Q1: Am I required to participate in weeken activities?
A1: As part of the mission the foreign teachers at each local institute are required to work as a team to plan and present Friday night and Sabbath morning church services each weekend except for the weekends that fall during Term Breaks.
Q2: Is it okey if I have no teaching experience?
A2: Previous teaching experience is not required to be a missionary teacher in Korea. You will have intensive training on procedure and policy for two weeks before your first day of class. We will provide you with all necessary materials for your English classes.
Q3: When will I receive my stpend?
A3: You recieve your stipend on the 25th of each month (or the week day closest to the 25th) by direct deposit into a bank account you will open when you arrive for orentation.
Q4: Where will I be placed to teach?
A4: The Academic Office is reponsible for placement and will place you at any of our 44 brances at their discretion. You will find out where you will be placed on the last day of orientation. The Academic Office reserves the right to move you to a new institue at any time for any reason.
Q5: Could you tell me about English class?
A5: Each teacher teaches five English classes per day Monday through Thursday. Hours vary on Friday since there are no classes after 12 noon.
Each class begins with a Bible verse for worship though found in the students' textbooks.
The teacher than prayes with the class, and continues by taking attendance and starting the lesson for that day.
Q6: What is Mission Day / Week?
A6: The calendar year is divided into 6 two-month terms.
During each term every branch has Mission Day. This is a day when adult students go to the chapel to hear a special presentation in lieu of haveing English class.
It is yet another way that the mission is underscored in order to show our students we have much more to share than language flency.