Englishmarket is huge in Korea. Students are eager to develop their English skills and pull their level up to the highest possible. There are many privateEnglish academies or institutions (hagwons) in South Korea thereof. There are different types of schools depending on the student age group and its purpose. For example, there could be speaking-oriented teaching school or college entrance English exam oriented teaching school. This wide range of schools give your more options to choose from according to your preferences. These institutes operate throughout the yearwhich means all-year-around recruiting opportunity for you.

Professional recruiters at SeoulESL (also known as ESL Consulting) will guide you through your hiring process to stand by your side for any inquiries. Come share your language and spirit with students in Korea in return for great reward.

- Eligibility

• Must have citizenship and a valid passport from one of the following English-speaking countries (Australia, Britain, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, United States)
- A supporting document to verify your education in English speaking country since grade 7 is required
• Bachelor’s degree or greater from an accredited university/college is a must. All majors and disciplines are accepted but two year college graduates are not allowed to obtain a working visa in Korea
• Clean criminal history
• Healthy mentality and physicality

- Teaching Duties &Conditions

• Teaching Age Group
- Kindergarten & elementary school
Your working hours would be approximately from 9am-6pm, with about 30 teaching hours each week. You will always follow a series of textbooks, determined by your supervisor or director. You will focus on simple English conversation, vocabulary, pronunciation and to a lesser extent grammar. You will also use materials such as flash cards, simple songs and body language to help the students learn. Teaching younger students requires more energy but it will be easy to see progress in your students as they quickly absorb your lessons.
There are two teaching positions. One is a home-room teacher who takes in charge of one class who will be required to teach them various subjects and activities in English. The other is an ESL teacher who will be in charge of teaching ESL in several classes.
- Elementary & middle school
The working hours would be from about 1pm-9pm/2pm-10pm. You will help students expand their vocabulary, reading/writing skills by showing them various ways to use the new words in sentences. You might be instructed to just follow a set of textbooks for each class or be asked to contribute in structuring lesson plans. Sometimes you may be asked to report on student’s development.
- Adult or university aged students
You might be require to work a split shift, usually from 7am- 11am (before work or school for the students) and again from 5PM-9PM. (You approximately teach a maximum of 30 classes a week. These jobs are not as common, simply because there aren't that many ESL schools, focusing on the older demographic. Many teachers enjoy these jobs, even with the split shift, since the classes are always conversation-based (where you do various exercises to help stimulate conversation amongst the students).
• Vacation
- Most schools offer about 10 days paid vacation. This is usually one week in summer and one week in winter.The teacher will not working during any Korean national holidays, normally between 9-14 days per year.
• Class Size
- Class sizes are usually between 7-12 students

- Contract Period & Regions

• The contract length is for one year (52 weeks).
• English teachers may renew their contract with mutual written agreement between the school and the teacher.
• Teaching and working hours differ by school but it usually 30-40 hours per week, averaging 110-150 hours per month, from Monday to Friday. Some schools have Saturday classes and others, particularly those with adult classes, have split shifts.

- Salary

Generally offer between 2.0 - 3.1 million won/per month depending on experience and qualifications.

- Benefits

1. Competitive Salary ranging from 2.0 to 3.1 million won per month depending on experience and qualifications.
2. Paid Vacation and Holidays
- Most schools offer about 10 days paid vacation. This is usually one week in summer and one week in winter. The teacher will not working during any Korean national holidays, normally between 9-14 days per year.
3. Overtime
- Overtime is approximately between 16,000-25,000 won per hour
4. Accommodation/Housing
- Housing is provided by the school for free. The teacher is responsible for utilities (gas, cable) and phone charges.
5. Flight Ticket/Airfare
- The school provides a one-way ticket for teachers from international airport to Korea or a return ticket home.
6. Severance Payment
- When teachers complete a year contract, they will receive severance that will be approximately be equivalent to your one month payment. This will be paid in the last month and is legally required from all schools under Korean law. If the teacher does not complete a year contract, the school is not responsible to pay the severance.
7. Health Insurance
- Korean employers provide their teachers with health care insurance and schools choose to go with either the National Health Insurance Plan or private Health Insurance. The cost of the medical insurance will be split 50-50 between the school and the teacher. This insurance is not take effect until your residency in Korea has been provided (when you receive your Alien Registration Card), which is usually around 2-4 weeks after arrival to Korea. To get more information about the Health Plan, please visit the National Health Insurance website for more information at http://www.nhic.or.kr/static/html/wbd/g/a/wbdga0101.html
8. Pension Plan
- The teacher will receive a full pension refund (both their contribution and their employer’s contribution) when they leave Korea. This full refund only applies to teachers from Canada, the U.S. and Australia. Currently, teachers from other countries are unable to get this refund as their government has no reciprocal agreement with the Korean government. For more information about the National Pension Plan, please visit their homepage in English. http://english.nps.or.kr/jsppage/english/main.jsp

- Hiring Procedure

When we receive your application form, our professional recruiters will contact you within two business days. Our recruiters will take in charge of the entire hiring process and guide you through it.

This initial application package only require you to enclose resume/CV and a photo.
For visa application however, you will be asked to submit more documentation. Please refer to ‘E2 Visa’ section on our webpage
(http://seoulesl.com/teachinkorea/e2-visa.asp).

1. Copy of passport (The page with your picture and info) – Your passport MUST be valid at least 1 year.

2. 4 passport sized photos

3. Signed contract

4. Resume

5. Health statement – You can download it at our website.

6. Apostilled Bachelor or higher degree for Americans, British, Australians, New Zealanders, and South Africans or Notarized Bachelor or higher degree with Korean consulate seal for Canadians

7. Apostilled Original Nation-wide Criminal Background check for Americans, British, Australians, New Zealanders, and South Africans or Notarized Original Nation-wide Criminal background check (RCMP or CPIC) with Korean consulate seal for Canadians

– Must get the apostille or the consulate seal on the original CBC and be less older than 6 months

*** Sealed official transcript is not needed by the immigration in Korea but would be needed by the Korean consulate where you are going to apply for your visa so it is going to be very important for you to contact them and make sure if you need to prepare it or not. (The information on their website could be old information so make a call and ask them in person and get the accurate information)