TaLK Program - Teach and Learn in Korea

• Accepting Applications for February 2009 and August 2009.
• Short term contracts.
• 3 teaching hours a day.
• Time to study by correspondence.
• Great cultural exchange experience.

Are you currently an university student?

Have you completed your second year?

This is a one of a kind opportunity to teach English in Korea BEFORE you finish your degree.

The Ministry of Education in South Korea is offering teaching opportunities to native English speakers who want to team teach with Korean undergraduates in an informal environment. This opportunity was initially designed for native English speakers who were at least 2 years into their degrees but who were not yet finished. It is now available to those who have graduated as well.

The benefits of this program are amazing.

• Are you an undergrad considering teaching in the future and you want to try it out?
• Are you an undergrad who wants to travel and earn money while you study?
• Are you an undergrad who just wants a break?
• Do you degree online, take correspondence classes AND teach abroad and earn
  some money and have an great cultural experience

Forget about a semester abroad where you pay international student rates or where you have to
pay for all your expenses. Apply for the TaLK - Teach and Learn in Korea - Teach Abroad Program and spend a semester or a year teaching English in Korea where you get FREE AIRFARE, FREE HOUSING and where you get paid!

Benefits of the TaLK Teaching Program

Monthly allowance: 1,500,000 KRW (approximately, 1,500 USD) 
* Payment of monthly allowance begins after the first month training and orientation.

* During the preparatory training and orientation, board & lodging will be
provided instead of monthly allowance.

Accommodation: Personal accommodation or home-stay

Types of personal accommodation: a dormitory, an apartment, or a studio-type
room. If a scholarship recipient does not want to have accommodation provided, he/she will be paid monthly housing expenses (400,000 KRW) instead.

Any and all fees, charges, taxes, expenses, etc. incurred in using the apartment shall be borne by scholarship recipients.

Round-trip Airfare:

A one-way economy-class airfare of the most direct one-way flight available from the international airport nearest your country of residence to Incheon Airport and a return air ticket at the completion of your contract term will be
provided. If your scholarship is cancelled during the contract term, a return
air ticket will not be provided. Transportation from Incheon Airport to the
orientation venue will be provided. the TaLK Office will purchase and send
an air ticket to each scholar, but if a scholar buys his/her own ticket, the
airfare will be reimbursed after arrival in Korea.

National Health Insurance (100% coverage)

Allowance - One-off settlement allowance of 300,000 KRW immediately after placement in the school

Additional TaLK Teaching Program Benefits

• Chances for participating in cultural experience programs
  • A variety of programs that will allow scholarship recipients to experience Korean culture will be offered during weekends.
• Korean language acquisition
  • Opportunities to learn Korean language are provided.(e.g. lessons organized by the POE (Provincial Office of Education), on-line lessons on the internet, conversations with university student partner, and many other local opportunities)
• Distinction & Personal Enrichment
  • As a participant in this Korean Government Program, you will distinguish yourself as an individual with a unique and profound interest in teaching while enhancing your personal and professional competence.
  • At the end of a successful completion of your contract term, you will be awarded "A President’s Certificate."
• Tax Exemption from scholarship money
• Preparatory Orientation between arrival in Korea and placement in the school (four weeks)
• Teaching and learning methodology
• Understanding Korean life style and culture, and local theories and practices for classroom management and teaching strategies.
• Transportation expenses in case of working in more than two schools (on the POE budget)
• Paid Leave:
  • Six-month contract: total of 7 working days
  • One-year contract: total of 14 working days
• Sick Leave:
  • Six-month contract: total of 3 calendar days
  • One-year contract: total of 7 calendar days
• Buddy system: A Korean university student who has been designated as your partner will help you adjust to Korean life
  • by providing opportune advice when requested.
  • by joining you in your cultural field trips as well as in your after-school classes.

Responsibilities

Teach English in after-school classes in rural Korean elementary schools with other Korean teachers from local university programs. This is a fantastic opportunity for undergrad students to teach abroad and explore Korea before they graduate.

• 15 teaching hours per week
• schedule is Monday to Friday - free weekends and national Korean holidays
• 4 week teaching methodologies and orientation program
• participate in activities organized by the school, the Provincial Office of Education or the community.

• Apply for a TaLK Teaching Scholarship
• Hear from the Korean Minister of Education
• Requirements for Eligibility for the Teach and Learn in Korea (TaLK) Scholarship

If you already have your degree, you qualify for our full time paid teaching programs. Check out our country information pages to learn more about our teaching opportunities in Korea, China, Taiwan, Thailand and many other countries.

If you qualify and participate in the TaLK program, you will automatically be eligible for placement with Footprints in any country where we offer teaching placements as long as you meet the minimum qualifications. As such, you will be entitled to the full range of Footprints benefits, teacher resources, lesson plans and assistance that we offer to full time teachers.