Telephone Interview
Telephone interview:
This will be with either the school director, the school supervisor or an experienced native English teacher in the school, it will last about 10-15 minutes but sometimes less.
The interviewer is listening to your accent, speech and pronunciation, this is to make sure you will be easily understood by your future students. The interviewer will also be gauging your personality as school directors are wary of hiring a teacher who they think will be shy in a classroom setting, so they are looking for lively and enthusiastic teachers.
So during the interviews always try to speak clearly, try to tone down any strong accent you may have and remember to convey an outgoing personality.
If the director has poor English, don’t panic, just answer the questions you believe you were asked, slowly and with confidence.
Questions you may be asked:
- Why do you want to teach in Korea?
- How would you describe yourself?
- Have you worked with children before?
- Why would you be a good teacher?
- Have you completed any TEFL training?
- What do you know about Korea?
- Do you have any teaching experience?
- How will you deal with the culture shock when you first arrive?
- Do you get home sick?
- Have you been to Asia before?
Teachers often find it difficult to answer questions about teaching experience. Here you should discuss non-English teaching activities that brought you into close contact with children, teenagers or adults. Discuss any voluntary work, childcare, coaching underage teams, after-school homework or study groups you helped with, grinds you gave students or any similar activity or employment.
Remember, NEVER attempt to do a lesson plan over the telephone, if asked say you would have to sit down and plan the lesson properly taking into account the level, age and ability of the students.