What are the hours like? Will I do overtime?
In most “Hagwons” you will be expected to work around 30 hours a week. Most English teaching jobs are Monday to Friday. Some schools do have Saturday classes and this will be stipulated in your contract. Most schools will clearly state in the contract the maximum teaching hours required per month. You can choose to teach overtime, this is entirely up to you. The school will pay you between $18-25 per hour for overtime. This too will be clearly stated in the contract. Most schools require at least one hour of preparation each day for lesson planning and some employers ask that you arrive at work a little earlier to do this. This is NOT considered teaching hours. Realistically you can expect to work about 35 hours a week.
