Job Description

GK, G1-G8: full-time position BOTH HOMEROOM / SPECIALTY TEACHERS (up to 23 instructional hours per week) 

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Benedem Education of Seoul, located at Yong San Gu is seeking a Kinder, Elementary & Middle School Homeroom and Specialty Homeroom Teacher from GK - G8.
Location: 7-14 Dongbinggodong, Yong San Gu, Seoul (across from Mondrian Hotel at Itaewon)
Working Hours: 8:10 am – 5:10 pm

Benedem Education of Seoul is an academic institute where we provide a challenging yet
balanced Benedem’s international curriculum to meet the needs of Korean and international
students wishing to study abroad. We are AI, NCPSA Accredited School.

Our focus is to create a positive learning environment for students to acquire meaningful life-long skills with our gifted, highly dedicated faculty and family. We are currently looking for qualified staff that is highly competent and willing to work closely together as a team to create a caring and purposeful environment.


Full Job Description:
Looking for a flexible and creative individual who loves teaching and understands how to engage
elementary students in classroom teaching and learning. IB school's experienced teacher is highly qualified for this position. Building on our existing programs, this teacher will be a homeroom/specialty teacher and collaborate with colleagues weekly to provide the best education possible.

Start Date: Homeroom Teachers from June 2024 / Specialty Teachers ASAP
Student Type: Korean Students, Returnees, Grade K from English Kindergarten
Class Size: About 8-10 students per class.
Curriculum: US Common Core


Homeroom Teacher Responsibilities include:

• Preparing and delivering materials and lessons as scheduled
• Assessing students’ performance by issuing effort grades and comments
• Effectively using technology to enhance instruction
• Understanding of a literacy continuum; behaviors and understandings
• Understanding of the development of proficient readers and writers
• Ability and willingness to facilitate literacy assessments
• Understanding of common core standard & curriculum; behaviors and understandings
• Conducting parent conferences and communicating effectively with parents
• Plan and attend team and department meetings and major school events as required
• As a homeroom teacher, being a primary point of contact for communication with parents
• Leading 1 afterschool student activity, and 1 school club per week
• Summer & Winter Camp Teaching Required


Qualifications and Competencies:
● Experience working in an international school setting preferred
● Highly Qualified: Teacher Certification from English-Speaking Country
● Bilingual in Korean and English - able to read, write and speak both languages fluently
● Proficient with MS Office applications and Google applications
● Self-motivated, flexible, and adaptable
● Organized with high attention to details
● Salary to be determined based on experience and education after an interview

Benefits: 

• Korean National Health Insurance (50/50)
• Korean National Pension Plan (50/50)
• 5 weeks paid vacation per year
• Severance payment
• Free Lunch
• Assign a mentor for candidates seeking a teaching license
• Annual Salary: Negotiable (based primarily on education and years of experience)

Interested candidates should apply with a cover letter, resume, and list of two references via email with the subject line “GK - G8 Homeroom/  OR   Specialty Subject Teacher” to lee.j@benedem.org.