Gyeonggi-do Institute for Global Education (GIGE) is a government supported teacher-training and a professional development institute. It is a branch of the Gyeonggi-do Office of Education.

We are looking for professional, enthusiastic and highly-qualified native English teacher trainer(s) to join our team.

1. Location: Gyeonggi-do Institute for Global Education

[webpage: www.gige.go.kr (Korean) and www.gigedu.org (English)]

2. Address: #40 Anhyunroseo 1gil, Anjung-eup, Pyeongtaek-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, 17816

3. Start Date: September 2024

4. Position: English Program Coordinator

5. Job Description

 

• • Knowledge and experience of curriculum design and material development for training programs

 

• • Teaching experience to cover our English instructors

 

• • Administrative roles – including translation and document writing

 

• • Management and hiring of native English instructors

 

• • Editing skills for English training textbooks and materials

 

• • Administrative support for training programs and promotion of international partnerships

 

• • Support for English-speaking native instructors

 

• • Writing and handling of documents

6. Work Conditions

 

• • 5 days a week, Monday to Friday, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Lunch between 12 p.m. – 1 p.m.)

 

• • Work is required on some nights and Saturdays throughout the year.

 

• • Starting wage is 2,700,000 won plus a rural allowance of 100,000 won per month.

 

• • 26 days of paid holidays during non-teaching periods

 

• • One-time settlement allowance of 300,000 won

 

• • 1,300,000 won entry allowance if flying in from your country

 

• • 50% of health insurance

 

• • On campus furnished housing (Pets not allowed)

7. Minimum Qualifications

 

• • Must be fluent in BOTH Korean and English. Must be able to interpret and translate between Korean and English, host events, facilitate communication among staff, and have a citizenship to one of the 7 countries using English as an official language (US, Canada, U.K, New Zealand, Ireland, South Africa, Australia)

 

• • One of these must be met:

– A Bachelor’s degree in any subject and a minimum of 4 years of full-time English teaching experience

– A Bachelor’s degree in any subject with teaching certificate or teaching license in their native country and a minimum of 3 years of full-time English teaching experience

– A Bachelor’s degree or Master’s Degree related to English, Education, and/or Linguistics and a minimum of 2 years of full-time English teaching experience

* Experience must be verifiable through letters from employers or certificates of employment.

** We will not reply to those who do not meet the requirements.

8. Hiring Process

– Stage One: Document Screening

– Stage Two: Interview via Zoom or in-person at GIGE

9. How to Apply

If you wish to apply for the position, please complete and submit all required documents via email (randy258@naver.com) by 6 p.m. KST (Korean Standard Time) on August 7th, 2023. The required documents are as follows:

1) GIGE Application Form (click here to view)

2) Personal Information Collection and Usage Agreement (click here to view)

3) Resume or Curriculum Vitae

4) Cover Letter

5) Copies of College/University Diploma(s) and Transcript(s)

6) Two Letters of Recommendation

10. Additional Notes

– Interview candidates will be contacted within 2 weeks of the application closing date.

– Failure to provide the relevant paperwork in a timely manner may be grounds to cease the application process.

– Any questions or inquiries about the application or the position, please contact Supervisor Jungki Maeng at randy258@naver.com.4