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Teach English in Seoul — October 2026
POLY Joongkye campus · Seoul · posted 2026-09-04 Recruiter
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| Dimension | What the listing says |
|---|---|
| Pay | ₩2,600,000–₩2,850,000 / month ≈ ₩19,900–₩21,900 per teaching hour Effective pay per hour (base salary only — housing is listed separately and not counted) is how you compare jobs with different schedules. Rates are approximate: the salary as advertised, divided by the hours as advertised. Where the employer gave a ceiling ("up to 40 hours") rather than a typical week, the real rate is the higher one — check the hours line below and ask what a normal week actually looks like. 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 | 30 / week Actual classroom hours. Full-time hagwon roles in Korea typically run 22–30 per week. |
| Time on site | Not stated 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. |
| Benefits | ✓ Flight / settlement support Not stated: Severance pay, National pension, Health insurance 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. |
| Paid vacation | 12 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. |
| 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. |
| Employer | Recruiter / agency Who you would sign a contract with. Whether we have checked them is stated at the top of this report. |
| Freshness | Posted 2026-09-04 · expires 2026-10-19 Listings expire automatically after 45 days unless the employer reconfirms the vacancy is still open. |
From the employer’s original advert
POLY is a well-known education brand offering an optimised curriculum from kindergarten(age 5) all the way through middle school (grade 9). The Junggye campus is an English kindergarten located in Nowon-gul, Seoul. Poly operates a big data-based smart integrated system and uses smart boards in every class. Teachers who are comfortable with technology and eager to adapt to a digital learning environment are encouraged to apply. [Please note] Poly is known for having a higher workload compared to other hagwons. Teachers who prioritise a strong work-life balance may find the pace challenging, so please keep this in mind before applying. That said, Poly is a highly trusted brand among parents, and the structured system makes it a great place to learn for first-time teachers. For those with more experience, adapting to the environment should be relatively straightforward. [Living in the Area] - Hagye Station (Line 7) is approximately a 10-minute walk from the academy -Two stops from Hagye Station is Nowon Station, where you can transfer to Line 4 for easy access to central Seoul - The surrounding area is a quiet residential neighborhood with universities, elementary, middle, and high schools nearby - Everyday conveniences and amenities are well-established in the area - A large park and stream are within walking distance — great for outdoor activities
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POLY Joongkye campus · Seoul
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