Since Footprints believes in doing things right, we decided that it was time we started a program to assist new teachers to the wonders of teaching in South Korea with a little help from our 700+ Footprints teachers already teaching overseas. That’s why we came up with the “Mentor Me Program”. This great new program gives current teachers the chance to take new teachers under their wings to help them transition from local somebody to international teaching sensation. It’s a mutually beneficial relationship that is sure to enrich both lives and make the experience of teaching overseas that much richer!
Here are the details:
- Step 1 – Footprints matches up one newly hired teacher with a current Footprints teacher who is already teaching in the same location and has signed on to be a mentor.
- Step 2 – New teachers receive a pre-departure package that contains the following information: their mentor’s name, telephone number and email address.*
- Step 3 – Mentors are contacted via email by Footprints to inform them of who their mentee will be.
- Step 4 – "Mentees" are encouraged to contact their Mentors with any questions or concerns they have once in their host country. This is also a great opportunity to form a friendship with someone who “knows the ropes”.
Footprints hopes that this program will provide the extra support and encouragement that new teachers need and we are open to feedback and suggestions for ways to make it even better.
*please note that some Mentors may only have an email address for communication
MENTOR TEACHERS NEEDED:
We hope that your teaching abroad experience has been good to you so far! As you are all well aware, packing up and jetting off to a land far far away can be quite nerve wracking. Not to mention the process of getting acquainted with the new sites and sounds of your host country can be daunting to say the least!
For this reason Footprints created the mentorship program to help new teachers embarking on this journey get adjusted that much quicker and hopefully alleviate a little bit of stress. Every new teacher is matched up with another Footprints teacher already in the field who is willing to volunteer to answer general questions and offer a little guidance.
- Email our Alumni Coordinator to become a Footprints Mentor Teacher:
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You will only be matched up with an average of 1 to 2 teachers per month at best. If you have a preference as to how many teachers you are willing to mentor please specify.
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“Footprints was the first company that I applied with and it will probably be the last, Footprints will be my first choice as a recruiter anywhere I want to teach. They helped me get exactly where I want to be and they always keep in touch wanting to know how you are doing and that makes you feel 100% safe. Mountain hiking here is amazing, the sights are beautiful, on the way up there are many temples to see, or if you prefer to only hike half way up, stop by the waterfall and have yourself a nice Korean meal; there are restaurants everywhere in this country. This is an experience of a life time, and I only hope that there are many other people that will be as lucky as me, and get a chance to experience this wonder of a country. I hope that if you are looking to work overseas that Footprints is your choice for a recruiter...trust me on that, they will get you were you want to go.”
