Secondary English Teacher

We are looking to recruit suitably qualified and experienced EFL teachers for the Korean International School in Hanoi (Full-time, Secondary School) starting from March 1st 2022. Applicants should have at least 3 years of ESL experience teaching at a Secondary level and a teaching degree. Experience gained in Korea and knowledge of Korean culture is a bonus. We are also looking for teachers that have experience setting-up and delivering an MUN program (Model United Nations) as well as delivering TOEFL programs.

Contract Period: 1st March 2022 - 1st March 2023 (begin employment on February 22nd).

N/B: Should the successful candidate pass the probation period; they will qualify for a contract renewal for the school year 2023.

• Minimum qualifications and experience

Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30AM - 4:30PM teachers must be at school during these 8 hours and either be teaching or doing office work.

□ Bachelor or higher Degree in Education(Diploma in Education)

□ Teacher Certification/License or PGCE

□ TESOL, TEFL, CELTA or equivalent teaching certificates

□ Must have a minimum of 3-year teaching experience with a working visa in Vietnam

□ Or if married to Vietnamese, must have a spouse visa with 3 years teaching experience

□ Should at least be a native English speaker

□ Must have a clean police check issued within the last three months

□ Be able to provide at least 1 or 2 references from the previous jobs

□ Should exemplify adaptability, flexibility, and cultural sensitivity

□ Must be available to work on February 22, 2022



Average Teaching Schedule: 24 hrs/week



Duties and Responsibilities

- Plan and deliver lessons according to the school's curriculum and syllabus.

- Grading all coursework and writing comments for students.

- Making supplementary materials and contributing to the development of our curriculum.

- Attend and contribute to department meetings.

- To help organize and take part in school events.

- Using NEIS (National Education Information System) when processing the evaluation results.

Salary: US$2000 per month (before tax).

$600 bonus every 3 months, following a successful probation period.

$200 health insurance per year

Workday lunch is provided by school. The lunch is Korean cuisine and often contains meat.

Extra salary paid depending on qualifications, experience, additional duties, over-time, etc.

Full University degree with honors $200

English teaching certificate TESOL / CELTA $100

Official teaching certification $100-200

Graduate degree - teaching / language related $100-200

Graduate degree - teaching / language unrelated $100

Homeroom teacher recompense $100

After 1 year of successful employment an extra $100 will be added to the monthly salary for a maximum of 5 years.

Teaching career $0-200 for every year of experience teaching on a public-school program in Korea such as EPIK $10 a year up to a maximum of 20 years.

Tax: most teachers pay 15-20%. After three years continued employment 80% of tax will be paid by the school. After four years of continued employment 100% of tax will be covered.

Fully-paid leave: Usually around 6 weeks during winter vacation and 5 weeks during summer vacation as well as 1 week for Korean thanksgiving. Vacation days and working during these times are subject to the school regulation.

About KISH

1. Curriculum : Korean National Curriculum

2. School year begins on March 1st and ends on February 28th.

3. Teaching grades : Grade 7 to 12

4. Korean language is mainly used except during English and Vietnamese classes.

5. More than 85% of the students are going to the universities in Korea after graduation.

6. Holidays (every year)

- Summer : around middle of July - middle of August

- Winter : around middle of January - end of February

7. Others

- Days off on Vietnamese holidays and Korean Thanksgiving day.

• Work permit covered by the school