Teaching English in University, Korea

Our Department will double its teaching commitment in 1998, and therefore be appointing a "Full-time Visiting Professor" that will start teaching English Conversation and English Composition to the university students in March, 1998. Seonam University is located in the City of Namwon that is famous for one of the most comfortable cities in Korea and that is seated in the heart of nature and the traditional culture of Korea. Lots of urban people in Korea hope to live in such a city as Namwon. If you are employed, you can enjoy all the preferable features of Namwon.
 

Applicants must submit the following documents to Dr. Chun Gab Kim, Department of English Language and Literature, Seonam University:

1. Resume with a recently-taken picture of the applicant on it
2. A legal document that may confirm or show how long the applicant has lived in his or her country
3. Self-introduction letter including teaching career and methods or philosophy
4. One copy of MA and BA degrees (preferably in the related field, TEFL/TESL), respectively
5. A copy of other certificates of the applicant’s experience in the related fields of English teaching or learning, respectively

• Notice: All the documents issued outside Korea must be confirmed by the Korean embassy or council in that area.

1. Position: Full-time Visiting Professor of English
2. Requirements:
• Native Speaker of the English language
• MA or BA degree in the fields of English teaching and learning (MA is preferable)
• Experience of Teaching English As a Second/Foreign Language is preferable.
3. Contract: One year, renewable
4. Salary: US$20,000 per year
5. Working hours: 8 office hours a day and 15 classes (about 15 hours) per week, 5 days work days per week
6. Holidays: Five weeks paid holiday
7. Housing: Free single furnished housing (except for utilities, electricity, phone bills, gas)
8. Health Insurance: Health Insurance is provided, payment shared according the relevant laws (maybe, 50/50)
9. Tax: In accordance with whatever agreement is in existence between Korea and the FVP's home country
10. Overtime: Extra teaching hours (at a rate of W7,000 per hour during the day and W8,000 per hour during the night) available
11. Unauthorized payment and professional or commercial activities outside the University are not allowed, and will constitute a breach of contract.
12. Extra-Curricular activities : There are a number of English clubs on campus aims to encourage those activities through involvement by members of staff. Thus applicants are expected to show commitment to extra-curricular activities for the university students, and other methods of stimulating use of the English language outside of the classroom on campus.

To apply, send all the documents mentioned above to the following address as of November 30, 1997:

Professor Chun Gab Kim

Department of English Language and Literature
Seonam University
720 Kwangchi, Namwon 590-711
Chonbuk, Republic of Korea

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