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  South Korea

• Seoul: 
Seoul
• All Other Areas: 
Daegu,  Bucheon City,  Changwon,  Taejon (Daejon),  Ulsan,  Incheon,  Suwon,  Gwang Ju,  Wonju,  Ansan

Length of Position: 1 year

Description: Since 2002, Canadians with Seoul has been helping teachers find secure jobs at schools that genuinely care about their staff, students and EFL program. As Canadians who have lived and worked in Korea ourselves, we understand the questions and concerns you may have about teaching overseas. While we strive for the highest degree of professionalism, we have moved on to other careers outside of Korea and see this as more of a hobby than anything else.

Result: we never push and we make sure that any recommendations we make are as objective and accurate as possible. If you're thinking of teaching in Korea and want to have some simple, no-nonsense advice on how to go about it, just give us a shout and we can talk. If you're a native speaker with a degree, a passport and some enthusiasm, you're ready to embark on a new adventure!

Once you're in Korea, our after-care pledge ensures that we're with you every step of the way, offering you assistance, advice and support. Our colleagues in our Seoul office are always available for on-the-spot support and advice.

Thanks, and we look forward to hearing from you!

Highlights: We've got more jobs than we could possibly list but there's only one that really matters to you, and that's yours! Here's the sort of thing you can expect:

Standard Employment Contract:
* Salary of 2.1-2.5 million KRW/month
* Return airfare and airport pick-up
* Single-housing provided
* Work visa sponsorship
* Severance bonus upon completion of contract
* Paid vacation of 2 weeks
* 50% of medical insurance premiums covered

Unless specified, all job offers reflect standard employment contract and instructors teach 120 teaching hours per month (30 hours per week, Monday to Friday).

Qualifications / Skills Needed: The minimum requirements to legally work as an English teacher in Korea are as follows:

1) You must be a native English speaker.
2) You must be a university graduate with a 3-4 year B.A. or B.Sc. degree in any discipline.
3) Your university is located in the US, the UK, New Zealand, Australia, South Africa or Canada.

Minimum Education: Bachelors

Language: English

Language Used As A Medium of Teaching: English

Salary / Pay: Salary of 2.1-2.5 million KRW/month (approx. $2540-3000 CAD or $2260-2700 USD/ month)

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to American, Australian, Canadian, European, Kiwi and South African Participants. .

Application Process Involves:

• Phone Interview
• Resume
• Transcript

Typically The Application Process Time Is 2 to 3 weeks

Post Services Include:

• Exit DebriefingAbroad
• Job and Internship Network

Canadians with Seoul's Mission Statement: Since 2002, Canadians with Seoul has been helping university graduates find secure jobs at South Korean schools that genuinely care about their teachers, students and EFL program. We carefully screen and only deal with established, reputable employers. We understand the many challenges of teaching overseas. We also know the joys, benefits and advantages of such an experience. Our "after-care pledge" ensures that we will be with you every step of the way to offer you assistance, advice and support.

Year Founded: 2002