EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT
CONTRACT PERIOD:
Teacher contracts are initially offered and signed on a TWO-YEAR BASIS. During this time teachers are on a probationary status. In the middle of the second year, an additional one or two year contract may be offered with re-employment bonus benefits.
CONTRACT WORK DAYS:
The annual contract work days are 185 days of which 180 days are teaching days. Five (5) days are teacher orientation/in-service days scheduled prior to the first day of school. New teachers are asked to attend an additional two days of orientation prior to the orientation for all teachers. These two days provide sessions about general orientation to the school plus information concerning "Living and Teaching" in Korea.
CONTRACT HOURS:
The contract hours are 8 hours per day including lunch and 40 hours per week. Approximately five (5) periods per week are for preparation, supervision and other related tasks. Prep periods are also built into the schedule.
Teaching hours are from 7:30 A.M. to 3:30 P.M. Monday through Friday
The extra-curricular activities, staff meetings, professional development activities and conferences may be scheduled from 3:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M.
The extra-curricular activities, staff meetings, professional development activities and conferences may be scheduled from 3:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M.
PAY STEPS:
Teachers are paid according to their level of education and years of teaching experience. The pay scale is based on a 13 step system. Teachers who have a full time teaching experience at a language institute will receive one year teaching credit for every two years of teaching experience.