Greetings Teachers,

Canadian Connection (www.canconx.com) is an educational consulting agency which recruits teachers for ESL positions in public schools and private institutes. We are currently interviewing for the next semester for public school positions through EPIK as well as public schools in Jeollanamdo province and private institutes in Seoul, Incheon, Daegu and Yeosu with monthly start dates.

And don't let the name fool you! We accept applicants from the 7 designated countries - USA, Canada, UK, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, Australia

Basic details are below but please visit our website (www.canconx.com) for more information

TO APPLY FOR THE POSITIONS BELOW: please submit an online application via our website (www.canconx.com) DO NOT email resumes, applications or other scanned documents

**Please be aware that schoolboard/schools require that applicants having only a Bachelor’s degree (with non English/Education related majors) complete a 100 hour TESL/TEFL certificate prior to departure and there is a strong preference for courses that have at least 20 hours in-class (not totally online).

1) English Program in Korea EPIK (Public Schools)

EPIK is a department within the Korean Ministry of Education that is in charge of hiring Native English teachers for the majority of school boards throughout Korea. Due the fact that they have so many positions to fill, EPIK designates certain recruitment agencies to assist with hiring and Canadian Connection is one of the designated agencies

Schedule: Monday to Friday, 9:00 to 5:00
Classroom Hours: 22 teaching hours per week, overtime a possibility
School Levels: Elementary Schools (up to grade 6 but typically only working with grade 3-6), Middle Schools (grade 7-9) and High School (grades 10-12). The majority of positions are in Elementary and Middle School
Vacation: 18 working days + national holidays
Salary: 1,800,000 – 2,500,000 Korean won per month
Settlement Allowance: 300,000 Won
Severance Bonus: 1 month salary
Housing: non-shared housing supplied, schools pay rent, teachers cover util.
Airfare: Entrance allowance of 1,300,000 Korean Won when you arrive in Korea to cover your airfare and an Exit Allowance of 1,300,000 Korean Won to cover your airfare before you leave Korea at the end of your contract.
Start dates: mid-August with a one week orientation
Contract Length: 1 year with option to renew
Locations: Various placements throughout the country including the locations listed below. Specific placements are decided by EPIK supervisors just before or during orientation so specific location requests aren’t guaranteed but you will be able to indicate one preference in the application process.
City Placements: Seoul, Busan, Daejeon, Daegu, Ulsan, Gwangju, Sejong
Provincial Placements: Gangwon, North Chungcheong, South Chungcheong, North Gyeongsang, South Gyeongsang, North Jeolla, Jeju
2nd interview with EPIK coordinators via skype is required

2) Jeollanamdo Provincial Office of Education (Public Schools)

Jeollanamdo province is in the southwest area of the country and includes smaller rural towns and cities up to 300,000 in population

Schedule: Monday to Friday, 9:00 to 5:00
Classroom Hours: 22 teaching hours per week, overtime a possibility
School Levels: Elementary Schools (up to grade 6 but typically only working with grade 3-6), Middle Schools (grade 7-9) and High School (grades 10-12). The majority of positions are in Elementary and Middle School
Vacation: 4 weeks + national holidays
Salary: 2,000,000 – 2,500,000 Korean won per month + bonuses for rural placements and travel schools
Settlement Allowance: 300,000 Won
Severance Bonus: 1 month salary
School Type: Elementary, Junior High, and High School
Housing: non-shared housing supplied, schools pay rent, teachers cover util.
Airfare: Entrance allowance of 1,300,000 Korean Won when you arrive in Korea to cover your airfare and an Exit Allowance of 1,300,000 Korean Won to cover your airfare before you leave Korea at the end of your contract.
Start dates: August 14th with a one week orientation in Gwangju
Contract Length: 1 year with option to renew at a higher salary
Locations: various cities and towns throughout the province
Placements: We make placements after receiving the school list from the Jeollanamdo Office of Education. Once we receive the list of schools, we go back down our list of teachers according to when teachers accepted the position and make placements that way but also must factor in specific requests by schools. As a result teachers accepting these positions must be flexible in regards to being placed in a small town or city. Unfortunately we can’t accommodate specific location requests.

City Placements: Mokpo, Yeosu, Suncheon, Gwangyang, and Naju
County Placements: Jindo, Wando, Haenam, Gangjin, Yeongwang, Yeongam, Muan, Jangheung, Boseong, Gurye, Gokseong, Hwasun, Hampyeong, Goheung

3)Private Institutes (various locations):

General Conditions
School preferences: English, Education majors, TESL certificate holders or applicants with prior teaching experience
Schedule: Monday to Friday
Classroom Hours: 30 teaching hours per week.
Vacation: 9 or 10 days + national holidays
Salary: 2,000,000 – 2,500,000 Korean won per month
Severance Bonus: 1 month salary
School Type: mainly working with kindergarten and elementary aged students
Housing: non-shared housing supplied, schools pay rent, teachers cover util.
Airfare: One way ticket airfare is reimbursed after arrival and one way ticket home is given before the end of the contract. Some schools may only provide one way airfare
Contract Length: 1 year with option to renew
Locations: Seoul, Incheon, Daegu, Yeosu
Start Dates: May through August

Thanks for your interest and we look forward to hearing from you!

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