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Assistant Professor Of Efl At Woosong University
💼 Woosong University
📍South Korea
💰 Competitive Salary
Job Description:
Woosong University is seeking applicants to fill positions as non-tenure track, full-time assistant professors of EFL for both December 1st and March 1st start dates. These appointments are renewable based on your performance and the university’s needs.
Starting Salary
A base salary of 32,000,000 to 38,200,000+ Korean Won annually depending on your degrees and experience.
Housing
Woosong provides a monthly housing stipend in addition to the base salary.
Who are we looking for?
Candidates who have:
at least a master’s degree and 24 months of verifiable, full-time university teaching experience, or
A doctoral degree, with experience taken into account but not required.
Teaching experience at the primary- or secondary-school level is also acceptable, as long as it required a government-issued teaching license.
Candidates who have degrees in education, English, TEFL, or linguistics will be given special consideration.
Major Responsibilities and Duties
You’ll be teaching in the General English Language (GEL) program at Woosong. That means:
Teaching first- and second- year classes in speaking, listening, reading, and writing, as well as elective courses and advanced English skills classes in our Global Business Communication Skills (GBCS) program;
Other teaching opportunities, depending upon your qualifications
There are administrative opportunities as well, such as:
Academic affairs
Human resources
Operations management
Student services
Research
Translation and/or proofreading
International Affairs
If you are bilingual (Korean and English), and can translate and interpret, there may be special administrative opportunities for you.
We have a conversation lab and tutoring center, as well as student clubs, academic committees, and other activities, such as professional development. With around 100 EFL faculty members, there are many opportunities to be involved in campus life. Our professors teach up to 20 hours per week and are required to keep office hours from 9:00 am - 6:00 pm, Monday-Friday.
What are the benefits?
In addition to your salary, you will receive:
up to 500,000 won partial flight reimbursement bonus (for applicants coming to Korea from abroad)
applicants coming to Korea from abroad will also receive a settlement allowance of 40,000 won per day that they arrive before their start date, up to a maximum of 7 days
A pay raise every two years, which is based on your job performance. Annual performance-based bonuses may also be available.
Six weeks (30 working days) of paid vacation each year.
Basic health insurance through the national health insurance plan
Membership in the private Korea Teachers Pension (monthly contribution: approximately 9% of your salary)
Opportunities for financial compensation for publishing in recognized peer-reviewed journals
We also have a mentoring and orientation program for all incoming professors.
Graduate degree program offerings
Woosong’s SolBridge International School of Business and Endicott College of International Studies both offer numerous programs taught solely in English. You can learn more about these programs on their websites and by contacting them directly.
SolBridge:http://www.solbridge.ac.kr/
ECIS: https://endicott.ac.kr/main/index.jsp ;
How do I apply?
For the first screening, please email the following documents to the hiring committee:
Résumé and cover letter;
Scans of your bachelor’s, master’s, and/or doctoral degree diplomas;
Scans of all university transcripts;
Scans of proofs of employment (employment verification letters); and
A scan of the photo/information and signature pages of your passport.
If you possess a current Korean ARC, please send us a scan of the front and back of it. Please ensure your passport is signed.
If you do not currently possess scans of your employment verification letters or university transcripts, we can accept them later.
Applicants who are offered a position will need to submit additional documents later in the hiring process. For more information, go to: http://woosong.org
To apply, email hiring@wsu.ac.kr
Website: http://wsu.ac.kr