TEFL Teachers Needed in South Korea
Premier TEFL has high-paid 12 month Language School contract positions with monthly start dates available with our trusted partner in South Korea.
On arrival you’ll feel confident and ready to begin teaching thanks to your virtual orientation. You’ll join other TEFL teachers in a series of online webinars and presentations that will train you in classroom management techniques, ESL games and lesson planning skills.
Teaching positions include openings in the both private kindergarten and language schools.
South Korea is, and has always been one of the most sought-after destinations for TEFL jobs. After all, who wouldn’t want to live and work with this gem of a backdrop?
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South Korea TEFL Job Highlights
MONTHLY SALARY
KRW2.1 million~KRW2.9 million
($1,600~$2,200/€1,575~€2,180/£1,300~£1,850)
TEFL Job Summary
Teaching positions are in private Kindergarten and Language Schools, and placement locations are in medium and large cities throughout Korea including Seoul, Gyeonggi-do, Incheon, Daegu, Busan and Gwangju.
There are daytime and afternoon schedules. Typically the school day starts at 9.00am, finishing by 6pm or 7pm Monday to Friday. Afternoon schedule classes run between 1pm and 10pm.
Daytime schedules are typical split with kindergarten classes in the morning and elementary school in the afternoon. Evening schedules usually begin with elementary classes in the afternoon and middle or high school classes until 10pm.
Through 30 hours of face-to-face teaching in school classroom settings each week, you will be aiming to improve your students’ reading, writing, listening and speaking skills.
Any support you need for activity planning will be on hand from your teaching colleagues.
While applicants can state a preference for age group, lesson types and placement location it depends upon availability, we will endeavor to meet the preferences of teachers. Friends are also welcome to apply, placement together depends on availability.
Apply if you have / are:
- Native English speaker
- Have a passport from USA, Canada, UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand or South Africa
- Bachelor’s degree
- Aged between 21 - 40 (speak to an advisor if you are older)
- TEFL qualified (minimum 120 hours)
- Clean police record
- In good mental and physical health
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Priority Candidates
Based in Incheon, South Korea since 2005 we are an expat owned and run nationwide placement organization. Our long list of nationwide placement schools and proven track record of matching teachers to schools means that we have great relationships with our schools all across Korea.
As a large recruiter of ESL teachers for South Korea, we only work with pre-vetted, reputable Language Schools. Our support locally means that you will have a network to rely on should you face any challenges while settling in, and throughout your year-long contract.
Tailored Teacher Training
Before you start teaching English in South Korea, you’ll be completely prepared as a TEFL teacher by taking our 180 hour tailored TEFL training package.
Including two professional courses; not only will you be a fully qualified TEFL teacher having completed our 120 hour Advanced Online TEFL Course, you’ll also specialize in IELTS Exam Coaching and Teaching Young Learners to top off your training package.
Included too are 20 pre-written lesson plans for teaching young learners and general English classes.
We also welcome applicants having completed a comprehensive TEFL course with another internationally recognized provider.
You will provide high impact learning experiences for your students.
- You can expect to teach English ~30 hours weekly to your students, leaving you ample time (~10 hours) to prep lesson plans and activities or grade papers.
- Teach English in South Korea to young learners from kindergarten age to high school
- Weekends off – Monday to Friday working week
- Online pre-departure cultural and training orientation
- Korean language classes
- Fully furnished rent-free apartment
- Flight reimbursement
- All Korean public holidays off (between 12 – 16 annually)
- Week-long paid vacations at winter and summer
- National health insurance
- Contract renewal after 12 months
- Improve students’ conversational and exam prep English in an impactful way
Locations
After you settle in, you will spend your teaching placement in one our stunning nationwide placements including Seoul, Gyeonggi-do, Incheon, Daegu, Busan and Gwangju.
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Questions and Answers
When will I get my flight reimbursement?
Most schools offer a one-way flight to Korea reimbursement. This is usually paid to the teacher in their first month’s pay, which is around 6 weeks after arrival.
Note: The flight itinerary and cost must be approved by the school prior to booking.
What will my accommodation be like?
Housing is provided throughout your contract which will be a furnished single studio apartment.
In the rare case that you do not have an apartment provided, a housing allowance will be included in your job contract.
Culture Tip: Aside from the inexpensive cost, dining out plays a large role in Korean socializing. Due to this, your housing might not have an extensive kitchen but you should be able to boil water and refrigerate food.
How can I earn more than US $1,700 per month?
Teachers with a degree in Education / English / Linguistics who teach a standard teaching schedule typically receive 2.2M KRW to 2.4M KRW (US $1,760-$1,930) per month.
Teachers who teach at schools with longer hours can expect 2.4M-2.7M KRW (US $1,930- $2,170) per month.
An experienced teacher is classed as someone who has completed 12 months of in-classroom ESL teaching.
Some schools will offer overtime and performance-based bonuses too which will be outlined in your contract.
What time off and holidays do I get?
Teachers get weekends off plus all Korean recognized red days (공휴일), a.k.a. public holidays. There are typically between 12 to 16 red days annually.
You will also have paid week-long summer and winter breaks… giving you plenty of time to tick off a few bucket list items!
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