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7s English
(Direct-Hire) Teachers and Developers Needed
(Direct-Hire) Teachers and Developers Needed: Teach/Write at 7s English With a Proprietary Curriculum in Bundang (Seoul)
[Introduction]
7s English is looking for native English teachers and developers who are highly motivated, dedicated to children and teaching, and have a professional outlook. We need instructors who share our objectives to help students achieve their educational goals. In addition, we need candidates with long-term goals to become experts in the learning process in order to create material that help students excel.
[Why Work for 7s English]
Curriculum
1. Full curriculum program based on over 8 years of research on the US educational system and philosophies.
2. In-house developed educational DVD materials, teaching methods, and assessment packages
3. A full-fledged book club library program, distinct from our class instruction program, yet designed to provide services that work in conjunction with regular classes and multiply the learning experience of our students
R&D
1. R&D department devoted to production of ever-evolving curriculum content and teaching tools.
2. Vast content database to correctly assign foreign (English) material content to the appropriate English proficiency level of domestic (Korean) students.
Company Philosophies
1. Teaching: Our teaching philosophy is based on student-centered teaching. Elementary students do not learn effectively when we deliver lecture lessons, but rather learn when we adapt our lessons based on their situations. If a student is not paying attention to the lesson, it doesn’t matter how intelligent the teacher is, how good the curriculum is, or how good the lesson is.
2. The key phrase at 7s English is "Risk Zero Education.” Other schools cater their curriculum and marketing toward the top 20% students, because they are the easiest to teach. For these top students, even an average teacher can produce results that are enviable, and thus most teachers prefer to teach advanced students. However, we are the opposite. Our curriculum is developed and catered toward the top 80% of the students. We believe that the best teacher is the teacher that can bring out the best in the struggling student, not the star student.
Opportunity for the Motivated Willing
1. Vision: There are opportunities for internal advancement for employees with entrepreneurial spirit with initiative and drive. There is no glass ceiling for these kinds of employees, Korean or non-Korean. We want employees who will help nurture, as well as grow with, the company. We strive to be a company of professional colleagues. While a good opportunity for candidates with a like mind, our company can be a very stressful environment for teachers who do not share our mindset of wanting to become the best in what they do.
2. Investment: We offer a lot of opportunities for our employees to learn, excel, and expand their skill sets:
a. Basic Business Marketing (How to think): How to segment, group, prioritize, check for accuracy, and set objectives. How to apply marketing tools (STP, SWOT, value propositions, etc.) in actual class. How to set class and student objectives.
b. Grammar: The what, how, and why. What to teach ESL students, and why they need to know it. Why knowing grammar is very beneficial for native teachers. How to teach grammar in a student-centered way to Korean students.
c. Basic Project Planning: Scoping, objective setting, deliverables, milestone setting, contingency planning, work breakdown structuring, document writing, and project execution.
[Ideal Candidates]
The Candidate’s 4 P’s: Potential, Passion, Professionalism, and Pro-activeness
1. Potential: We value candidates that have the potential to add value to our services and to our customers.
a. A candidate with potential will be able to grasp our teaching methods and concepts, incorporate it into their teaching style, and utilize their skill sets to effectively teach the students and perform company duties. A candidate with potential may not be the best at the onset, but they will steadily grow in effort, skills, and results over time.
2. Passion: The ideal candidate will have passion for the job. This may include having an affinity toward teaching, children, educational development, or working in an academic company environment.
a. A candidate with passion will take an avid and active interest in the status and improvement of the students. They will take the initiative to alert management of the current situation, recommend and present a concrete action plan to solve the issue, as well as mentor students to buttress specific language skills, motivation, or confidence. In short, a candidate with passion will be an earnest employee.
3. Professional: The ideal candidate will have a professional mindset and outlook.
a. Understanding the objectives, executing duties with commitment and a feeling of ownership, and aligning oneself with the company’s educational philosophies and methods are examples of being a consummate professional. In summary, a candidate with a professional outlook will not be arrogant, but humble. They will know what they don’t know, and work to gain knowledge and skill.
4. Proactive: The ideal candidate will become a proactive member of the company, rather than a reactive member.
a. Proactive people question what they do not know, and then go out to seek the answer, rather than accept the situation/status and stagnate. Rather than doing just what is given to them, proactive people seek ways to make the output better. They strive to enlarge their skills and responsibilities, and thereby enlarge their importance, influence, and position within the company and their peers.
5. Residing in Seoul/Bundang or surrounding area
6. Career/Long-term oriented mindset
[Teacher Position Information]
1. Location: Sunae-dong, Bundang-gu, South Korea
2. Employment positions: Ongoing
3. Number of foreign instructors on-site: 5
4. Start Date: Now, Ongoing
5. Starting salary: 2.1 ~ 2.6 million won/month, dependent on qualifications. Salary is based on a 42.5-hour workweek with 30 hours teaching and/or developing material, with hours outside the class spent on meals, class preparation, score management, and performing other education-related tasks.
6. Hours: Regular working hours are from 1:30-10:00 Monday-Friday, with 30 or less hours teaching a week. Note that there are two month-long sessions with displaced hours (summer and winter, ~10 to 7). The first classes start at 2:30.
7. Overtime payment: 25,000 won/a teaching hour beyond 30 hours teaching. Note: Overtime will not be required if not requested by instructor, except under extraordinary circumstances. Overtime, unless deemed acceptable by instructor, will never be done on weekends.
8. Students: Mostly elementary (Grade 1-6), some middle school (Grade 7-9)
9. Max Class Size: 10~12 dependent on skill/level
10. Orientation and fully paid training
11. Housing: Single furnished housing within a five minute walking distance to the institute, OR a housing allowance of 400,000 won
12. Vacation: All paid Korean national holidays & 10 days paid leave. Paid leave days are directed by the institute, with the majority falling in summer and winter.
13. Plane ticket to and from Korea provided for applicants applying from overseas
14. Severance bonus at the end of contract (equivalent to one month's salary)
15. 50% National Medical Insurance and National Pension Plan given
16. E-2 VISA sponsorship if required
[Curriculum Developer Position Information]
1. Basic details are the same as the teaching position, unless stated below:
2. All writers start off teaching to become acclimated to our students, our curriculum, and our system, and gradually switch over to development, dependent on performance, company needs, and development schedule.
3. Development is for people with a long-term outlook and desire for a long-term commitment in this field. People intending to stay in Korea for only 1 year should not consider this position. Applicants residing in Korea and with long-term residence plans are prioritized.
4. Target Material: Basic phonics to test prep
[Prerequisites]
Applicants without required data will receive lower priority in the hiring process:
0. The means by which you came to know about the position opening
1. Resume with GPA and SAT/ACT score (or equivalent) in Microsoft Word/Notepad format
2. Scanned passport-sized photo
3. Notification of whether you are applying for the teacher, developer, or both positions
4. Earliest available start date
[Recommendations]
1. Cover letter
2. References
[Colleagues and Superiors]
Teaching Department Head: The teaching department head is Korean-American, has worked at the institute since its inception in 2007, and is a graduate of Dartmouth College.
Native Head Teacher: The head Native teacher is Korean-American, has worked at the institute for over a year, and is a graduate of UC Irvine.
Korean Head Teacher: The head Korean teacher has worked at the institute for over two years, is proficient in English, and is a graduate of Seoul National University.
CEO: The CEO is Korean, proficient in English, a graduate of Seoul National University, and worked for Fortune 500 multinational firms for over a decade.
Teachers: Our former and current teachers have come from varied socioeconomic, cultural, and educational backgrounds, but share one common thread: all have come from selective colleges and universities in the US and Canada: Dartmouth, Berkeley, Minnesota, York, Toronto, Emory, Texas, Ohio State, etc.
[Summary]
Our company does not follow the norms of this industry. We treat all teachers, native and Korean, as employees of a company, rather than part-time help or contract labor. We strive to be a company of professionals, where all employees take a vested interest in their jobs and performance. Our objective is not to hire candidates who wish for a 1 year stint to get a paycheck while traveling, or candidates who habitually jump from institute to institute to get a bit more money. Rather, we want candidates who want achievement and success through work. We want to be the place that allows for them to envision and strive for a career in a company.
We want candidates who want opportunities to learn and grow.
[Contact Information]
*E-mail : job (at) 7senglish (dot) org
*Web site: http://www.7step.co.kr
*Contact Address :
#209, Koreana B/D, 7-5, Sunae-dong, Bundang-gu, Sungnam-City, Gyonggi-do, 463-825 South Korea
[Introduction]
7s English is looking for native English teachers and developers who are highly motivated, dedicated to children and teaching, and have a professional outlook. We need instructors who share our objectives to help students achieve their educational goals. In addition, we need candidates with long-term goals to become experts in the learning process in order to create material that help students excel.
[Why Work for 7s English]
Curriculum
1. Full curriculum program based on over 8 years of research on the US educational system and philosophies.
2. In-house developed educational DVD materials, teaching methods, and assessment packages
3. A full-fledged book club library program, distinct from our class instruction program, yet designed to provide services that work in conjunction with regular classes and multiply the learning experience of our students
R&D
1. R&D department devoted to production of ever-evolving curriculum content and teaching tools.
2. Vast content database to correctly assign foreign (English) material content to the appropriate English proficiency level of domestic (Korean) students.
Company Philosophies
1. Teaching: Our teaching philosophy is based on student-centered teaching. Elementary students do not learn effectively when we deliver lecture lessons, but rather learn when we adapt our lessons based on their situations. If a student is not paying attention to the lesson, it doesn’t matter how intelligent the teacher is, how good the curriculum is, or how good the lesson is.
2. The key phrase at 7s English is "Risk Zero Education.” Other schools cater their curriculum and marketing toward the top 20% students, because they are the easiest to teach. For these top students, even an average teacher can produce results that are enviable, and thus most teachers prefer to teach advanced students. However, we are the opposite. Our curriculum is developed and catered toward the top 80% of the students. We believe that the best teacher is the teacher that can bring out the best in the struggling student, not the star student.
Opportunity for the Motivated Willing
1. Vision: There are opportunities for internal advancement for employees with entrepreneurial spirit with initiative and drive. There is no glass ceiling for these kinds of employees, Korean or non-Korean. We want employees who will help nurture, as well as grow with, the company. We strive to be a company of professional colleagues. While a good opportunity for candidates with a like mind, our company can be a very stressful environment for teachers who do not share our mindset of wanting to become the best in what they do.
2. Investment: We offer a lot of opportunities for our employees to learn, excel, and expand their skill sets:
a. Basic Business Marketing (How to think): How to segment, group, prioritize, check for accuracy, and set objectives. How to apply marketing tools (STP, SWOT, value propositions, etc.) in actual class. How to set class and student objectives.
b. Grammar: The what, how, and why. What to teach ESL students, and why they need to know it. Why knowing grammar is very beneficial for native teachers. How to teach grammar in a student-centered way to Korean students.
c. Basic Project Planning: Scoping, objective setting, deliverables, milestone setting, contingency planning, work breakdown structuring, document writing, and project execution.
[Ideal Candidates]
The Candidate’s 4 P’s: Potential, Passion, Professionalism, and Pro-activeness
1. Potential: We value candidates that have the potential to add value to our services and to our customers.
a. A candidate with potential will be able to grasp our teaching methods and concepts, incorporate it into their teaching style, and utilize their skill sets to effectively teach the students and perform company duties. A candidate with potential may not be the best at the onset, but they will steadily grow in effort, skills, and results over time.
2. Passion: The ideal candidate will have passion for the job. This may include having an affinity toward teaching, children, educational development, or working in an academic company environment.
a. A candidate with passion will take an avid and active interest in the status and improvement of the students. They will take the initiative to alert management of the current situation, recommend and present a concrete action plan to solve the issue, as well as mentor students to buttress specific language skills, motivation, or confidence. In short, a candidate with passion will be an earnest employee.
3. Professional: The ideal candidate will have a professional mindset and outlook.
a. Understanding the objectives, executing duties with commitment and a feeling of ownership, and aligning oneself with the company’s educational philosophies and methods are examples of being a consummate professional. In summary, a candidate with a professional outlook will not be arrogant, but humble. They will know what they don’t know, and work to gain knowledge and skill.
4. Proactive: The ideal candidate will become a proactive member of the company, rather than a reactive member.
a. Proactive people question what they do not know, and then go out to seek the answer, rather than accept the situation/status and stagnate. Rather than doing just what is given to them, proactive people seek ways to make the output better. They strive to enlarge their skills and responsibilities, and thereby enlarge their importance, influence, and position within the company and their peers.
5. Residing in Seoul/Bundang or surrounding area
6. Career/Long-term oriented mindset
[Teacher Position Information]
1. Location: Sunae-dong, Bundang-gu, South Korea
2. Employment positions: Ongoing
3. Number of foreign instructors on-site: 5
4. Start Date: Now, Ongoing
5. Starting salary: 2.1 ~ 2.6 million won/month, dependent on qualifications. Salary is based on a 42.5-hour workweek with 30 hours teaching and/or developing material, with hours outside the class spent on meals, class preparation, score management, and performing other education-related tasks.
6. Hours: Regular working hours are from 1:30-10:00 Monday-Friday, with 30 or less hours teaching a week. Note that there are two month-long sessions with displaced hours (summer and winter, ~10 to 7). The first classes start at 2:30.
7. Overtime payment: 25,000 won/a teaching hour beyond 30 hours teaching. Note: Overtime will not be required if not requested by instructor, except under extraordinary circumstances. Overtime, unless deemed acceptable by instructor, will never be done on weekends.
8. Students: Mostly elementary (Grade 1-6), some middle school (Grade 7-9)
9. Max Class Size: 10~12 dependent on skill/level
10. Orientation and fully paid training
11. Housing: Single furnished housing within a five minute walking distance to the institute, OR a housing allowance of 400,000 won
12. Vacation: All paid Korean national holidays & 10 days paid leave. Paid leave days are directed by the institute, with the majority falling in summer and winter.
13. Plane ticket to and from Korea provided for applicants applying from overseas
14. Severance bonus at the end of contract (equivalent to one month's salary)
15. 50% National Medical Insurance and National Pension Plan given
16. E-2 VISA sponsorship if required
[Curriculum Developer Position Information]
1. Basic details are the same as the teaching position, unless stated below:
2. All writers start off teaching to become acclimated to our students, our curriculum, and our system, and gradually switch over to development, dependent on performance, company needs, and development schedule.
3. Development is for people with a long-term outlook and desire for a long-term commitment in this field. People intending to stay in Korea for only 1 year should not consider this position. Applicants residing in Korea and with long-term residence plans are prioritized.
4. Target Material: Basic phonics to test prep
[Prerequisites]
Applicants without required data will receive lower priority in the hiring process:
0. The means by which you came to know about the position opening
1. Resume with GPA and SAT/ACT score (or equivalent) in Microsoft Word/Notepad format
2. Scanned passport-sized photo
3. Notification of whether you are applying for the teacher, developer, or both positions
4. Earliest available start date
[Recommendations]
1. Cover letter
2. References
[Colleagues and Superiors]
Teaching Department Head: The teaching department head is Korean-American, has worked at the institute since its inception in 2007, and is a graduate of Dartmouth College.
Native Head Teacher: The head Native teacher is Korean-American, has worked at the institute for over a year, and is a graduate of UC Irvine.
Korean Head Teacher: The head Korean teacher has worked at the institute for over two years, is proficient in English, and is a graduate of Seoul National University.
CEO: The CEO is Korean, proficient in English, a graduate of Seoul National University, and worked for Fortune 500 multinational firms for over a decade.
Teachers: Our former and current teachers have come from varied socioeconomic, cultural, and educational backgrounds, but share one common thread: all have come from selective colleges and universities in the US and Canada: Dartmouth, Berkeley, Minnesota, York, Toronto, Emory, Texas, Ohio State, etc.
[Summary]
Our company does not follow the norms of this industry. We treat all teachers, native and Korean, as employees of a company, rather than part-time help or contract labor. We strive to be a company of professionals, where all employees take a vested interest in their jobs and performance. Our objective is not to hire candidates who wish for a 1 year stint to get a paycheck while traveling, or candidates who habitually jump from institute to institute to get a bit more money. Rather, we want candidates who want achievement and success through work. We want to be the place that allows for them to envision and strive for a career in a company.
We want candidates who want opportunities to learn and grow.
[Contact Information]
*E-mail : job (at) 7senglish (dot) org
*Web site: http://www.7step.co.kr
*Contact Address :
#209, Koreana B/D, 7-5, Sunae-dong, Bundang-gu, Sungnam-City, Gyonggi-do, 463-825 South Korea
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