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March 25, 2008
Teaching Spots - North Korea
Hello Readers,
North Korea may not be the most obvious place to start looking for a teaching job, but every once in a while, there are job opportunities available there. Living in North Korea is not ...
... for the faint-hearted, of course (I suppose I don't really need to tell you that!), but it is one of the many interesting places that need English language teachers. Of course, for now, you'll have to be a British-passport holder.
Led by Kim Jong-Il, the late Kim-Il Sung's son, North Korea (or the Democratic People's Republic) has been separated from South Korea since just after World War II. North Koreans speak Korean, albeit a somewhat more old-fashioned version of the Korean that South Koreans speak. The currency is the North Korean won, which is subdivided into 100 chon.
As there isn't a lot of information out there about teaching in North Korea, you'll just have to keep your eyes open. The British Council advertises jobs on occasion.
For more information about travelling to North Korea, go to: http://www.koryogroup.com/
For more information about North Korea, go to:http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/country_profiles/1131421.stm
If you have any stories about North Korea that you'd like to share, feel free to add your comments below.
Hope that helps!
Carol Rueckert
Writer, ESL Lesson Plan
E-mail: crueckert@eslemployment.com
Blog: www.esl-lesson-plan.com
"I hear, and I forget. I see, and I remember. I do, and I understand." - Chinese Proverb
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About the author of this entry:
Carol, a native English-speaker hailing from the small town of St. Joseph in Minnesota, USA, worked in China for more than 7 years. During that time, she worked at universities, private language schools, grade schools, international schools, and did private tutoring as well. Besides teaching, she also worked as a Head teacher, an Education Manager, and a Material Development Manager. In addition to working on this newsletter, she also writes a monthly column for Time Out Beijing, authors ESL textbooks for publishing houses in China, and is an Editor for Garnet Publishing in Reading, England. Carol holds a BA in Communications from the College of St. Benedict/ St. John's University, and a CELTA, and has just finished her MA TESOL course at Oxford Brookes University. Look for her posts on the ESL-Jobs-Forum discussion boards!
Posted by crueckert at March 25, 2008 02:35 PM
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Job: Senior English Teacher Trainer, BRITISH COUNCIL
* Employer: BRITISH COUNCIL
* Posted: 28 Apr 2008
* Contact: Jenna McConnel
* Location: North Korea
* Industry: Charities - International,
o Education - Higher,
o Education - TEFL
* Contract: Contract
* Hours: Full Time
* Salary: £29,361 a year
Unique opportunities in Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea)
£29,361 a year
Contract from 1 September 2008 to 31 August 2009 (with the possibility of extension)
Benefits including free accommodation, pension provision, medical insurance and regular flights to Beijing and the UK
The British Council is the UK's international organisation for educational opportunities and cultural relations. We work in 110 countries and territories reaching millions of people each year, and increase appreciation of the UK through the arts, education, science, governance and sport.
The British Council/Foreign and Commonwealth Office English language project in the DPRK aims to deliver high-quality programmes in teacher/trainer training and to develop the curriculum and related materials as well as assessment systems at three leading institutions in Pyongyang. This high-profile project has been running since 2000, and we are now seeking four experienced English language teaching professionals to fill the above posts, which will be based at these institutions.
For all posts you will have: a diploma-level qualification in TEFL (e.g. UCLES DTEFLA/Cambridge ESOL DELTA, Trinity College London Dip TESOL); a minimum of three years' ELT and teacher training experience overseas; and course/curriculum planning and materials development experience. An MA in TEFL/Applied Linguistics (or equivalent) and experience of content and language integrated learning (CLIL) and of teaching ESP are desirable. Additionally, for the Senior English Teacher Trainer post you will have knowledge of testing, and people and project management experience is desirable.
Note: local restrictions mean that UK passport holders only can be considered for these posts. These are unaccompanied posts, although in exceptional cases the DPRK authorities might agree to a married couple.
Closing date for applications: 12 noon, Monday 19 May 2008.
Applications should be returned to TMP by e-mail.
For further information and an application pack please go to: http://www.britishcouncil.org/home-about-us-working-with-us-DPRK.htm or contact: Jenna McConnel, TMP, Chancery House, 53-64 Chancery Lane, London WC2A 1QS; telephone +44 (0)207 649 6046; fax +44 (0)207 406 5944; e-mail britishcouncil@tmpw.co.uk.
Posted by: Carol at May 5, 2008 05:42 AM
