WorknPlay, A Value Creating Company

WorknPlay is a professional ESL recruiting company that contracts with the Ministry of Education and, as such, we are able to place hundreds of teachers in public school jobs every year. In the native English teacher community in South Korea, these jobs are even preferred over many University professorships. ESL Leader also deals with many reputable private schools.

WorknPlay has a teacher-care program to provide on-going support for teachers who work at the public school system in Korea. WorknPlay not only provides various programs such as free tickets or discount tickets to club and performances but also ESL teacher’s Workshops for provincial offices, group tours to historical or cultural places.

WorknPlay recruiting team will soon be launched as ESLLeader Recruiting, so to see our new website, please visit www.eslleader.com to see our activities and current job details!

1. HOT PUBLIC SCHOOL POSITIONS FOR 2008


EPIK(English Program In Korea)
Public School Position for March 2008

Placement Quota for Each POE
Daegu-10, Incheon-10, Gwangju-3, Daejeon-5, Gangwon-28, Chungbuk-11, Chungnam-18, Jeonnam-4, Gyeongbuk-18

starting date: March 1st, 2008
salary: 1.8 ~2.85M Korean won per month (depends on qualification)
working hours: 9:00 AM ~ 5:00 PM
teaching hours: 22hours per week
300,000 won settlement pay upon teachers' arrival
Round trip airfare (one way reimbursed upon teachers' arrival and the other will be paid when you complete your contract)
100% severance pay
14 working days paid vacation a year + all Korean national holidays
50% medical insurance, 50% national pension plan supported
Full furnished single housing or housing allowance (300,000won per month)


Responsibilities

A. Duties

To conduct English conversation classes for Korean teachers and students.

To prepare teaching materials for English language education

To assist with activities related to English language education and other extracurricular activities

To assist Korean teachers with their English classes and/of jointly conduct English classes

To perform other duties as specified by the host POE



B. Contract Period

The employment period shall be about 52 weeks: March 1st, 2008– February 28th, 2009

The start date of the contract will coincide with the first Monday after completion of an unpaid 10days orientation conducted by the EPIK office.

Employees shall work 8hours per day, 5 days per week, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and Korean national holidays(About 14days).

Total instructional hours will now exceed 22hours per week.



C. Placement

Participants will work at primary and secondary schools within the POE, but Some may be designated to work at other educational facilities within POE system.

Participants have to decide at least 3 placement preferences.



Eligibility

Basic Requirements

l Be a citizen of a country where English is the primary language.

l Hold at least a Bachelor’s degree

l Be mentally and physically healthy

l Have a good command of the English language

l Have the ability and willingness to adapt to Korean Culture and living



Required Documents

A Completed EPIK Application Form(including a passport size photo)
A personal essay
Personal medical assessment
Official medical report
2 recommendation letters(from a professor or a former employer)
A copy of your diploma * show the original diploma at the Korea Consulate/Embassy
Two Original sealed transcripts * 1 sealed transcript sent directly from the university to the EPIK office, 1sealed transcript to take with you to the Korean Consulate/Embassy when you apply for the E2visa.
Criminal record check
Copy of passport photo page
(If applicable) Copies of certification (teacher certification, TESOL,etc)
(If applicable) Proof of teaching/work experience
Copy of citizenship or a copy of legal residence certificate(for Korean nationals)
If English is not your first language (born in a non-English speaking country), then you must be able to provide proof of English education beginning from junior high school level.


Remuneration



Pay Sale



Level1+ : Level 1 plus 2 consecutive yrs teaching experience within the same Province Office of Education

$2,600- $3,000(2.5M -2.85Million KRW)



Level1: 2 years of teaching experience with one of the followings

-MA degree

-Teacher’s, TEFL,TESOL,CELTA(100+hrs) Certificate

-Education, English Education or English Language/Literature major

As a level 2+, contract renewal a the same POE

$2,400-$2,800(2.3Million -2.65Million KRW)



Levle2+: MA degree in Education, English Education or English Language/Literature

As a Level 2, contract renewal a the same POE

$2,200-$2,600 (2.1Million-2.45Million KRW)



Level2: Must have one of the followings

-Teacher’s, TEFL,TESOL,CELTA(100+hrs) Certificate

-Education, English Education or English Language/Literature major

-BA degree plus 1 yr full-time English teaching experience

MA degree

$2,100-$2,500(2.0Million -2.35Million KRW)



Level3: BA degree

$1,900-$2,400(1.8Million-2.25Million KRW)

* The amount of provincial pay varies according to special rural allowance and multiple school teaching allowance.

Payday is on the 25th day of each month (or the immediately preceding business day if the 25th is National Holiday or on the weekend).

Benefit

l Settle allowance: 300,000won(one-time payment)

l Free Furnished Housing Provided: Single studio-type housing

l Severance Pay: Equal to approximately one month’s salary/year

l Airfare Reimbursement: One-way to Korea and one –way from Korea

l Vacation and Paid Leaves: Paid leave- 14 working days will be provided as official vacation days with agreement from POE. (7working days-summer, 7workingdays-winter) Sick leave- 15 calendar days per contract (If the one-time sick leave duration lasts for more than 7days, a medical report will be required, if for more than 15days, it will be considered as non-paid leave)

l Compulsory Medical Insurance: 50% of your premiums paid by your employer. Current medical insurance premiums total approximately 4.31% of your salary and are payable monthly. Half of this amount, about 2.1%, will be paid by your host POE with the remaining amount being deducted from your monthly salary.

l National Pension Scheme: Pursuant to the Korean National Pension Corporation Act, 50% of your compulsory pension contributions will be paid by your host POE. Current compulsory pension contributions total approximately 9% of your salary and are payable monthly. Half of this amount, about 4.5%, will be paid by your host POE, with the remaining amount being deducted from your monthly salary.



Orientation

An excellent transition and networking opportunity

All teachers, regardless of level, will receive orientation and training

related to living and teaching in Korea.

During this orientation, all teachers will be exposed to various subject areas and activities.



Application Procedures:

If you are interested, please let us have your resume / cover letter / current picture to epik@worknplay.co.kr , after having a first phone interview with us, we will ask you to send EPIK application form by an email and do a second phone interview with EPIK staff.

*The placement will be done in order of documents arrival.

Send us your resume, cover letter, current picture
Phone interview with us
Send us your EPIK application form
Interview with EPIK staff
Send us your documents
Receive contract form POE & certificate form EPIK by mail
Applicants sign the official written contract
Applicants apply and obtain E2visa at the Korean Embassy/Consulate
Applicants arrange the air ticket

Contact:
WORKNPLAY Consultant Emily
Tel: +82-2-568-7536
Fax: +82-2-568-7236
E-mail: epik@worknplay.co.kr
Website: www.eslleader.com (our new website)