Autonomous High School Seeks Professional Teachers

  South Korea

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Jeonju

Length of Position: One year Contract

Description: Presitigous Teaching Post at Korea's premier High School
Teach alongside Koreas best educators, more that 10% of the faculty are PHD holders
Teach the best High School students in the country
Generous monthy pay of 2.7K

This High School is among the few elite secondary schools in Korea . It observes the highest academic standards. It requires freshmen and sophomores to read two books a month, or 50 books a year. When students have read their Western philosophy, Korean and world literature and books on music and fine arts, they give presentations and discuss them in groups. Authors, translators and other celebrities are invited to lecture students every two weeks -- Seoul National University president Chung Woo-chan has been among the lecturers. The school has some 83 clubs, and each student is active in an average of four. Among the 42 clubs at Sangsan High School one makes football robots, while the music club gives orchestral concerts.

The extracurricular lectures given at independent high schools such as Seungsun are selective, and students choose them according to their standards. There are 337 supplementary after-class lectures at Seungsun High School per year, some given to only one or two students each. Out of Seungsun's 87 teachers, 14 have doctorates.

Because students are taught in homogeneous groups, results are excellent. In a nationwide mock exam 26.8 percent of freshmen got top grades in Korean, 49.3 percent in math and physics and 34 percent in foreign languages. In a trial exam the same students took in September as sophomores, that had jumped to 45 percent in Korean, 76 percent for science and 64 percent in foreign languages.

Highlights: Autonomous Private High School (Run and managed by Korea's Top Conglomerate)
Wansan-ku Jeonju-si, Jeonbuk Korea 560-853
One of a few privately run High Schools in Korea

Employment Type: Full time
The term of Employment shall commence on August 10.
Students: highschool students (8 boys' classes and 4 girls' classes per grade)

Class size: average of 15 students/class
Lesson Time : 50 minute
Participate in curriculum development and student management
Monday through Friday, 20 hours/week with mandatory overtime around 4 hours/week
Employment period: August, 2007 through August, 2008, renewable
Salary and Perks
-Base salary: 20.M-2.2M (commensurate with qualification & experience)
-Overtime pay: 30,000 won/hour (Mandatory)
Base salary: 20.M-2.2M (commensurate with qualification & experience)
-Overtime pay: 30,000 won/hour

Total Pay: Base Salary 20hrs/wk + Mandatory Overtime 4hrs = 24 hrs
Base Salary 2,000,000 + 480,000 = 2,480,000
Base Salary 2,200,000 + 480,00 = 2,680,00
Severance payment
Health Insurance Coverage
Pension Plan
Paid Vacation Leave: 2 weeks during the summer & the winter vacations
Housing (single occupancy, "one room", or an apartment )

Qualifications: Eligibility:
* In accordance with Korean Immigration law only US,UK,NZ,CA,SA, AUZ, & IRE nationals
* Bachelors Degree in any discipline
* One year commitment
* Education qualification desirable, but not essential
* Enjoys Teaching Kids and Adults
* Flexible with an open mind
* Speaks clear standard English without distinct regional accent

How to Apply
For Expedient Processing Please email the following
1. Resume
2. Scanned Degree (can be submitted later)
3. Passport photo page (can be submitted later)
4. Recent Full-body photo
5. Cover Letter

Minimum Education: Bachelor of Science

Salary / Pay: $2,200.00 - $2,800 For 88 Teaching Hours Subject to Qualification and Experience

Experience Required: no

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

Participants Travel to South Korea Independently Or in Groups

Typically Participants Work Independently Or in Groups

Application Process Involves:

• In-Person Interview when Feasible
• Letters of Reference
• Other
• Phone Interview
• Physical Exam/Health Records
• Resume
• Transcript
• Written Application

Post Services Include:

• Alumni Network
• Job and Internship Network