Selected as One of the Official Recruitment Agencies for 2015 Epik Fall Position

Selected as one of the official recruitment agencies for 2015 EPIK fall positions - Apply now, positions will fill quickly!!

Greetings Teachers,

Canadian Connection (http://www.canconx.com) is an educational consulting agency which recruits teachers for ESL positions in public schools and private institutes. We are currently interviewing for the next semester for public school positions through EPIK as well as private institutes in Seoul, Incheon, Daegu and Yeosu with monthly start dates.

And don't let the name fool you! We accept applicants from the 7 designated countries - USA, Canada, UK, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, Australia

Basic details are below but please visit our website (http://www.canconx.com) for more information

TO APPLY FOR THE POSITIONS BELOW: please submit an online application via our website (http://www.canconx.com) DO NOT email resumes, applications or other scanned documents

**Please be aware that schoolboard/schools require that applicants having only a Bachelor’s degree (with non English/Education related majors) complete a 100 hour TESL/TEFL certificate prior to departure and there is a strong preference for courses that have at least 20 hours in-class (not totally online).

1) English Program in Korea EPIK (Public Schools)

EPIK is a department within the Korean Ministry of Education that is in charge of hiring Native English teachers for the majority of school boards throughout Korea. Due the fact that they have so many positions to fill, EPIK designates certain recruitment agencies to assist with hiring and Canadian Connection is one of the designated agencies

Schedule: Monday to Friday, 9:00 to 5:00

Classroom Hours: 22 teaching hours per week, overtime a possibility

School Levels: Elementary Schools (up to grade 6 but typically only working with grade 3-6), Middle Schools (grade 7-9) and High School (grades 10-12). The majority of positions are in Elementary and Middle School

Vacation: 18 working days + national holidays

Salary: 1,800,000 – 2,500,000 Korean won per month

Settlement Allowance: 300,000 Won

Severance Bonus: 1 month salary

Housing: non-shared housing supplied, schools pay rent, teachers cover util.

Airfare: Entrance allowance of 1,300,000 Korean Won when you arrive in Korea to cover your airfare and an Exit Allowance of 1,300,000 Korean Won to cover your airfare before you leave Korea at the end of your contract.

Start dates: mid-August with a one week orientation

Contract Length: 1 year with option to renew

Locations: Various placements throughout the country including the locations listed below. Specific placements are decided by EPIK supervisors just before or during orientation so specific location requests aren’t guaranteed but you will be able to indicate one preference in the application process.

City Placements: Seoul, Busan, Daejeon, Daegu, Ulsan, Gwangju, Sejong

Provincial Placements: Gangwon, North Chungcheong, South Chungcheong, North Gyeongsang, South Gyeongsang, North Jeolla, Jeju

2nd interview with EPIK coordinators via skype is required

2)Private Institutes (various locations):

General Conditions

School preferences: English, Education majors, TESL certificate holders or applicants with prior teaching experience

Schedule: Monday to Friday

Classroom Hours: 30 teaching hours per week.

Vacation: 9 or 10 days + national holidays

Salary: 2,000,000 – 2,500,000 Korean won per month

Severance Bonus: 1 month salary

School Type: mainly working with kindergarten and elementary aged students

Housing: non-shared housing supplied, schools pay rent, teachers cover util.

Airfare: One way ticket airfare is reimbursed after arrival and one way ticket home is given before the end of the contract. Some schools may only provide one way airfare

Contract Length: 1 year with option to renew

Locations: Seoul, Incheon, Daegu, Yeosu

Start Dates: April through August

Thanks for your interest and we look forward to hearing from you!

Canadian Connection http://www.canconx.com

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