English Teaching Position in Seoul, South Korea
🏫 Shinkwang Elementary School
📍Seoul, South Korea
💰 Competitive Salary
English / ESL / TEFLJob Description:
Native English Teacher - Seoul, South Korea
Posted by: Shinkwang Elementary School
Shinkwang Elementary School in Seoul, South Korea, is currently seeking reliable and professional native English teachers for the 2026 Academic Year. The school is looking for individuals who are passionate about teaching and can contribute to the learning experience of 1st to 6th graders.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
- Contract Period: Mon – Fri, from March 1st, 2026, to February 28th, 2027
- Working hours: 8:00 am to 4:00 pm (8 hours per day, inclusive of breaks and lunch time)
- Classes: 20-25 classes a week
- Responsibilities: Planning and preparing lessons, completing assigned tasks, mandatory participation in two weeks summer & winter camp teaching
- Start date: March 3rd, 2026
- Salary & Benefits: 3.0-3.1 million won monthly + after school pay (Housing NOT provided)
- 1-year Completion bonus: Severance pay
- Vacation: 26 days as annual leave
- Medical insurance: 50/50
- Location: 5-minute walk from Sook Myung Women’s Univ. subway station and Namyeong station
QUALIFICATION AND REQUIREMENTS:
- Native speaker of English
- Hold at least an undergraduate degree
- Minimum of two years of experience teaching English as a second/foreign language
- Must be in Korea and able to conduct a 15-minute demo lesson on the interview day
Preferences:
- ESL teaching certificates (TEFL, CELTA, etc.) with a minimum of 100 hours course
- Master’s degree, B. Ed., teaching certification
- Experience working at a private elementary school
If you are interested in this position, please email your cover letter, resume (including a photo and phone number), and contact references to Katie (Head teacher of English dept.) at katie0314@naver.com by December 23rd, 2025. Interviews will be scheduled individually.
On the interview day, candidates will be asked to perform a 10-15 min demo lesson and have an interview with the principal. Interviews will be conducted in person.
Documents required after the interview:
1. Copy of E2, F visa/Alien Card/Passport
2. Copy of university diploma with apostille
3. National level criminal record check with apostille
4. Employment Health Examination result including TBPE/IGRA Test (conducted in Korea)
👉 Apply Here: katie0314@naver.com
Please mention that you found the job on Teast for the school's reference.
📌 You need to be from one of the following counties to teach English in South Korea: United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa. If you are not from one of those countries, you can still teach English in most other countries. This requirement is specific to South Korea and school's can only issue visa's to teachers from those listed countries.
⏳ Due to the high number of applications the schools receive they may not be able to respond to every application. If you don't hear back from them within a week or so, it's best to move on to the next job.
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