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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=917510922-14072009><FONT face=Arial
size=2>Dear all, while avoiding taking this list off-purpose, here is some
commentary from one of your colleagues regarding whether the previous post is
indeed "genuine":</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>> I looked into this possibility, and I found a
number of <BR>> alarming websites <BR>> about what happens to foreigners
teaching in Korea:<BR>> </FONT><A
href="http://seoul.usembassy.gov/t_overview.html"><FONT face=Arial
size=2>http://seoul.usembassy.gov/t_overview.html</FONT></A><BR><FONT face=Arial
size=2>> </FONT><A
href="http://blacklist.tokyojon.com/dont_teach_in_korea.html"><FONT face=Arial
size=2>http://blacklist.tokyojon.com/dont_teach_in_korea.html</FONT></A><BR><FONT
face=Arial size=2>> </FONT><A
href="http://www.geocities.com/hagwonblacklist/"><FONT face=Arial
size=2>http://www.geocities.com/hagwonblacklist/</FONT></A><BR><FONT face=Arial
size=2>> <BR>> Regarding this specific opportunity, note that I couldn't
<BR>> find any info <BR>> online (at least in English) on this specific
prep school, <BR>> and the quoted <BR>> wages are way out of line with
respect to the market (six times the <BR>> typical salary), which seems
especially unlikely to be <BR>> afforable for an <BR>> employer during a
major recession.<BR></FONT></P>
<P><SPAN class=917510922-14072009><FONT face=Arial size=2>Regarding the lack of
web presence for the purported school, the message's source
says:</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN class=917510922-14072009></SPAN><SPAN class=917510922-14072009><FONT
face=Arial size=2>>I'm sorry -- we do not have a website yet, since our
program was only created one month ago. However, <BR>>I would be happy
to discuss our founders' tutoring experience with any potential
instructors.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN class=917510922-14072009><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT></SPAN><SPAN
class=917510922-14072009><FONT color=#888888><FONT face=Arial color=#000000
size=2>Caveat emptor, carpe diem, semper ubi sub
ubi.</FONT></P></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><BR>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> 8-opps-bounces@MIT.EDU
[mailto:8-opps-bounces@MIT.EDU] <B>On Behalf Of
</B>8-opps@MIT.EDU<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, July 14, 2009 5:05
PM<BR><B>To:</B> 8-opps@mit.edu; 8careers@mit.edu<BR><B>Subject:</B> [Physics
opps] Fwd: Seeking math/science instructors<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>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
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