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When to Apply for Teaching Jobs in South Korea – School Start Dates
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Gone2Korea has credible jobs at reputable schools available every month. |
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There are two primary types of jobs available in Korea: jobs in the private sector and jobs in the public sector. Once you, the teacher, has secured all of the required documents and accepted a position with one of our programs it takes 4 weeks (roughly) to complete the procedures and secure your work visa. |
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We currently accept teacher applications up to one year in advance although files do not become active until 4-6 months prior to the starting date. |
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When are the majority of jobs available in the public school sector?. |
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Public schools hire for the start of each semester, March 1st and September 1st, each year. We are able to begin submitting applications to the public school sector up to 6 months in advance; therefore, if you’re interested in starting a public school job in February we can begin working on your application as early as September. Likewise, if you’re interested in securing a job for the second semester (September) then we can begin working on your application as early as April. |
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If you’d like to be one of the first teachers to have your application presented to public school program then please feel free to send us your application earlier than 6 months in advance. We will be happy to keep your details on file and submit your profile on the opening day. |
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Things to consider in the public sector |
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Jobs in the public school sector are filled on a first-come, first serve basis - assuming your application is accepted into the program. Ultimately the earlier you submit an application the better chance you will have at securing a job in a location of your preference. |
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The ideal time to submit an application for the first semester (February) is between June and October of the previous year. Meaning if you’re interested in a February 2010 start date then submitting your application sometime between June and October of 2009 is ideal. Likewise, if you’re aiming for the September semester then submitting an application sometime between January and May is ideal. |
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When are the majority of jobs available in the private school sector? |
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Jobs in the private sector are available year round; however, we would like to point out that the majority of jobs in this segment of the market become available in January, February, July & August every year. |
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We would like to tell you that we have unlimited jobs available and that we’re able to accommodate everyone who applies although doing so would only be misleading. Gone2Korea is one of the largest ESL recruiting companies that deals with Korea and we can tell you from experience that teachers are more likely to secure jobs (with working conditions and locations they have requested) during the peak hiring seasons. |
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We do have lots of private school jobs available during the off months; however, we receive lots of applications and matching you with your preferences during these times can sometimes be difficult. With this in mind we would like to warn you in advance that if you are applying for a job that starts in the off-season then remaining flexible with student age groups and locations may be required. Either way, our staff will obviously do our best to accommodate your requests whenever possible. |
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When is the ideal time to submit an application for jobs in the private sector? |
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Submitting your application 4-6 months before your desired departure/starting date is ideal. This gives both parties (you and us) enough time to address your concerns, secure your documents and complete the visa procedures without scrambling to meet deadlines. |
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In many cases we are also able to accommodate those who would like to depart ASAP. Assuming you have, or are able to secure all of the required documentation then it’s sometimes possible to have teachers in Korea within 4 weeks of their application submission. |
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When to Apply – Summary |
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Public Schools – February Semester: 6-9 months prior to February is ideal, although 4-6 months is usually sufficient. (ASAP requests will be accommodated if jobs are still available) |
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Public Schools – September Semester: 6-9 months prior to September is ideal, although 4-6 months is usually sufficient. (ASAP requests will be accommodated if jobs are still available) |
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Private Schools: 4-6 months before your desired starting date is ideal. (ASAP requests will be accommodated whenever possible) |
