🏫 ECL Academy
📍Incheon, South Korea
💰 Competitive Salary

Job Description:

British Owned Academy | 2.9 - 3.3mil + Accom' + All Benefits | Return Airfare | 20 days AL
Nonhyeon, Incheon
Posted by: ECL Academy
Contact: admin@ecl.academy
Due to an above-expected increase in student enrolment for March, we are seeking an additional English teacher to join our team.
Visa Requirements
Applicants must hold an F or E-2 visa.
Employment Details
ECL Academy, Nonhyeon, Incheon.
Position Covered by Labor Standards Act (LSA): Yes
Start date: ASAP, flexible. I will be teaching the classes until we find the right teacher.
Salary: 2,900,000 KRW - 3,300,000 KRW (current average salary: 3,100,000 KRW). This does not include additional allowances or senior responsibility payments.
Grade Level: Pre-school - Grade 8
Class Size: 6 students
Class Length: 55 minutes
Class Hours: Maximum of 25 teaching hours per week, scheduled between 2:00 PM and 7:30 PM, Monday to Friday.
Working Hours: 11:45 AM to 7:30 PM, Monday to Friday. This schedule is flexible and can be adjusted earlier or later based on a teacher’s preference.
Break Time: 30 minutes, usually around 1:15 PM before classes start. Teachers may use this time freely.
Prep Time: Non-teaching hours are designated for preparation.
Weekend Work: None
Overtime Pay: 40,000 KRW per hour for teaching beyond 25 hours per week.
Minimum Qualifications: A relevant English language teaching certification (CELTA, Trinity CertTESOL preferred) and at least 3 years of directly relevant teaching experience. Applicants with higher-level certifications, international teaching experience, and advanced qualifications are highly desirable.
Leave and Benefits
Vacation Time: 20 days annually. The academy closes for one week each in winter and summer (5 days of annual leave per closure). Teachers receive at least 10 consecutive working days off once per year, 5 consecutive days off during the other period of closure, with the remaining 5 days typically taken on Mondays to create long weekends. Special leave requests (e.g., for weddings or family visits) are accommodated. This leave does not include sick leave.
Public Holidays: Yes (Red Days observed)
Sick Leave: 5 days
Flight Allowance: Not provided, as we seek candidates already residing in Korea.
Pension/Insurance Coverage: Yes
Severance Pay: Yes
Housing: A 500,000 KRW housing allowance is preferred, but accommodation can be arranged for the right candidate.
About the Workplace
We are a young and growing academy, open for just over a year, with student enrollment projected to reach 120 by March 2025. Teachers, students, and parents frequently praise our unique approach to teaching and learning compared to most other hagwons in Korea—a compliment we take great pride in.
The academy is owned by a British educator with extensive teaching and leadership experience across major academy chains, international schools, and universities in Asia. Our goal is to uphold international teaching standards, ensuring a high-quality learning experience for students.
For students below 5th grade, 100% of classes are taught by native English-speaking teachers.
Our philosophy is centered on fostering a love for English learning from early childhood through middle school. We provide a stress-free, collaborative, and creative learning environment that promotes both academic and personal growth.
We have a fully developed, week-by-week curriculum covering our entire program. More than half of our curriculum is based on authentic children's literature (fiction and non-fiction) as a foundation for teaching reading and writing. Speaking and listening components incorporate Oxford University materials. However, we seek teachers who can plan creative lessons and adapt beyond the provided materials when needed.
Across all age groups, we integrate extensive creative speaking activities such as plays, surveys, crafts, and presentations to enhance student engagement.
Next Steps
Due to a high volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview.
Please ensure your application is free of spelling and grammar errors.
A lengthy cover letter is not necessary, but we encourage applicants to briefly explain why this position interests them.
Interview Process
Interviews will be conducted in person, with travel expenses reimbursed.
No demo teaching is required; however, we will discuss lesson planning, teaching philosophy, and situational classroom management based on previous experiences.
References will not be contacted without your written permission. However, reference checks are required as a final step before offering a signed contract.
Contact Information
admin@ecl.academy
We look forward to reviewing your application!
To apply, email admin@ecl.academy