Daejeon Sahmyook Elementary School
Teaching Positions Available: 1 teacher
Contract Details: May 1, 2019 (5/1 is a holiday, so 5/2 is actual starting date)
School: Daejeon Sahmyook Elementary School
Location: Doma-Dong in Daejeon
Salary & Benefits: 2.3 million, pension, severance, housing, flight (out of country only) and
merit-based yearly raise
Vacation: 5 weeks per year
Work Hours: 8:00 - 4:15 M-F
Classes per Week: 26 (40-minute classes)
Visa Status*: E-2, F-series.
*Due to the time sensitive nature of this individual contract, applicants from outside
Korea, or those in Korea who do not currently hold a visa, must have ALL DOCUMENTS
(see Step 3 below) immediately available.
Qualifications
① Applicants must demonstrate commitment, dedication and a positive
approach to teaching.
② Applicants must be a citizen of one of the following countries: Australia,
Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States, or South Africa.
English must be the applicant’s first language.
③ Applicants must hold a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
Preference will be given to those with a Bachelor of Arts in Education,
120+hours TESOL/TEFL/Celta certification, a U. S. State Teacher’s Certification, or a Canadian Provincial Teacher’s Certification.
④ Applicant’s degree must be notarized and verified by the Korean Consulate.
⑤ Applicants must obtain a current Criminal Background Check (FBI/RCMP) with Apostille seal.
⑥ Applicants must incur all costs associated with the application process.
Screening Process
Step 1: Required documents for Screening (e-mailtokongbsb@gmail.com)
Current resume with a recent photo
Personal essay detailing why you feel you’re qualified for this position
Step 2: Personal Interview (for applicants who pass Step 1)
In-depth interviews with the school’s head teachers and administration will be scheduled.
In-country applicants will be invited to interview in person.
Out of country applicantswill be invited to interview on Skype.
Step 3: Required documents (for applicants who pass step 2)
- Copy of ARC (if residing in Korea)
- Copy of current valid Passport
- Physical Health Test Certificate for hiring (including drug screening test)
- Criminal Background Check (FBI/RCMP) with Apostille seal
- Notarized Degree- Sealed Transcript
- Copy of any Teaching Certificate(s)(TESOL, etc.)
- Signed form (provided by school) declaring that:
① you have not been convicted of a sex crime
② you have not been convicted of child abuse
Information about our school and hiring process
Sahmyook is a private elementary school and currently employs 14 foreign teachers. All eligible applicants are welcome to apply. Qualified and/or experienced teachers will be given preference. It is our management’s sole discretion to decide which applicants are best qualified to teach at our school. Our management’s decisions are confidential and final. For more information, please correspond by email.
F.T.O. Manager Grace Kong (himanagergong@gmail.com)
F.T.O. Head TeacherJason Trepanier (trepanierjason@gmail.com)
