Direct Hire - Private Elementary Program with COLAT in Jinju

COLAT is an independently owned and operated education platform company in Jinju. Leap Innovation International Program (LIIP) is COLAT's all-day international school program.

LIIP cultivates students’ collaboration, citizenship, and creativity. Our philosophy is that the teachers’ role should be as demonstrators, facilitators, and delegators. In these roles, teachers coach and guide students through activities; monitor and feedback on group learning experiences; and reinforce best practices as much as good character.

One (1) position — open from June 1 until filled

language arts teacher

Salary 2.4 - 2.8 million won depending these factors:

previous school experience

bachelor degree in education, mathematics, or science

master degree in education, linguistics, English, or subject field such as mathematics

teaching license

Job stuff

Monday to Friday

9:30 am to 6:30 pm

maximum 30 class hours a week; maximum 6 class hours a day (anything above this is overtime)

maximum 12 students per class

classes are 40 or 50 minutes long

25 classes a week, plus recess duty each day equals 24.17 hours

3-week summer & winter camps (special curriculum; teachers can create classes too)

no eating with children

no Saturday classes

Peripheral stuff

free housing (studio or loft for single teachers; examples of housing); or stipend

… provided housing is a 5-10 walk to work

severance pay upon completion of a 12-month contract

national pension, health insurance payments split 50/50 between COLAT and the teacher

25,000 won per hour overtime

all national holidays off

11 days vacation with additional days

opportunity for advancement

LIIP stuff

established in 2019

three programs: all-day, afternoon, and STEAM

all programs are well-structured, well-supported, well-managed

website: https://liip.j-i.cc

COLAT stuff

Head teachers, vice principal, and principal speak fluent English

there is a computer lab, science lab, two libraries, and a gym

COLAT is located in Innovation City—the first buildings went up in 2015

prospectus for teacher candidates: https://hiring.j-i.cc/welcome-to-jinju.pdf
 

COLAT’s teachers:

25 to 52 years old

more than 50% female

from Canada (2), New Zealand (1), South Africa (4), Taiwan (2), Philippines (1), the UK (1), and the US (5)

8 work for LIIP (you would be the 9th)

8 work for other parts of COLAT

most teachers have worked for COLAT for three or more years

Must have stuff

a bachelor’s degree with an apostille

a criminal background check (CBC) with an apostille (this is required by Jinju MOE regardless of visa status)

Icing on the cake stuff

teaching experience

classroom management skills

a strong sense of: collaboration, citizenship, creativity (LIIP’s motif!)

good communication and writing skills

normal temperament

a growth mindset

Candidates in Korea are preferred; however COLAT will hire the right candidate from outside Korea if necessary.

For candidates requiring E2 visa sponsorship: COLAT is only legally allowed to provide work visas for teachers from Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, the UK, and the United States. Resumes from other countries cannot be considered due to South Korean immigration laws. Candidates from additional countries will only be considered if they possess an F2, F4, F5, or F6 visa.

Send your cover letter and CV to [email protected].

To apply, email [email protected]