Location
  • South Korea
    • Seoul
    • Busan
    • Gwangju
Length
52+ weeks
Classroom Audience
Early Childhood High School Middle School

Program Details

Qualifications
  • A bachelor’s degree in any field
  • Passport holder from UK, USA, Canada, Ireland, Australia, South Africa or New Zealand
  • TEFL/TESOL Certification
  • The ability to obtain a clear background check
  • Ability to live abroad for at least one year
Job Type
Government
Classroom Audience
Early Childhood High School Middle School
Housing
Apartment
Weekly Classroom Hours
22
Age Min.
22
Age Max
60

Pricing

Salary / Benefits
Starting salary of $1,600 to $ 2,800 based on location and qualification.
Your salary increases throughout your contract
Rent-free furnished apartment
Airfare reimbursement
Airport pick-up upon arrival
Health and travel insurance
Guidance and assistance for E2 visa and residence permit
24-hour in-country support by GEC staff
18 days off per semester during school and national holidays
Price Details
• Placement at a reputable school in South Korea
• Personal support by GEC program manager with detailed guides and reminder messages for each step or the application.
• Shipping fees for your visa documents to/from South Korea on your behalf.
• Pre-departure support, including an online pre-departure orientation
• Airport pickup on arrival, free accommodation for the first evening, and transport to your assignment on arrival
• Support and advice from GEC representatives in Korea
• Free program extension
Life time job FREE placement assistance in Thailand, China and South Korea.
What's Included
Accommodation Airfare Airport Transfers Travel Insurance
Dec 14, 2020
Oct 25, 2019
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About Program

Teaching English in South Korea will give you all the benefits a TEFL teacher would ever ask for. A good salary, free flight ticket, free housing, travel stipends, health insurance, and the opportunity to enrich the lives of students who are eager to learn from you.

A designated sponsor of the U.S. Cultural Exchange Programs, GEC is also one of the official partner organizations for EPIK program, which allows GEC teachers to teach at public schools in South Korea. One of the most secure and beneficial teach abroad programs, EPIK (English Program in Korea) was established in 1995 and is affiliated with the Korean Ministry of Education. All EPIK teachers are employed by the Korean government. Your job is secure with EPIK. You will never be released from your contract for budget or institutional problems nor for preferential reasons. Also, you are always paid in full and paid on time, unlike some private academies.

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Program Highlights

  • GEC is a designated sponsor of the U.S. Cultural Exchange Programs and an official U.S partner organization for EPIK program.
  • All EPIK teachers are employed by the Korean government.
  • Enjoy great benefits such as rent-free furnished apartment, airfare reimbursement, 300,000 won one-time settlement allowance
  • GEC provides high quality TEFL Certification by University of Arizona (120 hour online program)
  • Assistance for visa, pre-departure orientation, health & travel insurance, airport pick-up and 24/7 emergency support.

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