Teaching English in South Korea- The Opportunity of a Lifetime
Life is about opportunities! Don’t let this one pass you by!
Teaching English in a different country provides great opportunities to explore a new culture, travel, save money, learn a new language, and meet new people. You can go almost anywhere in Asia and find some form of job opportunity to teach English. The demand for English teachers in Asia is growing and there is no better moment to seize the chance of a lifetime. The major ESL markets in Asia include China, South East Asia, Japan, and South Korea. Each of these places has distinct cultures, languages, and opportunities. South Korea offers the best compensation packages for English teachers compared to the other Asia countries.
It is true that Japan offers some of the highest salaries for English teachers but the Japan also has one of the highest costs of living in the world (housing, food, transportation, mobile phones, internet, and medical costs). Housing is also not provided for English teachers in Japan so you would have to find residency yourself and pay out of your own salary which would make it nearly impossible for you to save a decent amount of money.
China, Thailand, Vietnam, and Indonesia also offer English teaching positions but their meager compensation packages pale in comparison to countries such as South Korea or Japan. They do not offer competitive benefit packages for teachers. These countries recognize the need for native English speaking teachers but governments have very little means of providing the opportunities for things such as, competitive salary, compensation, housing, insurance, and airfare. The average salary for English teachers is roughly $600 US dollars per month. It is true that this is sufficient money to live a comfortable life in that particular country but would only be pennies on the dollar back home, thus you would not be able to save much if anything at all. If one of the reasons you want to teach English abroad is the opportunity to save money, this would clearly not be the road to take.
Teaching English in South Korea as a public or private school teacher offers the best opportunity in all of Asia, and maybe the world. South Korea has been rapidly growing in the ESL department for the past 25 years. This means that they offer high salaries (crucial to people who are trying to save money), they have low costs but have a high standard of living compared to other Asian countries (inexpensive food, great transportation at low costs, and free housing). The greatest thing about South Korea is that they offer free housing (single apartment) for English teachers as well as 50% medical coverage. Visiting the doctor in the case you are not feeling well is very inexpensive. In addition at the end of a one year contract you not only get your last paycheck but also severance pay for an addiction paycheck and your national pension. Even if you do not save you will be going home with at least $5,000. Another great thing about living in South Korea is that it is in the heart of Asia, which makes travelling and vacationing to other Asian countries is very convenient and cheap. For people who enjoy a combination of work and play South Korea would be clear cut choice.
Touch4Teaching is one of the most noted Government Licensed Employment Agency located in Seoul, South Korea and we have helped many teachers to find the most suitable jobs for them. Touch4Teaching has plenty of job opportunities in Seoul and surrounding areas. Visit www.Touch4Teaching.com to view fantastic job opportunities and if you do plan on applying, T4T will aid you every step of the way.
Everything you need to know about the hiring process, the work environment and what to except in Korea is on our web site( www.Touch4Teaching.com ). You won’t find any misleading information because at T4T we are here to help you find what you’re looking for. In addition, we’ll be here for you throughout your entire stay to help and support you. You can depend on us.
* Native English Speaker!! (Canada, US, Australia, New Zealand, England, Ireland, South Africa)
* No prior teaching experience is required!!
Contract Period: 1 year (E-2 VISA holder can stay in Korea for a year. This is renewable)
How to apply
(It is much easier and convenient to visit www.touch4teaching.com and fill out an on-line application to increase your chances of getting a good position because many schools visit our web site www.touch4teaching.com everyday to search for English teachers.)
3. After submitting an online application form you are able to search for available job opportunities that are posted on our website. If you find a suitable job posting, you can directly apply to the job.
We have more positions in Seoul and all around South Korea on our web site www.touch4teaching.com!!
We didn’t update good positions starting from 2010, so if you want to start working from 2010, please complete online application form on the website www.touch4teaching.com in advance.
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