Academic Director Position - YBM Premier Speaking Center - Dongseungro (Daegu)

Starting Date: December 1, 2012
YBM Education Inc. is seeking qualified and passionate candidates to lead its team of teachers at its YBM Premier Speaking Center in Dongseungro-gu, Daegu. Being sensitive to the needs of the school, teachers, and students the Academic Director should be committed to implementing a high-quality academic program within the guidelines set by YBM Education’s head office. Good communication and organizational skills, as well as the ability to handle a wide variety of job duties is essential.
Job Summary:
The Academic Director (AD) reports directly to the Premier Dongseungro Center Director and the National Academic Director for YLI’s adult EFL division. The Academic Director is responsible for overseeing the implementation of all academic policies and procedures relating to the Premier EFL programs and classes. Specifically, the AD is responsible for hiring, training, professional development of all instructional staff, scheduling of instructors, overseeing curriculum development, and conducting student placement / level testing,
Working Hours: 9:00 a.m. ~ 6:00 p.m. (8 hours per day), Monday through Friday
Benefits:
• Salary is commensurate with work experience and academic qualifications
• Housing: deposit of up to 10,000,000 KRW + monthly housing stipend
• Severance pay, pension, and medical insurance in accordance with Korean law
• Yearly performance bonus
• 10 vacation days + Korean national holidays
• Pre-paid round trip airfare (if hired outside Korea)
• Visa processing costs reimbursed
Qualifications:
• Two years adult EFL teaching/training experience in South Korea
• Prior supervisory and/or teaching-training experience in an EFL context
• Bachelor’s degree (postgraduate degree preferred)
• CELTA/TESOL qualifications
Native speaking English and fluent bilingual (Korean/English) candidates interested in the position should submit the following documents to the national academic director (gregstapleton@ybmsisa.com):
• An up-to-date resume (with employment references and contact information)
• Scanned copies of apostilled university degree, apostilled federal-level criminal records check, and any relevant teaching certificates
• Scanned copies of the information page of your passport and National Registration Card

Only those persons submitting the above documents will be contacted for an interview.