The Jeollanamdo Educational Training Institute (JETI) is an in-service training institute for Korean teachers supported by the Jeollanamdo Office of Education in Korea. Teach small groups of motivated Korean English teachers in our state of the art training center in a beautiful setting 30 minutes from Gwangju. Suitable candidates are those with previous teaching experience in Korea, particularly at the middle and high school level. Salary is above average and depends on qualifications and experience.
Job specifications
1. Starting Date: December, 2011 (Though arrangements for a later start date can be made for qualified applicants)
2. Employment Period: One year with an opportunity for contract renewal
3. Starting Salary: 2,700,000 ~ 3,100,000 K/Won (Depending on qualifications)
4. Extra 100,000 K/won per month added for every year the instructor work at JETI
Requirements
- Native English speaker
- BA/BS (3-4 year program) degree (TESOL, TEFL or CELTA certificate, MA TESOL English Education degree preferred)
- ***Recent experience working in Korean elementary schools or with Korean elementary teachers a must (applications without Korean elementary experience will not be considered)
- Enthusiasm for teaching and working with adults
- Experience developing ESL curriculum
Working Conditions
- Five-day work week (Monday through Friday) 09:00 am ~ 17:00 pm, no work on Korean National Holidays
- 20 class hours per week (class hour 50min)
- Overtime is available at 30,000 K/Won per hour
- 1-3 evening classes per week (considered overtime)
- Development and implementation of curriculum and evaluations
- Trainee age ranges from 28-46 years old
- Working in a team of 9 experienced native English instructors
Benefits
- E-2 visa
- Entrance allowance of 1.300,000 K/Won upon beginning term of employment provided
- Contract renewal allowance of 2,000,000 K/Won provided
- Medical insurance (Under Korean law)
- Severance Pay (equivalent to one month¡¯s salary) upon completion of a year contract
- 6 week paid vacation (dependent on the training schedule)
- Fully-furnished (unshared) one-room apartment in Gwangju with TV, air-conditioner, refrigerator, washing machine, bed, table, chair, couch etc
- Dorm room at institute also available for instructors during training periods. (It is not necessary to stay at the institute but the option is available.)
If you are interested in one of those positions above, please send your resume and recent photo, and copies of your degree and passport with references to: hyungnamlee@yahoo.co.kr
If you have any questions regarding the position, feel free to contact the coordinating native instructor Phil Griffith by e-mail: philgriffith123@gmail.com