Sungshin University - English Writing and Conversation Instructors

Fall Semester 2013 - Seoul, Korea
The Department of General Education at Sungshin University is looking for friendly, experienced, committed and qualified non-tenure track full time instructors.
1. Position
- full-time instructor
2. Qualifications
- Must be native English speakers from a visa compliant country.
- Must have an MA with at least 2 years of university teaching experience (or 4 years in a middle school or a high school)
- Successful applicants will be expected to develop and teach a topic-based English class.
3. Duties
- Teach a minimum of 12 credit hours per week – and up to 15 maximum hours
- hours taught over 12 are paid as overtime at a rate of 41,000 won/hour
- 9 hours office hours per week and other duties are required
4. Terms of Contract
- 1 year contract which can be renewed based on student evaluation results and other performance criteria deemed important by the Dean and department management
- Annual salary will be approximately 35 million to 41 million KRW (pre-overtime) depending on educational background and university-level teaching experience (fixed pay brackets have been established)
- No on or off campus housing or housing allowance is offered
- Paid vacation – 8 weeks in summer and 8 weeks in winter
- Health insurance coverage
- Korea Teachers¡¯ Pension Fund (KTPF) enrollment
5. How to Apply
A. Resumé
B. Cover letter
C. Copy of diploma(s) for undergraduate/graduate degree(s) and apostilles*
– If not already done and applying for an E-2 visa, notarized copies of all diplomas should be apostilled* (or verified by the Korean Consulate in the country of your nationality or verified by the Korean Council for University Education) and ready to submit to immigration.
PLEASE STATE THE STATUS OF THIS PROCESS IN YOUR RESUME/COVER LETTER.
D. Copy of national criminal background check apostilled or verified after September 1, 2012 if applying for an E-2 visa.
PLEASE STATE THE STATUS OF THIS PROCESS IN YOUR RESUME/COVER LETTER.
E. Copy of transcripts for undergraduate and graduate degree(s)
F. Copy of any TEFL/TESOL or other relevant certificates
G. At least two letters of recommendations including referees¡¯ contact information (can be in English or Korean)
H. Copy of official documentation of previous employment (°æ·ÂÁõ¸í¼­or ÀçÁ÷Áõ¸í¼­)
I. Copy of passport photo page
J. Copy of foreigner registration card (both front and back)
K. A 15-week sample syllabus for a content-based course for students with over 700 TOEIC score (3 hours of class time per week meeting either once or twice a week)
– this should include a course title, recommended textbooks/materials, basic class content and assessment methods. The class content can be anything that you think is suitable.
*E1/F2/F4/F5 visa holders do NOT need to submit (c) apostilled diploma copies or (d) a national criminal background check. All other documents are required.
Applicants who pass the initial screening process will be invited for a short demonstration lesson and interview.
N.B. Email applications will NOT be accepted and Skype interviews are NOT possible. If you are not living in Korea and will not be able to do either a demo lesson or an interview in person, please do not apply.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: June 14, 2013
Successful candidates should expect to be invited to give a demo lesson in the third week of June.
Mail all documents to:
Office of General Education
Re: English Instructor Position
Room 319, Sujeong Building
Sungshin University
249-1, Dongsun-dong-3ga, Sungbuk-gu
Seoul, Korea 136-742Please call (02) 920-7227 on weekdays from 9 am to 5 pm or email the chair, Prof. Chun (yhchun@sungshin.ac.kr), or the head foreign teacher, Richard Thomas(richardthomas78@hotmail.com), for more information.