DIRECT HIRE – Gimpo ESL | Max 4 students | Elementary (no kindy) | Prepared lessons | Korean co-teacher | Oct–Dec start
Small World English Institute · Gyeonggi / Incheon · Pungmu Station
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Pay and hours
- Salary
- ₩2,300,000–₩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
- 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
- Elementary, Middle school
- Class
- Small group (up to 4)
- 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
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
- 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, 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
Small World English Institute is a foreign-owned English academy in Gimpo, South Korea. We have taught students in the same neighborhood for almost two decades, establishing us as a well-respected presence in our community
We are looking for a professional, enthusiastic, and positive teacher to guide our students on their English journey. This is a great position for teachers seeking small class sizes, strong guidance, time to develop class strategies, and ready-made materials. We offer a professional and exciting job with support
Position details
Position: ESL instructor
Number of positions: 1
Class details: set curriculum, supported by a Korean co-teacher, activity-based learning; books and materials are available
Starting date: October to December 2026
Job location: Gimpo, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea (right next to Seoul)
Salary: 2.3~2.6 million Korean won per month
Teaching age range: elementary
Class size: maximum of 4 students per class
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