[hanguksaram]

i wasn't sure where to post this but...
i know that there are jobs out there in korean hagwons to teach sat prep during the summer.
im interested in doing so next summer right before i go to college (so i would be almost 18).
would i be too young to do that?
if not, anyone have more info on this?

realized this is TOTALLY the wrong section to post. sorry, how do i move this? o_O

[erure]

People assume that it's really easy to teach English in Korea because of the demand for it but that's not completely true. Korean people prefer people with good educational backgrounds - to teach at an SAT cram school an undergraduate degree from an ivy league is just about the standard expectation. It's kind of annoying to see high school kids talking about how much bank they're going to make by teaching Korean in the summer - it just doesn't work out that way usually -__-

[azn]

if you can handle kids o.o...but if you want to teach in a hakwon you have to gradute from college at least....and its pretty demanding and they don't really pay that well....i mean if your just in it for the experiance then go for it but i personally am not into teaching at academies....

and again i'm pretty sure that you have to college...you can do private lessons if you want though.

[ginger]

There are topics both in the East Asia network and in the Real World thread about this. You MUST have a college degree to do this, however, or else it is illegal and you could get immediately deported.

-ginger

[donano9]

No, it is not true that all teachers or younger women who teach students English as a second language need a degree at all... If you have experience taking some schooling after H.S., even if it's a couple of years at a community college, you can teach English as long as the parent gives you consent. If the parent decides you make a good tutor, you could end up having tons of contacts with different students that way and make a good living enough to support yourself as an independent in Korea. Korea doesn't pay tax, but they are strict with who they allow to become what's called Korea's Americanized culture. For instance, you go to Korea and say you want to take schooling for stylist, clothes designing or even barbaring, they'll kill you. They'll make you get coffee for them and broom up the salon for years until you can actually perfect your arts. So don't even think about making money off of Korea after you get a degree from the UW and then spread unncessary rumors about who can go and who can't... What's illegal? I have no idea what that means. Is whoever who spread that rumor talking about debts like credit card debt? Or that black people are not allowed or what>>>??? As long as you have a passport that's valid for that month and year, you got rich family there to stay with, some cash for transportation who says anyone cannot visit Korea? That's B.S. you got it from me.

[jurassic5]

If the parent decides you make a good tutor, you could end up having tons of contacts with different students that way and make a good living enough to support yourself as an independent in Korea.

or if immigration wants to deport your for tax evasion and not having the proper visa, they can do that as well

[donano9]

Oh yeah, it's a common T.V. announcement... If you're illegally visiting Korea, you need to report it. Of course having a passport is necessary.

[jurassic5]

Oh yeah, it's a common T.V. announcement... If you're illegally visiting Korea, you need to report it. Of course having a passport is necessary.

yes...and if you work illegally (such as teaching without the proper working visa...as you suggested above) you can be deported.

[xsarangforeverx]

I thought I heard that you need a diploma or something to teach english in korea (tutoring..)
My cousin just graduated from college & shes got a bachelors degree..
shes gonna teach/tutor english to korean students for a whole year..
and she said its pretty easy to get the job.
You don't even have to be korean to get the job either..
My cousin's boyfriend isn't korean and hes gonna teach too&he knows 0 korean.

[riahn]

Teaching english at well-known institutions such as Chundahm Institute or Seoul Language Institute requires at least a bachelor's degree.
(Summer SAT classes as well as any other typical english course)
I recommend teaching private english lessons instead.
If you know anyone in Korea, ask them to introduce you to students who want to learn english over the summer.

[twothree]

I thought I heard that you need a diploma or something to teach english in korea (tutoring..)
My cousin just graduated from college & shes got a bachelors degree..
shes gonna teach/tutor english to korean students for a whole year..
and she said its pretty easy to get the job.
You don't even have to be korean to get the job either..
My cousin's boyfriend isn't korean and hes gonna teach too&he knows 0 korean.

i heard that you either have to be a native ENglish speaker or a TESOL degree to teach. I heard it's pretty easy to get an English teaching job too.

[cielle]

People assume that it's really easy to teach English in Korea because of the demand for it but that's not completely true. Korean people prefer people with good educational backgrounds - to teach at an SAT cram school an undergraduate degree from an ivy league is just about the standard expectation. It's kind of annoying to see high school kids talking about how much bank they're going to make by teaching Korean in the summer - it just doesn't work out that way usually -__-

I taught english since I was in the 11th grade and got payed plenty for it. But I'm a korean citizen and I wasn't in a hakwon, I was a tutor.

ivy league isn't a standard expectation, actually. People with ivy league education don't have to teach english for money, they can get other jobs. My cousin who majored in business at Penn State university makes around 70,000 dollars a yr though, by teaching SATs to high school kids.

But teaching's not easy... Urgh. Especially little ones
They want native speakers btw. English is my 2nd language but I've been here since 2nd grade so... XP close enough.