ESL Teacher needed for great school in Korea.

Although I am now running a recruiting agency the job offer on this page is for the school I worked at in Korea for 3 years. I am good friends with the director and have recruited the majority of teachers who have taught at his school over the past 5 years. I can honestly say that this is a great school, I stayed for 3 years with no complaints and the other teachers I placed there were also very happy to have found such a good job.

I can also supply interested applicants with multiple photos of the school, the apartment, the neighborhood and the actual city. I can even put you in contact with a number of people who taught at the school previously.

Location: Gumi city (the silicon valley of Korea)
Salary: 1.9 million won
Title: Full time English Teacher
Desired Teacher: North American
Starting Date: Mid May 2006
Students: elementary 30% middle school 70%
Airfare: provided
Bonus: 1.9 million won
Insurance: 50% medical coverage
Vacation: 10 working days a year
Working Days: Monday through Friday
Working Hours: 2:00pm to 8:00pm
Split Shifts: No
Weekend Work: No
Apartment Type: Very large apartment
Apartment Location: Within 10 minute walk
Apartment Furnishings: Completely furnished
Extra Info: I personally worked at this school for 3 years and was reluctant to finally leave. The director is great, the apartment is from the 80’s but in very good condition, fully furnished and very big. The school itself is very nice and offers an extremely stress free working environment. Both the school and apartment are located in the Hyung-gok Dong area which is the nicest area in the entire city of Gumi. Pictures of the school, neighborhood, apartment and city are available, please just ask and I’ll forward them to your email.

The apartment is also completely furnished with couches, tables, chairs, beds (2 bedrooms to yourself) dressers, TV, vcr, fridge, stove, utensils, washing machine, etc. I also had internet cables installed while I was there.

About the city: Gumi is a medium city with a population of 400,000 people. Although it’s not a huge city it has a lot to offer in the downtown district and the surrounding neighborhoods. There are lots of cafes and bars to go to and there are 3 clubs that are basically foreigner bars where all the western teachers meet regularly. The westerners in the city are laid back people and are a very tight nit group consisting of teachers from all 6 English speaking countries. In total there are roughly 80 – 100 western teachers in the city and more than 80% know and hang out regularly. I can easily point you in the right direction of where to go and meet people upon your arrival.

Daegu, Korea’s 3rd largest city is also right next door and you can take a taxi to the downtown area in under 30 minutes or by train, also in under 30 minutes.

Gumi is now considered the silicon valley of Korea because of its reputation as the countries leading developer of flat panel TV and computer monitors as well as cell phone lcd’s.

The entire city is surrounded by mountains and is close to a number of ski resorts. There is a small lake next to the highest mountain in the city and there is also a small theme park with cafes and bars that are popular spots for tourists.

Ultimately it’s a great location to absorb every aspect of Korea. The ocean is an hour and a half away in 3 directions, the 3rd biggest city is right next door, there are small traditional villages and rice fields within a 20 minute bike ride, etc, etc.

If you’re interested in the position then please send your up-dated resume and a recent photo to the email address listed below. I will then forward you the collection of pictures and arrange an appropriate time for an interview.

Regards,

Kirk Verdoold
ESL Coordinator
T: 416-532-8272
E. kirk@gone2korea.com
Web: www.gone2korea.com


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