There is some debate as to whether it's genuine. I think it is, but you should decide for yourself.<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Hyun-Won Park</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:hyunwon.park@gmail.com">hyunwon.park@gmail.com</a>></span><br>
Date: Mon, Jul 13, 2009 at 10:49 AM<br>Subject: Seeking math/science instructors<br>To: <a href="mailto:sukrit@mit.edu">sukrit@mit.edu</a>, <a href="mailto:campsoup@mit.edu">campsoup@mit.edu</a>, <a href="mailto:tmooring@mit.edu">tmooring@mit.edu</a>, <a href="mailto:kzhang@mit.edu">kzhang@mit.edu</a><br>
<br><br>Dear MIT SPS,<br>
<br>
I am seeking highly qualified math and science instructors for a intense exam preparation<br>
program in Seoul, Korea called Byungjin Hakwon. The program is six weeks long; from<br>
Monday, 21 December 2009 to Friday, 29 January 2010. Instructors will be compensated<br>
with a base pay of 31,800,000 Korean won (approx. USD 24,900) for those with doctoral<br>
degrees or are doctoral degree candidates, and 24,700,000 Korean won (approx. USD 19,300)<br>
for those who are not, plus performance-based bonuses. Airfare, housing, teaching supplies,<br>
and some local transportation costs are provided.<br>
<br>
Our students are Korean secondary school students planning to apply to U.S. universities.<br>
They are preparing for SAT subject and AP exams in mathematics, computer science,<br>
chemistry, physics, and biology. Instructors will be assigned to teach one or two subjects at<br>
two or more levels. Class sizes are small (6-8 students), which allow for much individual<br>
attention. Instructors can expect to spend about 20 hours per week in the classroom with<br>
20-40 hours per week preparing lessons and evaluating homework assignments.<br>
<br>
Once instructors have been hired in September, they must be available to attend five<br>
all-day weekend training sessions held in fall 2009 in Boston, New York, or San Francisco.<br>
These sessions will familiarize instructors with our curriculum and Korean culture. The<br>
exact schedule will take into account instructor availability but will be fixed by mid-September.<br>
<br>
Instructors must be citizens of the Republic of Korea or of the United States. Classes will<br>
be held in English; fluency in English is required. No knowledge of the Korean language is<br>
necessary, but would be helpful. We prefer students at top U.S. universities, such as the<br>
Ivy League, Stanford, MIT, Caltech, etc.<br>
<br>
Please ask anyone interested to get in touch with me. Thank you.<br>
<br>
Sincerely,<br><font color="#888888">
<span><font color="#888888"><br>Hyun-Won Park, Ph.D.<br>Curriculum Development Director<br>Byungjin Hakwon</font>
</span>
</font></div><br><br clear="all"><br>-- <br>Sukrit Ranjan<br>Department of Physics<br>Massachusetts Institute of Technology<br>Class of 2010<br>