachers here which has greatly helped us both.
Thanks again for your help and support in getting here. Even though I'm less than four months in, I already have countless stories and many great experiences. I've included a couple pictures here from class. Good times!
Talk to you soon,
Paul Szymanski, Osan, Korea
Position 5:
Position: Private English School
Salary: 2.1-2.2 M Won
Housing: Single Housing
Starting date: January
Location: Iksan city Julrabuk-do
Job title: Full Time
Teacher Type: Native English Speaker
Students type: elementary (mainly) - middle school student
Total Hours: Max. 30 Hours per week
Working hours: Between 1:00PM~8:30PM
Teaching hours: Between 1:00PM~8:30PM
Work days: Monday to Friday
Overtime pay: 20,000 Won/hr
Class size: Around 12 students
Type of housing: Single Housing
Airfare: yes
Completion bonus: yes
Insurance provided: half
Vacation: 10 working days a year
Additional Info: This English School is a franchise school with over one hundred branches that are located all over Korea. A set curriculum is provided for teachers as well as teaching materials, such as text books, work books and etc.
School website: http://www.ossclub.com/index.php
Area website: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iksan
Job Posting: http://teachenglishinkorea.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=248&Itemid=32
Hi, my name is Lori and I am from New Jersey. I am teaching Math, Zoology and a Magazine class at the G.L.C. in Osan and I'm having way too much fun. Osan is about an hour south of Seoul and is near a US military base. The kids range in age from 9 to 13 years of age and are fun to teach.
The school is absolutely beautiful and my apartment is a three minute walk to the school. Everyone at the school is very helpful and super nice, which makes things very easy for me. Although I've only been in Korea for a month, I'm definitely enjoying my time.
Thanks for all of your help Brad!
~Lori Llarena
Position 6:
Position: Private School
SALARY: 2.1 ~2.3M Won
Housing: Single Housing
Starting date: mid of Nov
Location: Daejon city Chungcheong-do
Job title: Full Time
Teacher Type: Native English Speaker
Students type: elementary (mainly)- middle school student
Start date: ASAP
Total Hours: Max. 30 Hours per week
Working hours: Between 2:00AM~9:00PM
Teaching hours: Between 2:00AM~9:00PM
Work days: Monday to Friday
Overtime pay: 25,000 Won/hr
Class size: Around 12 students
Type of housing: Single Housing
Airfare: yes
Completion bonus: yes
Insurance provided: half
Vacation: 10 working days a year
Additional Info: This English School is a franchise school with over three hundred branches that are located all over Korea. A set curriculum is provided for teachers as well as teaching materials, such as text books, work books and etc.
Area website: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daejeon
Job Posting: http://teachenglishinkorea.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=246&Itemid=32
I am so glad that I decided to come teach in Korea, it has so far been an eye-opening experience that has changed my life forever. If you are thinking about coming to Korea and teaching, Brad (T.E.I.K.) is the guy to go through. He is very knowledgeable and helpful throughout the whole hiring process, as well as helping you get your visa, which made it so easy for me. Brad did virtually all the work required to get my visa, and made the process that much easier. If you are serious about coming to Korea I cannot emphasize enough to go through Brad and www.teachenglishinkorea.org.
Brian Novotne, Osan, S. Korea
Position 7:
Position: Ilsan, Goyang city
SALARY: 2.1-2.2 M Won
Housing: Single Housing
Starting date: Beg of Jan. 2010
Location: Ilsan, Goyang city
Job title: Full Time
Teacher Type: Native English Speaker
Students type: Elementary~ Middle school
Start date: Beg of Jan. 2010
Salary: 2.1-2.2 M Won
Total Hours: 120 Hours per month
Teaching hours: 1:30pm~ 9pm
Work days: Monday to Friday
Overtime pay: Won/hr
Type of housing: Single Housing
Airfare: yes
Completion bonus: yes
Insurance provided: half
Vacation: 10 working days a year
Additional Info: Currently 6 native English teachers are working at the school.
Goyang city website: http://www.goyang.go.kr/fl/index_eng.html
About Goyang: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goyang
Job Posting: http://teachenglishinkorea.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=276&Itemid=32
Notes: This school offers all of the standard benefits except national pension and they provide a private healthcare plan that costs 300,000KW per year and they split it 50/50 with the teacher (so this will save you about 500,000KW a year). The starting date is beg of January and the school wants a teacher who can arrive in Korea around the 28th~ 30th of December.
Hi Brad!
I absolutely LOVE it here. I have not been this happy in ages. The staff here at the Osan GLC is taking excellent care of us. Brian Novotne drives us all crazy though... :)
So, school does not start for us until tomorrow (Monday Korea time). Here is a picture from the "pilot testing" we did 2 weeks ago. My friend Tracie Peck contacted you about placement here in Korea. She is not a nut job and has a lot of teaching experience and I think she will do well here in Korea.
Hope things are going well in Chicagoland and I hope you had a nice July 4th. I will be in touch soon and thanks for processing my visa for me, which made it very easy for me to just sit back and let you do it.
Best Regards, Amy Kaminsky
Position 8:
Position: Private school Yangcheon-gu, Seoul
SALARY: 2.2-2.3 M Won
Housing: Single Housing
Starting date: ASAP
Name: Private School
Location: Yangcheon-gu, Seoul (near Yangcheongu office station)
Start Date: by the end of Dec. 2010
Salary: 2.2-2.3m won/ month
Age of Students: elementary ~ middle school
(elementary students 30% / middle school students 70% )
Teaching Hours : 2:30pm to 10:30pm
Housing: Full Furnished single housing
Vacation Days: 10 days + National Holidays
Airfare: Prepaid
Benefits: health insurance, but no pension
Number of Foreign Teachers at the School: 1
Location website: http://www.yangcheon.go.kr/
School website: http://www.ynsenglish.co.kr/
Job Posting: http://teachenglishinkorea.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=264&Itemid=32
Hi Brad.
I'm having a great time teaching in Korea and thanks for setting me up at a great school. I love the kids and I'm adjusting well to living in Korea.
This picture is of a birthday party. Birthdays are great; your class gets to have a birthday party for every student. It's so fun to be a part of them. Each child brings a gift for the birthday girl or boy and helps them open it. ItÕs so cute.
Please take care and thanks again for everything!
Best Regards,
Valerie Taylor, Yongin City, Gyeonggido
Position 9:
Position: Private School only 3 days per week! (prefers female)
SALARY: 1.5 M Won
Housing: Single Housing
Starting date: ASAP
Location: Gangneung city
Job title: Full Time
Teacher Type: Native English Speaker
Students type: elementary (mainly)- middle school student
Total Hours: Max. 18 Hours per week
Working hour: between 1:00PM~7:00PMM
Teaching hours: between 1:00PM~7:00PM
Work days: M, Tue, Wed or Wed, Thu, Fri 3days work/a week (2 days off during the week)
Overtime pay: 20,000 Won/hr
Class size: Around 12 students
Type of housing: Single Housing
Airfare: yes
Completion bonus: yes
Insurance provided: half
Vacation: 10 working days a year
Additional Info: Paul and Sam English School is a franchise school that is located all over Korea. A set curriculum is provided for teachers as well as teaching materials, such as text books, work books and etc. The director is very friendly and has great management skills.
Area website: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gangneung
Job Posting: http://teachenglishinkorea.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=265&Itemid=32
Brad - things are going extremely well at Jayeon and thanks again for getting me placed so quickly. I started teaching classes this week, and beginning Monday, I have a full load with a new theme. I am doing well and enjoying the experience very much.
I thought you would enjoy these pics of the school, teacher colleagues and Korean teachers and staff at Jayeon School in Bo Jeong. Hope all is well with you and thanks again for sorting out everything for me.
Cheers,
Valerie Klick, Bundang
Position 10
Private School (Mokdong-Prefers Education/English majors)
Location: Mokdong, Seoul (line number5)
Start Date: Feb. 14th.
Salary: 2.5~2.8m won
School: Private School in Mokdong
Location: Mokdong, Seoul (line number5)
Housing: single studio (all teachers are living in the same bldg.)
Starting Date: ~by Feb 14
Salary: 2.5m~2.8m won
Teaching Hours: 9:00am~6:30pm
Student Type: Kindergarten ~ Elementary students
No. of current foreign teachers: 10
School website: available
Area website: http://www.yangchon.seoul.kr
Area Website: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yangcheon-gu
Job listing: http://teachenglishinkorea.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=277&Itemid=32
Hello Brad,
Things are still going really well and I don't expect that to change. I am on Facebook now and you can snag a photo off of it if you want for my testimonial and you can use this email as my testimonial:
I am very happy with the service (TEIK) Brad Brennan provided in getting me to Korea. The school I work for is great and the part of Seoul I am living in is also great. Brad made himself available to answer questions throughout my application and visa process and he returned all of my emails and phone calls within a day. Brad proved himself to be trustworthy and I am happy to recommend him to anyone considering teaching in Korea.
Chris Arambasick Seoul, Korea
Position 11
Private English School (Bundang)
Location: Jungja-Dong, Bundang-Gu, Sungnam-City
Start Date: Feb. 10th.
Salary: 2.4~2.5m won
Teaching Hours: 9:00am to 6:30pm
Student Type: Kindergarten ~ Elementary students
Housing: Single housing (walk from the school)
Vacation: 10days + National Holidays
Airfare: prepaid
National pension / health insurance: 50% paid by the school
No. of current foreign teachers: 8
School website: available
Area website: http://www.lcibd.com/info/06.asp
Area Website: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bundang
Job listing: http://teachenglishinkorea.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=278&Itemid=32
Other Information: This school has a strong set-up, with great curriculum provided and it is run by a great director who has been running the school for more than 10 years. WeÕve placed around 10 teachers (all BA Education (BAE) or ESL Experienced) and they all finished at least a 1 year contract at a minimum and 3 of them renewed their contracts for a 2nd year. This school is now looking for a teacher for Feb. 10, 2010.
The area of Bundang is great because it is a modern and upscale town only 20 minutes from Bundang by subway and about 35 minutes to Itaewon. I highly recommend this area since it is so close to Seoul and it is a very affluent area with a lot of green spaces.
Hey guy, thought I'd send you a quick note letting you know that everything is going great for me. That first day was quite the whirlwind, but things after the first week have gotten much better now that I know a little more of what to do and what to expect. Absolutely love the kids. For the most part! Yeah the bigger classes and the older ones can be a little bit of a challenge to keep their attention, but still I couldn't have imagined myself having a better time overall. They've been getting my apartment room ready for me this week, and tomorrow I move out of the hotel and into my apartment, so I'm looking forward to that. Today was a really great end of the week too as the kids turned in all their stamps (for excellent work etc.) for school 'money' where they could purchase supplies like pencils, pens, erasers, fun play mats, etc. I'm not sure though if they were excited more for the chance to get free stuff or the fact that this took the place of their normal classes...! The other teachers here are also just a joy to work with...Korean and English speaking. There's another guy from the States who's just a riot and another lady who is from New Zealand who is just as nice as anyone can be. All the Korean teachers are just fabulous too. Well anyway, don't mean to keep rambling but I'm just so psyched to be here. So thanks again for making it all happen.
Shane Skaggs, Seoul, Gyeonggido
Position 12
Position: Private School (prefers Canadian teachers)
SALARY: 2.0-2.3 M Won
Housing: Single Housing
Starting date: March
Location: Osan city Gyonggi-do
Job title: Full Time
Teacher Type: Native English Speaker
Students type: Kindergarten-elementary (mainly)- with some middle school students
Total Hours: Max. 30 Hours per week
Working hours: Between 10:00AM~7:10PM
Teaching hours: Between 10:00AM~7:10PM
Lunch hour: Around 12:00
Work days: Monday to Friday
Overtime pay: 20,000 Won/hr
Class size: Around 12 students
Type of housing: Single Housing
Airfare: yes
Completion bonus: yes
Insurance provided: half
Vacation: 10 working days a year
Additional Info: ThisEnglish School is a franchise school with over three hundred branches that are located all over Korea. A set curriculum is provided for teachers as well as teaching materials, such as text books, work books and etc. Two Foreign teachers are working at the school and the management is very friendly and treats the teachers well.
School website: available
Area website: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osan
Job listing: http://teachenglishinkorea.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=279&Itemid=32
Hey Brad,
Thank you so much for how helpful you've been with this whole process. I'd be more than willing to send any photos or video I take while I'm away, and I definitely wanted to write something for you describing how great you've been, helping me and about my experiences here in Korea. I figure it'd help you out, but honestly the website is very very informative already.
Thanks again for your help,
Mike Powers, Seoul, Gyeonggido
Position 13
Position: English School (looking for thirtysomething female )
SALARY: 2.0-2.3 M Won
Housing: Single Housing
Starting date: 1st of Dec
Location: Suwon city Gyonggi-do
Job title: Full Time
Teacher Type: Native English Speaker
Students type: elementary (mainly)- middle school student
Total Hours: Max. 30 Hours per week
Working hours: Between 2:00PM~9:00PM
Teaching hours: Between 2:00PM~9:00PM
Work days: Monday to Friday
Overtime pay: 20,000 Won/hr
Class size: Around 12 students
Type of housing: Single Housing
Airfare: yes
Completion bonus: yes
Insurance provided: half
Vacation: 10 working days a year
Additional Info: Jungchul English School is a franchise school with over three hundred branches that are located all over Korea. A set curriculum is provided for teachers as well as teaching materials, such as text books, work books and etc. The school has one foreign teacher and Director is very friendly and the schoolÕs management is good.
School website: http://jr.jungchul.com/front/main.asp
Area website: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/suwon
Job Posting: http://teachenglishinkorea.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=272&Itemid=32
Hi Brad!!
WOW! This place is amazing. I'm in love with the vibe of this city. I have to thank you because you placed me right IN the city and it's everything I wanted!!!! Right now I am at a PC CLUB until I move into my apt tomorrow and I will be able to write more.
I will also give you a recommendation after I have taught a few classes. So far so good! I met Ms. Jo today and I feel strangely very comfortable here. I can't wait to start making friends and thanks for introducing me to several other TEIK teachers and from what I hear no other recruitment agencies do that. AND I can't wait to Kels gets here and thanks for placing her in Seoul near me! I told her to try and be IN the city because it's so amazing and alive. I can't wait to see her here, so thank you so much for placing us both close to each other.
Thank you for everything!!! Talk to you soon. Lindsey Phillips Gangnam, Seoul
Position 14
Position: Private English School (prefers Canadian teachers)
SALARY: 2.0-2.3 M Won
Housing: Single Housing
Starting date: Jan
Location: Suwon city Gyonggi-do
Job title: Full Time
Teacher Type: Native English Speaker
Students type: kindergarten - elementary (mainly) Ð with some middle school students
Total Hours: Max. 30 Hours per week
Working hours: 12:00PM~7:10PM
Teaching hours: 12:00PM~7:10PM
Work days: Monday to Friday
Overtime pay: 20,000 Won/hr
Class size: Around 12 students
Type of housing: Single Housing
Airfare: yes
Completion bonus: yes
Insurance provided: half
Vacation: 10 working days a year
Additional Info: This English School is a franchise school with over three hundred branches that are located all over Korea. A set curriculum is provided for teachers as well as teaching materials, such as text books, work books and etc. Currently there are three foreign teachers at the school.
Area website: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suwon
School website: http://jr.jungchul.com/front/main.asp
Job listing: http://teachenglishinkorea.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=280&Itemid=32
Hey Brad,
Thanks so much for setting Leela and me up here in Non hyun dong, Incheon. It is really nice to be here and we have settled in very nicely. We have a wonderful little apartment which is working out just fine. There is a nice gym that we joined right nearby by which is perfect for the winter times. Our director is a very nice guy, and we are really enjoying the work. Working with the kids is the most rewarding aspect of our work. The students are fun and it is nice to work with a smile on my face. The neighborhood is very fun to explore, and there are also some nice native teachers working at a school close to ours. You have been so helpful throughout this whole process, both before and during. I look forward to meeting up with you next time you come to Korea. Thanks Brad,
Rob C.
Position 15
Position: Private English School (prefers Canadian teachers)
SALARY: 2.0~2.3 M Won
Housing: Single Housing
Starting date: January
Location: Osan city Gyonggi-do
Job title: Full Time
Teacher Type: Native English Speaker
Students type: Kindergarten - elementary (mainly)- with some middle school students
Total Hours: Max. 30 Hours per week
Working hours: 10AM-7PM
Teaching hours: 10AM-7PM
Work days: M-F
Overtime pay: 20,000 Won/hr
Class size: Around 12 students
Type of housing: Single Housing
Airfare: yes
Completion bonus: yes
Insurance provided: half
Vacation: 10 working days a year
Additional Info: This English School is a franchise school with over three hundred branches that are located all over Korea. A set curriculum is provided for teachers as well as teaching materials, such as text books, work books and etc. This school has currently two foreign teachers and the staff and the Director are very friendly and with good management skills.
Area website: available
School website: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osan
Job listing: http://teachenglishinkorea.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=281&Itemid=32
Hey Brad,
I know it's been awhile since I've contacted you. I can't believe seven months have passed so quickly. It's been a wild ride. There have been several ups and a few downs, but all have been great learning lessons. My daughter Madison has enjoyed the experience as well. The language has been more difficult to learn than expected, but part of the problem has been that we have kept so busy with home-schooling, traveling to Thailand and China, and all over Korea, volunteering at an orphanage, and working on TEFL certification.
Loved the work you did for me and my daughter in obtaining my first contract and in helping to sort out a few problems with my school and apartment. The kids are really amazing and I love working with them. I've enjoyed the area I've been living in, but would like to try another area and I look forward to working with you again to find my next position.
Thanks much,
Samantha Jenkins, Bucheon City, Gyeonggido
Position 16
Position: Ilsan, Goyang city
SALARY: 2.1-2.2 M Won
Housing: Single Housing
Starting date: Beg of Jan. 2010
Location: Ilsan, Goyang city
Job title: Full Time
Teacher Type: Native English Speaker
Students type: Elementary~ Middle school
Start date: Beg of Jan. 2010
Salary: 2.1-2.2 M Won
Total Hours: 120 Hours per month
Teaching hours: 1:30pm~ 9pm
Work days: Monday to Friday
Overtime pay: Won/hr
Type of housing: Single Housing
Airfare: yes
Completion bonus: yes
Insurance provided: half
Vacation: 10 working days a year
Additional Info: Currently 6 native English teachers are working at the school.
Goyang city website: http://www.goyang.go.kr/fl/index_eng.html
About Goyang: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goyang
Job Posting: http://teachenglishinkorea.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=276&Itemid=32
Notes: This school offers all of the standard benefits except national pension and they provide a private healthcare plan that costs 300,000KW per year and they split it 50/50 with the teacher (so this will save you about 500,000KW a year). The starting date is beg of January and the school wants a teacher who can arrive in Korea around the 28th~ 30th of December.
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Hi Brad! How are you? I hope all is well. My first month in Cheongju was great. I really enjoy my job and my co-workers and friends have treated me extremely well. Working with the children has been both pleasant and personally rewarding, and I feel very fortunate to have been placed in one of the best family-operated franchise locations in the area. My apartment is superb and the relationship with my new Korean family is wonderful (They have already taken me on several amazing trips. I am excited at the many unique opportunities I will have in the coming months to explore the country, as it is beautiful and rich with culture and history).
Certainly, my time here thus far has been special, and in large part due to your help. I was impressed by the extraordinary effort you displayed to secure for me a position under the most desirable and convenient of circumstances, and I am truly thankful for your steadfast assistance throughout the entire visa process. Your professionalism reflects well upon your program, and I would recommend your excellent service to anyone.
Thanks for helping to make this possible! Take care,
Kyle Flemming Cheongju
Yeah man! I tried to email you from a pc bong, and it just did not go through. This damn APT and this public school are the best things I have seen in Korea! Thank you very much; it was well worth the wait! Excellent co-teacher, and my APT is like a mansion compared to what I lived in last year. I still do not have a TV, or phone yet though, but will have them soon. Just had my physical today and it was all good. Things here are very different than I was used to from the year before and I can tell you, they are WAY BETTER!
Thanks again!
Danny Haught, Incheon
Onyeo Brad!
How are you doing over there in chilly chicago? Its getting chilly here in Wondang! Brrrr. Thank GOD for heated floors! :) Due to our mold problem at our apartment we stayed at our director's home last night. Funny story about our after dinner snack: Ricky stopped and picked up some pig legs (jokbal) and fried octopus balls to eat on arriving home with his wife and kids! hehe...such a treat. Actually the fried doughy balls of octopus were amazingly good....canÕt say the same about the pig's fatty legs! hehe. They were an interesting taste! Anyways, I just wanted to email you with photos from a few of the latest events at school and to let you know everything is going well: Halloween and November Birthdays. I should send you some pics from our Thanksgiving party as the kids with Indian feathers and face paint is pretty funny.
Thanks Brad! Tata for now. Enjoy the pics & Keep warm! Elizabeth Greener Ilsan, Korea
A few months ago my wife and I were in search of jobs. Our search brought us thankfully to an online post saying "Teach English in Korea." These words sparked our interest and we both applied. In a matter of 24 hours we both received emails from Brad Brennan who so warmly invited us to interview with him at a Chicago Starbucks. From the beginning, Brad was a wonderful person to work with. Our first meeting was filled with conversation about Brad's exciting and wonderful 7 years in South Korea, as well as many questions and answers. His excitement was so contagious. Nolan and I left our rendezvous enthused and ready to apply. Once we accepted, Brad helped us with the visa process and to get everything filled out and thoroughly organized. He gave us websites, reminders, and even sent out documents to the right people in far off Asia. Now Elizabeth and I are teaching little kindergarteners and Elementary students English at Michigan Campus in Seoul, S. Korea. We have a cute 2 bedroom apartment only a 10 minute walk away from our school and are enjoying our time here. If you have any questions or want some more info, feel free to email us : Elizabeth & Nolan Hunt
Hey Brad, Sorry to take so long writing. Everything has been great here. All of the staff and faculty at my school here in Ansan have done an incredible job of making feel welcome and like a part of their family. I couldn't have asked for a better school. The students here are also great. They make me feel like I am a local celebrity. I am absolutely loving my time here. After only two months, I am quite sure I will sign on again for a second year with this school. To anyone else who is reading this and trying to decide who to use as a recruiter, I highly recommend using Brad's service. I've talked to many other foreign language teachers since I have been here, and almost all of them are envious of my placement with this school. Thanks again Brad for doing such a great job.
Sincerely, Andrew Brasswell Ulsan, S. Korea
Hey Brad?
I really appreciate you staying in contact with Alysia and I after we arrived here in Korea. Everything here is going well and we're having a wonderful time. The school is great, my director is amazing, and the location is good. We're just outside of Seoul and everything is a short subway ribe or bus ride away. Attached are some pictures for you to use on your testimonials page on your website.
Thanks again for your help and please keep in touch.
Becca Geyerman Seoul, Gyeonggido
Hey Brad! All is fantastic in Seoul. I am situated at an iSponge Kindergarten school on the East side of Seoul just below the Han river. Teaching young children is a delight and quite rewarding. While there can be challenges at times, it is generally a wonderfully fun experience and all part of the adventure. I teach three classes over the course of a typical work day.
The environment and organization of my school is great! The school design resembles something out of Disney World or Alice in Wonderland and it is the perfect environment for small children. Additionally, my school is newly constructed so everything is neat and clean. Resources and materials are also fantastic which makes teaching that much easier to conduct. The curriculum from iSponge is awesome and lessons are detailed and well laid out. Generally work days are fluid and relatively low stress. I am so happy where I teach!
Seoul itself is an amazing place to be. The city seems to have a pulse all its own with an energy and life that is easy to identify with. People are friendly and there is never a shortage of things to see and do. Admittedly the food was hard for me to get used to initially, I have now found my footing and have several local restaurants I'm accustomed to visiting often. One of my greatest surprises was how clean the city actually is and especially the subway. The subway is simply an engineering marvel and is one of my favorite aspects of Seoul. The city is great and there is always something going on. New York may be the city that never sleeps but Seoul is the city that never stops. I would like to thank you for your dedicated services to get me to this country. I was thoroughly impressed with your hard work, dedication and approachability. I've heard many troubling statements about the process to get here and it was comforting to know I was in good hands with your services. I would recommend you to anyone interested in teaching in Korea.
Thanks again for all your hard work!
Matt Sarvos, Seoul, Gyeonggido
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