Full time ESL teaching positions in South Korea! Seoul, Gyeonggi and other locations available.

Hello and welcome to Motive Recruiting! We have the experience, knowledge and passion to help you find the best ESL teaching positions in South Korea. The Motive Recruiting team members have all been working in the industry for many years and have first-hand experience working as English teachers in Korea. Therefore, we understand what it means to be a teacher in Korea and the challenges teachers face in the current job market.
The well-being of our teachers is a top priority and full support is given to all throughout the recruitment. We also provide comprehensive support with visa applications, making sure the process is as smooth and stress-free as possible. Finally, our support doesn't stop once you are placed. We continue to be available for questions, concerns, and guidance throughout your teaching journey.

Motive Recruiting is a fully licenced and insured recruiting agency operating from the Republic of Korea.
Visit www.motiverecruitingkorea.com for more information.

Requirements to teach English in Korea
1) Native English speaker from USA, CAN, UK, IRE, AUS, NZ or SA
2) Bachelor’s degree from one of the countries listed above
3) Clear Criminal Record
4) Clear speaking voice with a neutral accent

*Applicants should currently be in Korea on a valid work visa (E2 / D10 / F) or have their Apostilled documents ready to apply for an E2 visa ASAP.

To apply, please send your resume and a recent professional photo or introduction video to: [email protected]  

Please have a look at our available positions below:
*All positions are full-time (Mon - Fri), 1 year contracts unless stated otherwise. 
 

*** March 2026 (Spring Term) ***

#137
Details
Location: Busan
Start Date: 2 March 2026
Salary: 2,500,000 KRW ~ Negotiable
Working Hours: 9:00 a.m. ~ 5:00 p.m.
Age Group: Kinder

Benefits
Severance package after contract completion
All 4 major employment insurances
Housing allowance: 300,000 KRW
11 days paid annual leave
 

#058
Details
Location: Cheongju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do
Start Date: 2 March 2026
Salary: 2,200,000 KRW ~ 2,500,000 KRW (Negotiable)
Working Hours: 9:00a.m. ~ 6:00p.m.
Age Group: Kindy/Elementary

Benefits
Severance package after contract completion
All 4 major employment insurances
Rent-Free Housing 
12 days paid annual leave
Flight reimbursement: One Way
 

#133
Details
Location: Incheon
Start Date: 2 March 2026
Salary: 2,500,000 KRW ~ 3,200,000 KRW
Working Hours: 9:30a.m. ~ 6:30p.m.
Age Group: Kindy/Elementary

Benefits
Severance package after contract completion
All 4 major employment insurances
Rent-free housing/Housing allowance
11 days paid annual leave
Flight reimbursement: One Way
 

#008
Details
Location: Sokcho-si, Gangwon-do
Start Date: 2 March 2026
Salary: 2,300,000 KRW ~ Negotiable
Working Hours: 9:00a.m. ~ 6:00p.m.
Age Group: Kindy/Elementary

Benefits
Severance package after contract completion
All 4 major employment insurances
Rent-Free Housing 
15 days paid annual leave
Flight reimbursement: One Way
 

#067
Details
Location: Guro-gu, Seoul
Start Date: 2 March 2026
Salary: 2,500,000 KRW
Working Hours: 9:00a.m. ~ 6:00p.m.
Age Group: Kindy/Elementary

Benefits
Severance package after contract completion
All 4 major employment insurances
Housing allowance: 500,000KRW 
11 days paid annual leave
 

#068
Details
Location: Gangdong-gu, Seoul
Start Date: 2 March 2026
Salary: 2,400,000 KRW ~ Negotiable
Working Hours: 9:00a.m. ~ 6:00p.m.
Age Group: Kindy/Elementary

Benefits
Severance package after contract completion
All 4 major employment insurances
Rent-Free Housing / Housing allowance (500,000KRW)
12 days paid annual leave
Flight reimbursement: One Way
 

#121
Details
Location: Wonju-si, Gangwon-do
Start Date: March 3rd, 2026 / April 1st, 2026 (2 positions)
Salary: 2,400,000 KRW ~ Negotiable
Working Hours: 2:00p.m. ~ 10:00p.m. (Tuesday/Thursday - Flexible schedule)
Age Group: Elementary(Main)/Middle

Benefits
Severance package after contract completion
All 4 major employment insurances
Rent-Free Housing 
11 days paid annual leave
Flight reimbursement: One Way
 

#072
Details
Location: Pyeongtaek-si, Gyeonggi-do
Start Date: 2 March 2026
Salary: 2,300,000 KRW ~ Negotiable
Working Hours: 9:00a.m. ~ 6:00p.m.
Age Group: Kinder/Elementary

Benefits
Severance package after contract completion
All 4 major employment insurances
Rent-Free Housing 
11 days paid annual leave
Flight reimbursement: One Way
 

#041
Details
Location: Seodaemun-gu, Seoul
Start Date: 2 March 2026
Salary: 2,500,000 KRW ~ 2,900,000 KRW
Working Hours: 9:20a.m. ~ 5:20p.m. or 11:00a.m. ~ 7:00p.m.
Age Group: Kindy/Elementary

Benefits
Severance package after contract completion
All 4 major employment insurances
Rent-Free Housing / Housing allowance: 600,000 KRW
12 days paid annual leave
Flight reimbursement: a round trip > Up to 1,200,000 KRW
 

#094
Details
Location: Daejeon
Start Date: 2 March 2026
Salary: 2,400,000 KRW ~ (Negotiable)
Working Hours: 2:30p.m. ~ 10:00p.m.
Age Group: Elementary /Middle

Benefits
Severance package after contract completion
All 4 major employment insurances
Rent-free housing/Housing allowacne
11 days paid annual leave
Flight reimbursement: One Way
 

#107
Details
Location: Pohang
Start Date: 2 March 2026
Salary: 2,500,000 KRW ~ Negotiable
Working Hours: 9:30a.m. ~ 6:45p.m.
Age Group: Kinder/Elementary

Benefits
Severance package after contract completion
All 4 major employment insurances
Rent-Free Housing (15min walking distance from the school)
11 days paid annual leave
Flight reimbursement: One Way
 

#134
Details
Location: Incheon
Start Date: 2 March 2026
Salary: 2,600,000 KRW ~ Negotiable
Working Hours: 9:00a.m. ~ 6:00p.m.
Age Group: Kinder/ Elementary

Benefits
Severance package after contract completion
All 4 major employment insurances
Rent-Free Housing / Housing allowance: 500,000 KRW
11 days paid annual leave
Flight reimbursement: One-way ticket
 

#130
Details
Location: Gangnam-gu, Seoul
Start Date: 2 March 2026
Salary: 2,500,000 KRW ~ Negotiable
Working Hours: 8:00 a.m. ~ 5:00 p.m.
Age Group: Elementary

Benefits
Severance package after contract completion
All 4 major employment insurances
Key money: 5,000,000KRW + Monthly allowance: 600,000KRW
*The school will assist teachers to find a place.
Paid Annual Leave: 4 weeks (about 22days)
Flight reimbursement: One way
 

#065
Details
Location: Mapo-gu, Seoul
Start Date: 2 March 2026
Salary: 2,600,000 KRW ~ (Negotiable)
Working Hours: 9:00a.m. ~ 5:00p.m.
Age Group: Kindy/Elementary

Benefits
Severance package after contract completion
All 4 major employment insurances
Rent-Free Housing / Housing allowance (500,000KRW + Key money 10M)
Paid Annual Leave: 11days
 

#131
Details
Location: Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul
Start Date: 2 March 2026
Salary: 2,500,000 KRW ~ Negotiable
Working Hours: 9:00a.m. - 6:00p.m.
Age Group: Kinder/Elementary

Benefits
Severance package after contract completion
All 4 major employment insurances
Rent-Free Housing / Housing allowance: 500,000 KRW
11 days paid annual leave
Flight reimbursement: One-way ticket
 

#132
Details
Location: Haeundae-gu, Busan
Start Date: 2 March 2026
Salary: 2,400,000 KRW ~ Negotiable
Working Hours: 9:00a.m. - 6:00p.m.
Age Group: Kinder/Elementary

Benefits
Severance package after contract completion
All 4 major employment insurances
Rent-Free Housing / Housing allowance
11 days paid annual leave
Flight reimbursement: One-way ticket
 

#035
Details
Location: Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do
Start Date: 2 March 2026
Salary: 2,300,000 KRW ~ Negotiable
Working Hours: 9:00a.m. ~ 6:00p.m.
Age Group: Kindy/Elementary (Grade 1~3)

Benefits
Severance package after contract completion
All 4 major employment insurances
Rent-Free Housing
11 days paid annual leave
Flight reimbursement: 1,000,000 KRW (after 1 year completion of contract)
 

#007
Details
Location: Seocho-gu, Seoul
Start Date: 2 March 2026
Salary: 2,600,000 KRW ~ 3,200,000 KRW
Working Hours: 9:00a.m. ~ 6:00p.m.
Age Group: Kindergarten

Benefits
Severance package after contract completion
All 4 major employment insurances
Rent-Free Housing / Housing allowance 
13 days paid annual leave
Flight reimbursement: One way
 

#098
Details
Location: Busan
Start Date: 2 March 2026
Salary: 2,500,000 KRW ~ Negotiable
Working Hours: 9:00a.m. ~ 6:00p.m.
Age Group: Kinder/Elementary

Benefits
Severance package after contract completion
All 4 major employment insurances
Rent-Free Housing / Housing allowance
11 days paid annual leave
 

#077
Details
Location: Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do
Start Date: 2 March 2026
Salary: 2,600,000 KRW ~ Negotiable
Working Hours: 9:15a.m. ~ 6:15p.m.
Age Group: Kinder/Elementary

Benefits
Severance package after contract completion
All 4 major employment insurances
Rent-Free Housing
11 days paid annual leave
Flight reimbursement: One way
 

#030
Details
Location: Bucheon-si, Gyeonggi-do
Start Date: 2 March 2026
Salary: 2,600,000 KRW ~ 3,000,000 KRW
Working Hours: 10:00a.m. ~ 7:00p.m.
Age Group: Kindy(Main)/Elementary

Benefits
Severance package after contract completion
All 4 major employment insurances
Rent-Free Housing / Housing allowance: 500,000 KRW
15 days paid annual leave
Flight reimbursement: One way
 

#003
Details
Location: Seongdong-gu, Seoul
Start Date: 2 March 2026
Salary: 2,400,000 KRW ~ Negotiable
Working Hours: 9:00p.m. ~ 6:00p.m.
Age Group: Kindy/Elementary

Benefits
Severance package after contract completion
All 4 major employment insurances
Rent-free housing/Housing allowance: 500,000 KRW
11 days paid annual leave
Flight reimbursement: One way
 

#115
Details
Location: Anyang-si, Gyeonggi-do
Start Date: 2 March 2026
Salary: 2,500,000 KRW ~ Negotiable
Working Hours: 9:40a.m. ~ 5:40p.m.
Age Group: Kinder/Elementary/Middle

Benefits
Severance package after contract completion
All 4 major employment insurances
Rent-Free Housing / Housing allowance: 400,000KRW
11 days paid annual leave
Flight reimbursement: One way
 

#091
Details
Location: Busan
Start Date: 2 March 2026
Salary: 2,700,000 KRW ~ Negotiable
Working Hours: 9:00a.m. ~ 6:00p.m. (MWF) / 9:00a.m. ~ 5:00p.m. (TT)
Age Group: Kinder/Elementary

Benefits
Severance package after contract completion
All 4 major employment insurances
Rent-Free Housing
11-12 days paid annual leave
Flight reimbursement: One way
 

#016
Details
Location: Uijeongbu-si, Gyeonggi-do
Start Date: 2 March 2026
Salary: 2,300,000 KRW ~ Negotiable
Working Hours: MWF 9:00a.m.~ 6:30p.m. / TT 9:00a.m.~5:00p.m.
Age Group: Kinder/Elementary

Benefits
Severance package after contract completion
All 4 major employment insurances
Rent-Free Housing / Housing allowance: 400,000KRW
15 days paid annual leave
Flight reimbursement: One way
 

#082
Details
Location: Pohang
Start Date: 2 March 2026
Salary: 2,400,000 KRW ~ (Negotiable)
Working Hours: 9:00a.m. ~ 6:00p.m.
Age Group: Kindy/Elementary school

Benefits
Severance package after contract completion
All 4 major employment insurances
Rent-Free Housing
11 days paid annual leave
 

#102
Details
Location: Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do
Start Date: 2 March 2026
Salary: 2,500,000 KRW ~ Negotiable
Working Hours: 9:00a.m. ~ 5:50p.m.
Age Group: Kinder/Elementary

Benefits
Severance package after contract completion
All 4 major employment insurances
Rent-Free Housing
11 days paid annual leave
Flight reimbursement: One way
 

#113
Details
Location: Daegu
Start Date: 2 March 2026
Salary: 2,500,000 KRW ~ 2,900,000 KRW
Working Hours: 8:30a.m. ~ 5:30p.m.
Age Group: Kinder

Benefits
Severance package after contract completion
All 4 major employment insurances
Rent-Free Housing / Housing allowance
11 days paid annual leave
Flight reimbursement: One way

#123
Details
Location: Geochang-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do,
Start Date: 2 March 2026
Salary: 2,400,000 KRW ~ Negotiable
Working Hours: 2:00p.m.~8:00p.m.
Age Group: Kinder/Elementary/Middle/Adults

Benefits
Severance package after contract completion
All 4 major employment insurances
Rent-Free Housing / Housing allowance
11 days paid annual leave
Flight reimbursement: One way

To apply, email [email protected]