When do English teaching jobs in Korea start?
Of the 455 live adverts on LucyESL with a readable start, 211 begin in March 2027, more than in any other month, and 77 ask for someone as soon as possible.
Updated · counted live from 578 adverts · counts of adverts, not of jobs
When do the live adverts start?
| Start | Adverts | Share |
|---|---|---|
| As soon as possible | 77 | 16.9% |
| September 2026 | 2 | 0.4% |
| October 2026 | 21 | 4.6% |
| November 2026 | 45 | 9.9% |
| December 2026 | 31 | 6.8% |
| January 2027 | 41 | 9% |
| February 2027 | 22 | 4.8% |
| March 2027 | 211 | 46.4% |
| April 2027 | 2 | 0.4% |
| May 2027 | 1 | 0.2% |
| June 2027 | 2 | 0.4% |
| No readable start | 123 | — |
When does the Korean school year start?
On 1 March (Enforcement Decree of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, Article 44). 211 of the 455 live adverts with a readable start (46.4%) begin in March 2027.
What does “as soon as possible” mean?
77 live adverts want someone now. An E-2 visa from abroad takes weeks of paperwork before a teacher can start, so a start that soon suits someone who is already in Korea: 34 of these adverts say they take F-series visa holders, who need no E-2 sponsorship.
When should I apply?
On 2026-10-23, 211 adverts for March 2027 were already live on LucyESL. Applying from abroad, the E-2 documents come from your own country, and the national record check is the one to time: most offices want it issued within the last six months. The E-2 documents page lists them, country by country.
How does LucyESL read a start?
From the advert itself: a start line, a sentence about when the job starts, or the end of the headline. An advert with two different starts, or a range, has no readable start unless one of them is as soon as possible, which then stands; nor does one whose start could not be read. An employer posting on LucyESL chooses a date, as soon as possible, or no answer. One advert counts once, however many teachers it is for.