Assistant Professor of EFL

at Woosong University in Daejeon, South Korea

 

Woosong University is seeking applicants to fill positions as non-tenure track, full-time assistant professors of EFL.These are one-year appointments that are renewable based on your performance and the university’s needs. We are accepting applications on a rolling basis.

 

Starting Salary

●     2,700,000 to 3,500,000 Korean Won per month.

 

Who are we looking for?

Candidates who have:

●     at least a master’s degree and 24 months of verifiable, full-time university teaching experience, or

●     A doctoral degree, with experience taken into account but not required.

We prefer candidates who have degrees in education, English, TEFL, or linguistics.

 

Teaching experience at the primary- or secondary-school level is also acceptable, as long as it required a government-issued teaching license.

 

What is the job?

You’ll be teaching in the General English Language (GEL) program at Woosong. That means:

 

●     Teaching first- and second- year classes in speaking, listening, reading, and writing, as well as elective courses and advanced English skills classes in our Global Business Communication Skills (GBCS) program;

●     Other teaching opportunities, depending upon your qualifications, include:

○     Self-understanding and exploring majors

○     Computer system applications

○     Principles of management

○     Presentation skills and strategies

 

There are administrative opportunities as well, such as:

 

●     Academic affairs

●     Human resources

●     Operations management

●     Student services

●     Research

●     Translation and/or proofreading

●     International Affairs

 

If you are bilingual (Korean and English), and can translate and interpret, there may be special administrative opportunities for you.

 

We have a conversation lab and tutoring center, as well as student clubs, academic committees, and other activities, such as professional development. With around 100 EFL faculty members, there are many opportunities to be involved in campus life.

 

What are the benefits?

In addition to your salary, you will receive:

●     A pay raise every two years, which is based on your job performance. New teachers are eligible for a raise after completing two years of employment. Annual performance-based bonuses may also be available. These are both based on your annual performance evaluation (APE) score.

●     Six weeks of paid vacation each year.

●     Basic health insurance through the national health insurance plan

●     Membership in the private Korea Teachers Pension (monthly contribution: approximately 9% of your salary).

●     We also have a mentoring and orientation program for all incoming professors.

 

Housing

Woosong-owned housing is provided upon availability on a year-by-year basis.

 

Graduate degree program offerings

Woosong’s SolBridge International School of Business and Endicott College of International Studies both offer numerous programs taught solely in English. You can learn more about these programs on their websites and by contacting them directly.

 

SolBridge:http://www.solbridge.ac.kr/

ECIS: https://endicott.ac.kr/main/index.jsp

 

How do I apply?

For the first screening, please email the following documents to the hiring committee:

 

●     Résumé and cover letter;

●     Scans of your bachelor’s, master’s, and/or doctoral degree diplomas;

●     Scans of all university transcripts;

●     Scans of proofs of employment (employment verification letters); and

●     A scan of the photo/information and signature pages of your passport.

○     If you possess a current Korean ARC, please send us a scan of the front and back of it. Please ensure your passport is signed.

 

If you do not currently possess scans of your employment verification letters or university transcripts, we can accept them later.

 

Applicants who are offered a position will need to submit additional documents later in the hiring process. For more Information, go to: http://wli.woosong.org.

 

Email the hiring committee at: hiring@wsu.ac.kr