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Finding English Teacher Jobs in South Korea

Job Boards

A good resource center is the foreigners' dormitory next to the Korean Language Institute (KLI) of Yonsei University. There is a board in the lobby and on the first floor of KLI with various job listings.

Newspapers

The English newspapers, the Korea Herald and the Korea Times, both contain daily job listings and are sold on the street in Seoul.

These papers are difficult to obtain in other cities, so you may wish to purchase a subscription. To subscribe to the Herald, call (02) 727-0404 or fax (02) 727-0677. The Times can be reached at (02) 727-2828 or by fax at (02) 723-1623. Subscriptions cost about W7,430 (US$9) per month.

Sending Organizations

Better Resource

Better Resource has recruitment contracts with both public and private universities, junior colleges, and over 100 independent foreign language institutions. Instructors teach between fifteen and twenty hours each week at universities, and between twenty-five and thirty hours each week at language institutes. They are paid between US$1,500 - $2,000 per month.

Requirements

• One-year commitment
• Four-year degree

Benefits

• Furnished, shared housing
• Round-trip airfare
• Paid vacation
• Paid holidays
• Paid sick days
• Medical insurance
• Completion-of-contract bonus
• Overtime pay
• Paid emergency leave

For more information, visit their web site or contact them at the following address:

Better Resource
3350 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 567
Los Angeles, CA 90010
(213) 738-0851
Fax: (213) 738-0852
Email: better@wcis.com

Koretta Program

The Koretta Program is a cultural exchange program sponsored by the Korean government. The program places native speakers of English in public schools and teacher colleges nationwide. In 1996 they placed approximately 600 teachers in schools throughout the country.

Requirements

• One-year commitment
• B.A. or B.S.
• Teaching certificate and formal TEFL, EFL, or TESOL training

Benefits

• US$2,000 per month salary
• Housing
• Round-trip airfare
• At least 4 weeks of paid vacation
• Visa assistance
• Two-week orientation program upon arrival in Korea
• Medical insurance
• Teachers who renew their contracts are granted an extra two weeks vacation and round-trip airfare back to North America for a visit.

For more information, contact any of the Korean consulates, or the Director of Education at:

Korean Consulate General
3500 Clay Street
San Francisco, CA 94118
(415) 921-2251

SISA America

SISA America is the U.S. affiliate of the largest chain of private language-training schools in South Korea. They send about 500 English teachers to Korea each year.

Requirements

• One-year commitment
• Four-year degree
• Native fluency in English

Benefits

• Furnished, shared housing
• Round-trip airfare
• Paid vacation
• Completion-of-contract bonus
• Relocation allowance
• Visa application assistance

For more information, contact SISA American at:

Brian Clark, Recruitment Director
SISA American
P.O. Box 4679
Cerritos, CA 90703-4679
(310) 404-9042