ESL TEACHERS IN KOREA
ESL teachers are treated as teachers not foreigners. If you present yourself in a mature and respectful manner toward students, you will in turn be respected by your students, their parents and your director.
THE STATUS OF FOREIGNERS IN KOREA
Korean society makes a great distinction between friends, business
colleagues and outsiders. However, with the landing of many foreign
firms, the development of the Internet and the English boom, walls
between Koreans and foreigners are rapidly being removed.
TYPES OF POSITIONS |
Public Schools: We have contracted agreements with Provincial Offices of Education including the SMOE (Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education). Semesters begin March 1st, and September 1st of each year.
- 30-40 students per class
- One foreign teacher per school
- Cannot choose exact location
- Generally on month's vacation + 15 national holidays
- Most secure teaching positions
- Salary can sometimes be slightly lower than private schools.
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Private Institutes: These make up the majority of teaching positions in Korea. We place teachers in reputable schools year round.
- 8-12 students per class
- Can have up to 16 foreign teachers per school
- Teachers' preferences can be location-specific
- Generally two weeks vacation + 15 national holidays
- Quality of schools can vary
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| POSITION DETAILS |
The following information outlines the packages the above positions include:
- Salary: 2.0-2.8 million won – 3% income tax (Teaching experience and qualifications command a higher salary) This is a very comfortable salary in Korea and is similar to that of a regular businessman.
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- Overtime Pay: 20,000won/40minutes class
- Teaching Hours: 22-30 hrs/wk
- Age-level: Preschool to adult (teacher's choice)
- Accommodation: Furnished single studio (provided by the
school free of charge)
- Round trip flight ticket (provided free of charge)
- Severance pay (1 one month's salary- awarded upon completion of contract)
- 50% medical coverage (50,000 won/mth)
- Insurance and national pension
- 2 weeks paid vacation (minimum)
* All Contracts are one year in duration
Note: We also have specialty positions for those who possess degrees in education and/or are licensed educators. |
QUALIFICATIONS |
- Native English Speaker
- University Degree (any major)
- Enthusiastic and open-minded
Note: additional qualifications such as teaching experience, a master's degree, Tesol, English or Education degree will be more beneficial. |
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Private School classes have up to 12 students per class
Students address their teachers as Sunsaeng-nim,
which means "Teacher".
The Korean Alphabet is easy to learn. It has 26 characters. |
