YBM/SISA founded in 1961 generated more than 420 million dollars ($US) revenues last year combining our publishing division, education division and testing division. YBM publishes Newsweek Magazine, National Geographic, Reader’s Digest and is the official test administer for the TOEIC Exam as well as the Microsoft Office User Exam. YBM is the largest and most well known education based corporation within Korea offering career opportunities with advancement throughout its various division.
YBM is seeking a curriculum developer to work at the YBMSisa.com Head Office at Pangyo Techno Valley, just 15 minutes by subway from Gangnam Station on the ShinBundang line. Pangyo Techno Valley (known as South Korea's edition of Silicon Valley) is home to major global corporations such as Samsung, POSCO, SK Planet and other major technology firms such as NEXON, NC Soft, Ahn Lab, NHN, NS Home Shopping and more.
The ideal candidate for this position should have the following qualifications; excellent grammar skills, good writing skills, work well fellow team members and complete assignments within the required timelines. Also enjoy working in an office environment and contributing to the development of ESL materials for English Village programs targeting ages 5 to 16 year olds.
Company Website:
http://www.ybmsisa.com
http://www.ybm.co.kr/english/sisa/sisa.asp
Position: Curriculum Developer at YBMSisa.com Head Office
Salary: 2.2 to 2.4 million won per month (28,600,000 to 31,200,000/ YR) + severance (13 payments for 12 months)
Housing: Subsidy of 500,000 won per month (no housing provided)
Korean Pension and Health Insurance: Fully comply with this regulation
Benefits: Severance pay, vacation days + all national holidays off
Start Date: ASAP and mutual agreement
Work Place: YBM Head Office in Pangyo Techno Valley, 15 min. from Gangnam Station
Work Hours: Monday through Friday; 9:00 am to 6:00 pm
Application Deadline: Applications will be accepted until position is filled
Typical work activities: Working within the YBM R&D team liaising with the content developers as well as creating/contributing curriculum materials. Perform duties such as checking spelling, grammatical errors, sub-editing text written by different authors to ensure consistent style and awareness of new words/phrases usage with a view to ensuring they are appropriate for our targeted students
Please apply if you meet these requirements
1. A Native English speaker with F2 or F6 visa (preferably), D10 or current E2 visa holder
2. Must have teaching children experience at in South Korea
3. Must be able to come in for an interview
4. Bachelors degree or higher
Qualifying applicants should submit a cover email, resume, recent photo and a Korean contact number with the range of hours they can be reached.
Danny J. Kim
HR Manager
YBM Head Office
Email: danny@ybmsisa.co.kr
Please state in your cover email that you are applying for the curriculum developer position and not a teaching position.
What to expect
Qualified applicants will be contacted by the YBM head office and given further instructions on the next step.