7.957, Jobs: EFL job in Korea

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LINGUIST List:  Vol-7-957. Mon Jul 1 1996. ISSN: 1068-4875. Lines:  85
 
Subject: 7.957, Jobs: EFL job in Korea
 
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Date:  Mon, 01 Jul 1996 08:10:03 +0700
From:  gshin at orion.tamu.edu (GyongGu Shin)
Subject:  EFL job in Korea
 
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Date:  Mon, 01 Jul 1996 08:10:03 +0700
From:  gshin at orion.tamu.edu (GyongGu Shin)
Subject:  EFL job in Korea
 
The Language Education Center of Chonnam National University is
seeking EFL teachers specialized in teaching children.
 
1. Qualifications: MA or higher degree holders in TESL/TEFL.
Native or near-native speakers of English. Graduate TESL
certificate holders are encouraged to apply.
 
2. Job description: Instructors teach three EFL classes per day
for a total of 15 classroom hours per week, up to 20 hours,
attend a weekly teachers' meeting, and help with administrative
duties such as interviewing, counseling and program development.
 
3. Length of teaching sessions:  There are six 7-week sessions
per year beginning in January, March, May, July, September,
November with approx. one week between sessions. Children's
classes range from level 1 to level 6, beginner to high
intermediate 5th and 6th graders.
 
4. Salary: For 15 hours per week, 630 contact hours per year, the
salary is 15,000,000 won per year (approx. U.S.$18,000 to
19,000). Overtime pay is 20,000 won per hour, approx. U.S.$25.
The salary varies in accordance with the qualification.
 
5. Benefits: Teachers are provided with a private room in a
furnished, shared apartment on campus; medical and dental
coverage for U.S.$20/month; 6 weeks paid vacation in December and
August; approx. U.S.$400 initial settlement allowance upon
arrival. Tax exemption under current Korean tax laws for the U.S.
citizens. Assistant professorships and an extra approx. U.S.$125
per month is provided to a Ph.D. degree holder with two years
teaching experience.
 
6. Location: Chonnam National University with 22,000 students is
the major research university in Kwangju city (pop. 1.3 mil.)
located about 300 kilometers away from Seoul. For more informa
tion see www.chonnam.ac.kr/http_docs/language/ehome.htm.
 
7. Internship: MA TESL candidates may participate in a supervised
teaching practicum for one or two sessions.  Interns are given
round-trip airfare up to U.S.$1000 and a home stay (room and board).
 
Applications are accepted on an on-going basis. Contracts may
begin at any session and are normally signed for one year.
Please mail, fax or email a curriculum vitae to:
 
Gyonggu Shin, Ph.D.
Associate Director, Language Center
Chonnam National University
Bug-gu, Kwangju 500-757, Korea
Phone:  82 62 520 7920
Fax:    82 62 526 5521
email:  gshin at rs6.chonnam.ac.kr
	gshin at orion.chonnam.ac.kr
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