Teachers Needed in Daejeon, Korea

A new school is coming! TCIS (Taejon Christian International School) and Education Designers are partnering to start an off-campus school called TYLC (TCIS Young Learners’ Center). TYLC will provide programs for nursery (24 mos) through Kindergarten. We are also providing after-school programming for primary grades 1-4.
The programs will be part of a full international curriculum with the goal of preparing very young learners for entry into international schools anywhere in the world, including the IB’s PYP, which is delivered at TCIS. We are using TCIS as a model for Christian education in the international environment. To see more about this dynamic environment you can visit the TCIS website (www.tcis.or.kr) to get an idea.
The afterschool programming is designed to strike a balance between developing creative and critical thinking skills and preparing students for the challenges of the Korean public school system.
We are looking for teachers with the following:
1. a strong Christian faith which they want to share
2. certification to teach at elementary school level and/or very young learners
3. at least one year teaching experience. We will consider recent graduates (with a degree in education). Non-education graduates should have some kind of experience in an education environment.
4. teachers with patience, willing to understand the unique requirements of opening a new learning facility for young learners
5. flexible and creative in all aspects of work
6. experience or understanding of second language or foreign language learning practices
7. interest in making a contribution to long term curriculum development and maintenance
8. willingness to work as both a team leader and team participant
9. strong communication skills (oral and verbal)
10. respect and appreciation for differences in cultures and traditions
11. experience in culturally diverse work or learning environments
12. interest in research and reporting findings based on data accumulated in the learning environment
Contract length: One-year renewable
Teaching Hours: approx. 25 contact hours per week: Workday will be 9:00-6:00
Salary: 2.5 to 3.2 million won per month (2,000-2,600 USD). A bonus of one month’s salary will be paid at the end of the contract period.
Housing: Provided
Medical Insurance: Korean national insurance (employee pays 50%, employer pays 50%)
Vacation: 2 weeks plus Korean national holidays
Duties:
• deliver curriculum according to the guidelines learnt during training period
• complete progress reports for children according to the guidelines given
• participate in ongoing curricular development (creating lesson plans based on the curricular framework)
• participate in faculty meetings to assess students’ progress and plan upcoming lessons based on students’ progress
• attend special school functions that support our programming and promote a healthy school environment
Positions to be filled
• Head Teacher
• TeachersFor more information, please contact Carl Dusthimer at tylc2013@gmail.com