Immediate Hiring in Paju, South Korea – English Teacher Wanted
ESL Teaching Job in Asia · Gyeonggi / Incheon · Paju
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Pay and hours
- Salary
- ₩2,600,000 / month
- This is an employment contract, so Korea's 2026 statutory minimum wage of ₩10,320/hour (₩2,156,880/month on the official 209-hour basis) applies to it. See salary data across all live listings.
- Teaching hours
- Not stated
- Actual classroom hours. Full-time hagwon roles in Korea typically run 22–30 per week.
- Time on site
- 40 hours a week
- Hours you must be at the workplace, including prep and gaps between classes.
- Split shift
- Not stated
- A morning-and-evening schedule with a long unpaid gap in the middle of the day. Unpaid gaps do not count as working time, so a split shift lengthens the day without raising the pay.
- Weekend work
- Not stated
- Whether Saturday or Sunday classes are part of the normal schedule.
The job
- Students
- Elementary, Middle school
- Contract
- Employee · Full-time · length not stated
- An employment contract (근로계약) carries the four national insurances (4대보험), severance pay (퇴직금) and the statutory minimum wage, whether it is full-time or part-time. A standard first contract in Korea is 12 months.
- Start date
- As soon as possible
- Visa
- Not stated
Housing and benefits
- Housing
- Housing provided
- Severance pay
- Offered
- Severance (퇴직금) and national pension / health insurance enrollment are legal requirements for full-time employees in Korea. “Not stated” only means the listing doesn’t mention it — ask before you sign. “Not offered” means the listing says no.
- National pension
- Offered
- Health insurance
- Offered
- Flight / settlement support
- Offered
- Paid vacation
- Not stated
- Contract vacation days, separate from Korean public holidays. For context, Korea's Labor Standards Act §60 (근로기준법) — 11 days in the first year (one per full month worked), 15 days from the second, rising by one every two years to 25. Workplaces with fewer than five employees are outside this rule (§11), so ask how many staff the school has.
The employer
- Employer type
- Recruiter / agency
- Who you would sign a contract with.
- Map search
- Google Maps ↗ Naver Maps ↗This searches for the agency, not the school; that address comes with the placement.
Ask before you sign
- How many teaching hours a week?
- How many paid vacation days, and when can they be taken?
Silence isn’t a denial: it may well be offered, but nobody has written it down. ?
- Working terms
- Not stated: payday, raise on renewal, paid sick days, public holidays, class size, foreign teachers on staff, teaching materials, housing deposit, utilities
- The questions teachers ask in almost every interview. This listing does not answer them, so ask before you sign.
From the employer’s original advert
An English teaching opportunity is available in Paju for a teacher ready to begin as soon as possible. This full-time position involves teaching elementary and middle school students, with weekday afternoon and evening hours.
Location: Paju, South Korea
Start Date: ASAP
Teaching Levels: Elementary and Middle School
Working Days: Monday to Friday
Working Hours: 2:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Monthly Salary: KRW 2.6 million, negotiable
Compensation and Benefits
The employment package includes:
Furnished one-room accommodation or a housing allowance
Airfare
Severance pay
Health insurance
National pension
Who Should Consider This Position?
This opportunity may suit an English teacher who prefers an afternoon-to-evening schedule and enjoys working with both elementary and middle school learners.
Contact for Application
Please contact the recruitment team for further details about the position and application process.
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