<Inquiry>
Hello!
I want to inquire about the position of Korean teacher at the Korean culture center,
connected to the King Sejong Institute.
My inquires are as bellow;
1. I heard instructor positions at the Korean culture center in London
are all part-time beside their main job.
I want to work as a full-time instructor at the King Sejong Institute to spread Korean culture.
Is it necessary to manage the center in addition to teaching duties?
2. According to the report of Korean education institutes,
there are many Korean teachers who don’t have a teacher’s license.
If I get a teacher’s license with my master’s degree course,
what would be the advantages, and what would be the disadvantages?
If I get a teacher’s license, would it be possible to get some incentive?
Or, I’m wondering, it is better to teach in the field along with completing my master’s degree.
3. It’s a sensitive issue but I’m wondering the payment.
I want to work in Europe,
and I know there are the King Sejong Institutes in London, Brussels, and Paris.
I’m wondering how the pay rate compares to the cost of living while working
as a full-time teacher payment in London, Brussels, and Paris.
4. Do you think there will be any available positions
when I get my teacher’s license in several years from now?
If teachers are regular and there’s no plan to build up Korean cultural centers,
then I think there will be few vacancies for new teachers. ^^;
5. If possible, I want to do an internship at the King Sejong Institutes in London or Brussels this February.
If the internship is paid, then it would be better,
but if the internship is not paid then it would be no problem either.
Is the internship possible? I’m sorry to ask you so many questions at one time.
I will take time to get answer so please reply me back.
Thank you for reading.
<Answer>
1.There are many differences in the recruitment of teachers at each King Sejong Institute,
but most of institutes pay to teachers hourly.
2. The qualifications of the King Sejong Institute teachers are as bellow;
1) Korean language teacher certification.
2) Above B.A. with Korean education as a foreign language.
3) Completion of a Korean teacher’s training course,
following Korean fundamental law enforcement ordinance (attached form 1.)
4) Above B.A with language studies who has experience at teaching Korean (at least one year)
3. Currently (August, 16, 2011), the hourly age of the King Sejong Institute teacher is 30 to 40 euro,
and it can be differ depending onhours and qualifications.
The Paris and Brussels King Sejong Institutes run 360 hours per year,
and 4 Korean teachers are in charge of all classes. (2011 standard)
4~5. Currently, the headquarters of the King Sejong Institute
has run the project to dispatch professional Korean teachers (20 people),
however, most of the King Sejong Institutes recruit their teacher by themselves.
Therefore, there is no way to figure out their plan of recruitment.
For information about the King Sejong Institutes around the world,
please contact them directly. ()