Seeking Passionate Teachers in Seongnam, a satellite suburb of Seoul

Start date: July/August 2025

Student level: Beginner to intermediate

Student age: Elementary to middle

Qualifications

• Degrees related to education, English and/or ESL preferred
• E2/F visa eligible
• 2+ years ESL teaching experience
• Teaching certification or CELTA/TESOL/TEFL

Compensation

• 2.8 to 3.2 million won monthly salary + 600,000 won quarterly bonus (for an excellent evaluation)
• 20 days paid vacation
• Severance pay (1 month’s salary) will be paid after completion of a one-year contract
• Free, single, furnished housing close to the school or a monthly subsidy of 500,000 won
• Round-trip airfare
• Half of national health insurance premiums and national pension costs paid

Our School

Looking for a dynamic environment where your teaching expertise can truly shine? At our school, we value innovative teaching methods and a strong connection with our students. We offer competitive pay, a month’s vacation time, and an environment that supports students.

KnK is a large, independent hagwon that specializes in teaching English to elementary/middle school students planning on studying abroad. We focus on preparing students for English they may find in a classroom. We want to give students the opportunity to pursue higher education in English wherever they find themselves.

We’re located at Migeum Station in Seongnam, a satellite suburb of Seoul. It is a 20-minute subway ride (6 stops) to Gangnam, one of the main shopping and restaurant districts in the country, and many express buses connect us to other popular areas as well.

Position

A successful candidate should be passionate about teaching and helping their students achieve excellence. We would like a teacher who puts a lot of emphasis on high-interest games, engaging activities, and hands-on projects as a way to facilitate language learning. You may be working on a team with 1-3 other teachers. We’re looking for someone who can work positively and creatively with others, teach effectively, and give our students a bright future. If this interests you, we’d love to hear from you!

To Apply

Please apply with a resume and cover letter to

 [email protected]

For more information on our school, please visit our English-language website: http://www.knkschool.com/intro

Working Conditions

• Maximum 25 teaching hours per week Monday to Friday (4 pm to 9:30 pm)
• 2 hours daily prep time (2 pm to 4 pm)
• No Saturday classes (except in rare circumstances such as making up a missed class)
• No split shifts
• Intensives are held during January and August where sometimes the hours are 12:30 to 9:30, but we pay overtime.
• Paid training

Post-Application Documentation

• Copy of university diploma (original is not required for the initial application, though it may be required by the Korean Ministry of Education after arrival)
  • Canadians: this document must be notarized by a notary public and certified by the Korean consulate
  • Other nationalities: this document must be notarized and apostilled
• Scan of teacher certification
• Scan of university transcripts (originals are no longer required)
• Scan of inside passport page showing birth date and nationality
• Scan of criminal record check certificate (please prepare this before applying)

KnK International Homeschool

603 Kwangchun Plaza, Dolma-ro 46, Bundang-gu

Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, 13630

Republic of Korea

Tel: 82-31-716-6778

Fax: 82-31-713-6778

 

To apply, email [email protected]