English/Social Studies/International Studies Teachers

Young Hoon International Middle School:

2018 March Opening

1. Introduction

Young Hoon International Middle School (YHIMS) is a prestigious middle school located in Seoul, Korea, servicing students in grade 7 to grade 9. It is one of the two international middle school recognized by the Korean government. The classes in YHIMS are taught in both English and Korean by mixed faculty members from all over the world: we have a total of 15 foreign faculty members along with Korean faculty members working together to help our students achieve their academic goals. We are currently looking for competent and enthusiastic teachers to join our team.

2. Subject

For March 2018, we have vacancies for the following position:

-          Social Studies

-          English

-          Internation al Studies

3. Requirements

• A minimum of bachelor degree in the associated field of study (mandatory)

(Higher degrees are welcomed.)

• Teaching certificate, education-related degree, or CELTA, TESOL certificates (mandatory)
• Prior teaching experience welcomed.

4. Conditions and Benefit

• Contract Period: 2018.03.01~ 2019.02.28 with a chance to re-sign with a one-year or a two-year contract.

• 22 teaching hours a week, with additional income opportunities through various school programs.
• Cooperative work environment with both English-speaking and Korean-speaking teachers.
• Paid vacation (3weeks for summer and 5 weeks for winter) and Korean national holidays off as well as 3 days of annual leaves. (Sick leaves and special holidays for wedding, death, birth, and etc. is provided separately)
• Overtime pay is provided and overnight trips are paid as well.
• Competitive salary scale with considerations to experience. (With no work experience minimum 32,000,000won a year)
• Housing is provided. (Those not using school housing will be given monthly housing fees of 600,000KRW )
• Professional development fee worth 200,000won per year.
• Paid Winter and Summer Camp (Mandatory):  One week during August 2017 (20hrs) or one week during February 2018 (20hrs).

5. Application Materials

1st. The materials listed below are mandatory for all applicants.

• Application form:

Please DOWNLOAD the attached application form. Make sure to edit the file name.[YHIMS FT_(Subject)_(Name)]( e. g. YHIMS FT_English_Jane)

• Photocopies of appropriate degrees and qualifications (e.g. teaching license)
• A photocopy of the passport (the page with the photo of the applicant)
• A photocopy/scan of transcript (Sealed transcript will be required later)

– Qualifying teachers will later be asked to give a 15-minute demo lesson during the

interview. If applying from abroad, the demo lesson may be replaced with a sample lesson video.

2nd . The following materials will be required later in the hiring process.

• A passport photo
• Federal Criminal Record Check or, if already in Korea with a work VISA, Korean criminal record check agreement form.
• Two Reference Letters
• A 15-minute demo lesson plan.

6. Application Due and other Dates

First 4 materials must be received by November 31st to be considered and hard-copies of the entire and complete set of documents will be asked on the date of the interview and demo class.

Prospective applicants will be notified via email to schedule an interview.

7. Contact Information

For any questions, contact Eunhye Cho, the International Program Coordinator, via the following email: yhimscoordinator@gmail.com You may also visit our school website at the following address: http://eng.younghoon.ms.kr