English Teaching Positions in Incheon, South Korea – 2027
ESL Teaching Job in Asia · Gyeonggi / Incheon
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Pay and hours
- Salary
- ₩2,400,000–₩2,900,000 / 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
- 45 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
- Kindergarten, Elementary
- 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
- Not stated
- 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
- Not stated
- Paid vacation
- 11 days
- 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?
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- Working terms
- Not stated: payday, raise on renewal, paid sick days, public holidays, class size, foreign teachers on staff, teaching materials
- 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
ESL Asia Recruiting Agency is seeking English teachers for positions in Incheon, South Korea, with start dates available as soon as possible and in February 2027. The successful candidates will teach kindergarten and elementary school students.
Position Details
Location: Incheon, South Korea
Vacancies: 3 Candidates
Starting Dates: ASAP and February 2027
Working Days: Monday–Friday
Working Hours: 9:00 AM–6:00 PM
Students: Kindergarten and elementary school students
Salary: 2.4–2.9 million KRW Competitive, depending on qualifications and experience
Vacation: 11 days of paid vacation, plus Korean national holidays
Benefits: National Health Insurance, subject to eligibility
National Pension, subject to eligibility
Severance pay, subject to applicable eligibility requirements
Other benefits in accordance with applicable Korean labor laws
Ideal Candidates
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