Teaching Positions Available(from April 2015), Korea UNESCO Global Peace Village (Icheon English Village)
Korea UNESCO Global Peace Village offers educators a unique teaching and learning experience. We develop and teach classes designed to demonstrate UNESCO’s core values along with life experience classes such as pharmacy, grocery and cooking - in English. The main themes are culture, peace, and ecology. Here in the village your creativity is rewarded. We welcome new ideas and are always working on updating our curriculum. Day to day, teachers are encouraged to create lesson plans, incorporate relevant activities, and even develop brand new classes. Students come and stay for a week (Monday - Friday), so the village has a camp like atmosphere with activities not confined to the classroom. Knowing and working to our individual strengths is a significant goal within our team. The Peace Village is a joint venture between the Korean National Commission for UNESCO and Icheon City.
Our school is rurally located, about 20 minutes drive out of Icheon City. This location has the benefit being easily accessible to Seoul, while allowing a relaxed small-town atmosphere in daily life. If you are looking for a challenge and a change of pace and fit the criteria below please contact us for an application pack today.
Job description:
Teaching positions are available: Starting from April and May
A lot of opportunity to develop new lessons. There is a lot of room for creativity and new ideas.
8 working hours a day/ Maximum 30 hours of teaching per week
2 different working shifts. Day shift starts from 9 a.m. and finishes 6 p.m. and Night shift starts 12 p.m. and finishes 9 p.m.
Volunteering for Saturday programs. (We run approximately 15 Saturday programs a year. Teachers volunteer for the programs.) Compensation for Saturday work will be provided.
Teaching two 10 day vacation programs held during summer & winter school vacations, Compensation holidays for weekend work will be provided.
Qualifications and Eligibility:
Undergraduate degree or higher in any discipline (but preferably in a relevant degree such as: education, anthropology, English, Ecology, Sociology)
Citizens from USA, UK, Ireland, New Zealand, Australia
Preferences;
- 2yrs or more teaching English and/or experiences in international camps
- Holds TESOL /TEFL/CELTA or teaching certifications or a degree in Education
- Skills in music, arts or sports
- Interest in our subject area
- Experiences in global education (peace, environmental or multi-cultural education)
Working Conditions & Benefits:
Basic Salary: 2.35~2.52 million Korean won per month including meal subsidy(150,000 won)
Return airfare reimbursement
Accommodation provided (single room with private facilities)
Basic household expenses are paid by the company(electricity, heating/cooling, internet access, water)
Benefits include medical insurance, national pension services, 14 days paid vacation.
In the case of a renewal contract, 5 days paid vacation and a round-trip ticket to your home country will be provided.
Application Procedures:
Please download the application form and submit the completed form along with a cover letter to yhkim@gpv.unesco.or.kr
URL for application form:
http://gpv.unesco.or.kr/eng/info/gpv_application_form.doc
* We are searching for the right candidate, who meets the above criteria.
** We only review applicants who include a cover letter and our completed application form.
*** We may hire no one if we don’t find anyone who fits to our organization.
For more information, please contact:
Mr. Yohan Kim
Korea UNESCO Global Peace Village
Website: http://gpv.unesco.or.kr
https://www.facebook.com/gpv.unesco
Email: yhkim@gpv.unesco.or.kr
Tel: 82 31 637 9840 Fax: 82 31 637 9894
Address: 167, Deokpyung-ro 470beon-gil, Hobeop-myeon, Icheon-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea