Hands Korea Corp. IS NOW ACCEPTING APPLICANTS FOR GEPIK PUBLIC SCHOOLS for the MARCH HIRING TERM

You MUST apply now in order to get placed for the March opennings.

Please register with our site and let us know that you are interested in the GEPIK program.
www.handskorea.com

If you have any questions please contact

Reginal director of HandsKorea: Rebecca/Hero

ray_korea@naver.com

82-2-6083-7791


or the GEPIK Program Manager: Kim
mr_kimtaeho@naver.com


Primarily, GEPIK teachers are required to conduct beginner to intermediate English classes at an assigned Gyeonggi school with a Korean “co-teacher” as a team. The GEPIK teachers are required to teach 22 classes (varying from 40 mins to 50mins) per week. There are other various extra curricular programs schools run such as English Day Camp, English Speech contest and quite often, English classes for the fellow Korean teachers.


Applicants must be a graduate with a Bachelors Degree from a nationally accredited tertiary institution and a citizen of one of the seven major English speaking countries: Australia, Canada, New Zealand, UK, Ireland, US, and South Africa.
‘Overseas Koreans’ without the foreign citizenship can also apply and must have at least 10 years of residence history including min. 3 years of secondary schooling as well as an university degree / tertiary education diploma obtained from the above-mentioned country of residence.


Pay will be strictly set according to the GEPIK pay scale. Salary will be non-negotiable. Monthly salary ranges from 2.0 mill. KRW to 2.5mill. KRW (about US$2000 to US$2500) depending upon qualifications and experiences. Payday is on the 17th day of each month.
The one-time settlement allowance of 300,000 KRW (about US$390) is also provided within the first two weeks of arrival, usually the airfare reimbursement following shortly after within a month also.
Upon successful completion of each 1 year contract, GEPIK teachers are rewarded with one month's salary as a severance payment in accordance with the Labor Standards Act of Korea.


The contract term is for ONE YEAR (365 calendar days). The contract is renewable after completion. GEPIK teachers work approximately 8 hours per day, 5 days per week from Monday to Friday. Actual class instruction hours usually do not exceed 22 hours per week although it depends on the size of the school. If or when exceeded, teachers receive a supplementary class instruction pay of 20,000 KRW per hour (about US$26).



GEPIK offers a furnished housing including kitchenware, a washing machine, a refrigerator, a TV set, etc. Any and all fees, charges, costs, taxes, expenses, etc. incurred while using the facility however will be borne by the teacher.

GEPIK teacher’s flights to and from Korea are reimbursed by the school upon arrival and departure respectively. If the teacher renews the contract for another year, he/she will be entitled to a 2 week (incl. weekend) “Home Leave” vacation, and the airfare for this vacation is reimbursed upon return.


GEPIK offers 20 working days’ vacation per year which should be used during school vacation periods usually in the months of July-August and/or January-February. Teachers do not work during weekends and the Korean National Holidays.

GEPIK will assign qualified official recruiting companies to recruit teachers year round, with major recruitment taking place in the month of March, and Sept.
Applications for March and Sept will be accepted at least 2 months ahead, so have all the required documents beforehand.
There are additional hiring throughout the year for public schools in Gyeonggi Area.

Hands Korea Corp. is a nationally approved designated recruitment company for the GEPIK, SMOE, and all private schools in Korea.


Requirements for GEPIK

1. Application Form
Applicant must fill in GEPIK application form which includes a personal essay and self medical check form. Personal Essay must be more than 300 words and should describe why you want to teach for a public school in the Gyeonggi Province.
All documents including the self medical voucher must be signed or initialed according to the requirements of the document before being mailed to our ESL Agent office.

2. Resume with Cover Letter
Resume must have all teaching related jobs or volunteer work with a cover letter.

3. BA and MA Diploma (notarized copy only)
GEPIK applicant must have 3~4 years BA qualification or above and applicants must provide an Apostillized copy of diploma, a Korean consulate notarized copy of diploma, or in case of Korea, a home country consulate’s notarized copy of diploma.

4. Two Official Sealed Transcripts (BA and MA)
Officially Sealed Academic Transcripts must be provided and applicant must provide additional MA or Doctorate transcripts, if it is applicable. We will need two sealed transcripts, because Korean immigration and the school the applicant is to be placed will request the applicant's transcript.

5. A Clear Copy of Passport (First opened page with the photo on it)
Scanned copy which shows a clear image of the teacher. Notarization will not be required for the copy of passport. Clear photo copies will also be accepted.

6. Criminal Background Check
Notarized (Apostillized) statewide criminal background check. Criminal record check only valid 6 month after it issued.
Web Search Result of Criminal Record Check is not Acceptable and CRC must clearly state that “No Record” or “No record founded” on the statement.
Local police clearance is not acceptable, Applicant must obtain criminal background check of state level or federal.

7. Two reference (recommendation) letters
Professional recommendation letter (originals only). Friend or close relative can't issue this reference letter. Academic Professor or employer should issue this letter and letter must have letter head and contact information with signature on.
NOTE: Recommendation letters must be original including issuer's signature

8. Teaching Certification or Language Certificate (TESOL or CELTA)
Certify teacher must provide notarized copy of teaching certification and Language certificate such as TESOL or TEFL course must be more than 100 hrs credit, otherwise it won't effect on your salary level (certificate holder will have a higher salary according to the GEPIK pay scale). Salary is non-negotiable.

9. 4 passport size photo
You need to prepare several passport photos for various needs.

10. Three Copies of Contract
ESL AGENT will provide you a copy of contract and you need to make three copies and every page must be signed before it sent to our office.

11. Letter of full-time teaching experience proof
If the applicant wishes to provide proof of work experience for a higher pay scale, then applicant must provide an official letter from previous employer in order to proof applicant's full-time teaching experience. Copy of visa or copy of contract will not be acceptable and period of employment and "full-time employee" should be stated on your letter.
• Only one FULL year of experience will be considered as a full time teaching experience (for better salary criteria).
• Only Employment verification from Public school or District Office of education will be accepted for experience proof(for teaching employment in Korea) and letter’s from a Hagwon, or private academies will not be acceptable due to GEPIK policy.

12. Self Medical Check form for immigration office (If it's applicable)
Self medical check form need to be filled in and send to our Office. Any candidate who will apply E2 visa at Korean Immigration office must fill in this form in order to apply E2 visa at Korean immigration office.

Please send your resume and picture.
Ray:ray_korea@naver.com
mr_kimtaeho@naver.com