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  • Hero of Waygookistan

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    • April 23, 2010, 07:58:05 am
    • Yangju Korea
 i have a friend who picks up freeland short term jobs with local libraries and Community centres. They pay by the hour and well. They only take people on F visas.  Does anyone know anything about finding these jobs. Or even an agency I can contact.


Re: Does anyone know anything about Library and Community Centre Jobs?
« Reply #1 on: March 09, 2023, 02:11:27 pm »
i have a friend who picks up freeland short term jobs with local libraries and Community centres. They pay by the hour and well. They only take people on F visas.  Does anyone know anything about finding these jobs. Or even an agency I can contact.

I am also very curious about this kind of opportunity and in what cities / community center's are they available?


Re: Does anyone know anything about Library and Community Centre Jobs?
« Reply #2 on: March 09, 2023, 03:14:40 pm »
I used to run the Community Center English program where I live. The boss at the center was told that we were coming back after being away for a couple of years and he put out feelers if I wanted to organize and teach some programs.

They never interfered and let me do as many classes as I wanted and let me schedule classes outside my study room hours. Basically, I was able to fit 4 adult classes and 3 children's classes a week at 1 1/2 hours per class. They paid me 70.000 60.000 won per class (sorry not 70...my mistake). The hours of course changed each year, according to my main teaching schedule...some years another class, some years I cancelled a class. It was great pocket money and lots of fun up until the last year.

I did this for 7 or 8 years (plus morning phonics at a couple of kindergartens) before quitting. They found a Korean teacher to take-over but I think the adult classes stopped because they became grammar rather than conversation. Also, by the time I finished, the new boss was putting his oar in and making everything just a little bit difficult.

I was lucky in scoring this job but I think if you approach your local Gu office or the center's themselves, with a plan or idea, you might be lucky. Also, keep your eye on the local newspaper. Some positions do get advertised. The best bet though is to talk to people and let it be known that you would be keen to do some community teaching.
« Last Edit: March 09, 2023, 04:08:39 pm by Jethro Bodine »


Re: Does anyone know anything about Library and Community Centre Jobs?
« Reply #3 on: March 17, 2023, 10:14:31 am »
I used to run the Community Center English program where I live. The boss at the center was told that we were coming back after being away for a couple of years and he put out feelers if I wanted to organize and teach some programs.

They never interfered and let me do as many classes as I wanted and let me schedule classes outside my study room hours. Basically, I was able to fit 4 adult classes and 3 children's classes a week at 1 1/2 hours per class. They paid me 70.000 60.000 won per class (sorry not 70...my mistake). The hours of course changed each year, according to my main teaching schedule...some years another class, some years I cancelled a class. It was great pocket money and lots of fun up until the last year.

I did this for 7 or 8 years (plus morning phonics at a couple of kindergartens) before quitting. They found a Korean teacher to take-over but I think the adult classes stopped because they became grammar rather than conversation. Also, by the time I finished, the new boss was putting his oar in and making everything just a little bit difficult.

I was lucky in scoring this job but I think if you approach your local Gu office or the center's themselves, with a plan or idea, you might be lucky. Also, keep your eye on the local newspaper. Some positions do get advertised. The best bet though is to talk to people and let it be known that you would be keen to do some community teaching.


This sounds great. I am on an F-visa. And I am thinking of not doing EPIK anymore after this year. My city has a policy where Native English Teachers all have to switch schools after 4 years, and this is my 5th year... I re-signed and ended up being moved from my one awesome middle school that I enjoyed so much  to being placed at two schools with not so great technology and the workload is just unbearable compared to the other school. :<  I am going to be professional and finish of the contract, collect my completion bonus, and move on to the world of Hakwons, free-lancing, and tutoring/ odd jobs >.<