Sign on the dotted line....
Well, after all my research, emails and late night interviews, I have officially accepted a teaching position in South Korea at Maple Bear School in Pyeongchon. I am signing my life away for the next 12 months. Yikes!
The application process went fast and was surprisingly easy. I sent a letter to the director at Maple Bear expressing my interest. She quickly wrote back and we set up a phone interview. She told me about the school and asked me simple questions about my resume and why I want to teach in Korea. I was then contacted by the director of the school itself in Korea, Carol Amadio. We talked more about teaching and Ms. Amadio told me the contract would be sent to me soon. I waited for the next few days in anguish. I couldn't believe it could really be so easy to get the job. When I didn't get the contract immediately, I panicked. I thought I was being rejected. I had been interviewing with other schools, but I wanted Maple Bear the most. I waited and waited and then finally... I got that new mail icon, and it was an email from Maple Bear offering me a position.
The job is contingent upon me getting all the dreaded paperwork together. I need my diploma, 3 transcripts, 3 references, five passport photos, a notarized criminal background check, but not just notarized, it then has to be apostilled. The apostille is to show that the notary is official! Gees, then who checks that the apostille is official?? We could go in circles here. Lastly, I have to interview with the Korean Consulate in Atlanta to get approved to get my working visa. I could get rejected here! Once all the documents are collected, they are then sent to Korea via courier and my Visa gets approved. And THEN I fly to Korea at the end of August to start my one year contract.
The application process went fast and was surprisingly easy. I sent a letter to the director at Maple Bear expressing my interest. She quickly wrote back and we set up a phone interview. She told me about the school and asked me simple questions about my resume and why I want to teach in Korea. I was then contacted by the director of the school itself in Korea, Carol Amadio. We talked more about teaching and Ms. Amadio told me the contract would be sent to me soon. I waited for the next few days in anguish. I couldn't believe it could really be so easy to get the job. When I didn't get the contract immediately, I panicked. I thought I was being rejected. I had been interviewing with other schools, but I wanted Maple Bear the most. I waited and waited and then finally... I got that new mail icon, and it was an email from Maple Bear offering me a position.
The job is contingent upon me getting all the dreaded paperwork together. I need my diploma, 3 transcripts, 3 references, five passport photos, a notarized criminal background check, but not just notarized, it then has to be apostilled. The apostille is to show that the notary is official! Gees, then who checks that the apostille is official?? We could go in circles here. Lastly, I have to interview with the Korean Consulate in Atlanta to get approved to get my working visa. I could get rejected here! Once all the documents are collected, they are then sent to Korea via courier and my Visa gets approved. And THEN I fly to Korea at the end of August to start my one year contract.
posted by robin brown at
10:10 AM
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So how did you when you work for MB? What did you like? Most importantly, what didn't you like? What about you co-workers and working environment? Thank you
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