So a lot of you have asked how all of this came about. I know that Korea seems really out of the blue...it really kind of is. I had contacted this recruiting company back in October just to get some information. The company I am working with is http://www.footprintsrecruiting.com/ and truth be told, I chose South Korea of the 4 countries they offered because they had the best pay rate. After things hadn't panned out for a job here in Charlotte after the holiday, I contacted them again to set up an interview. I spoke with them on Friday, January 18th. From there, I was immediately scheduled a phone interview with the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education. I spoke with them on Thursday, January 31 and had a contract offer the next day. The process moved very quickly as the school year in Korea is March to March. So- I really had to expidite my decision/documents to meet their deadlines.
To answer the question I get most frequently- no I do not have teaching experience. It is not required for this position. What normally happens is that I willbe "team teaching" with a Korean teacher. They will teach the grammar and I will teach the usability. I do have some adult learning experience through my training and development jobs, which will help, but I will be working with elementary school kids. So far what I know is I will be teaching at an "education center" that will be set up to recreate conversational situations. (i.e., airport, store, etc.) There will be 15 English-speaking teachers assigned to work there, so I will not be alone. (phew!) The housing is provided, but I am expecting it to be dorm-style shared living space. We will see....
They should be receiving my documents today, so I will be on my way with the visa application and will proceed with my flight arrangements. They way it looks now is, I will be lieaving Charlotte on 2/28 in the am to arrive 2/29 in the pm. It is a 17-hour flight- so that may be interesting. If you have any advice on flights that long....please post a comment. Or- any travel advice in general is good.
Thanks for checking in and I will post again in a few days.
molly g
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I am so excited for you Molly. I will miss you and our life group!! I am sure this is going to be a life changing experience for you. I don't know how living half way around the world for a year couldn't be. You must be so excited. I hope you are able to keep us all posted on how you are doing via the computer. As far as the long flight. Don't sleep for a day or two before you leave and take lots of tylenol PM. That should help the time go fast. Let me know if you need anything before you leave. GOOD LUCK!!
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