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IEM English Academy · Seoul
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Pay and hours
- Salary
- ₩6,000,000–₩7,000,000 / 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
- 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.
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.
- Visa
- E-2, F-series visa
Housing and benefits
- Housing
- No housing
- 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
- 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
- Academy / language school
- Who you would sign a contract with.
- Map search
- Google Maps ↗ Naver Maps ↗A search by name, not an address — confirm it with the school.
Ask before you sign
- How many hours will I be at the school in total, not just teaching?
- 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
- 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
Employer Type: Direct Hire
Visa Type: F VISA F4 VISA E2 VISA Korean
Education Level: Bachelor's Degree
Career Level: Experienced
Languages: English (Native), Specialized Requirements for Candidates, Proficiency in spoken and written English
Job Type: Full-time
Industry: Education > Other English elementary Seoul teach Gangnam Seocho
Student Type: Elementary
Job Start Time: Afternoon 5 or 6 days a week
Start Date: Open Until Filled
IEM is an established English academy in Seocho with a curriculum designed for advanced English learners. Due to strong demand for more classes, we are looking to train, support, and invest in English teachers that are committed to building a successful career in Korea. Our academy is operated by directors with years of teaching experience who understand the challenges of being an English teacher in Korea. We believe that building a great academy for our students can only be achieved through providing the best working environment for our teachers first.
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