KAIST

Korea Science Academy (KSA)
of Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
(http://www.ksa.hs.kr)

Recruiting Foreign Teachers

KSA of KAIST (shortly, KSA), a special high school for students gifted in mathematics and science is looking for competent and sincere foreign teachers as follows:

1. Employment areas and positions

2. Eligibility

        - A person with a doctors degree or a masters degree with over 5 years teaching and/or research experiences after the degree.

        - A person who is versed in English (Lectures must be taught in English.)

3. Preferred qualifications

        - A person with an official teachers certificate

4. Term of Employment

        - The renewal of contract is available.

                * 2 years (February 1, 2011 – January 31, 2013)

        - Working hours: 8 hours per day, Monday to Friday (*Working hours can be adjusted by schools circumstances.)

5. Working Condition

        - Salary (depending on qualification and experience)

                * Starting from 40,000,000 KRW per year

        - Housing: Furnished housing provided.

        - Entrance allowance: Up to 2,000,000 KRW including airfare, moving expenses, etc.

        - Severance pay: equivalent to one month"s salary.

        - Compulsory medical insurance: 50% of premiums paid by employer

        - National Pension: 50% of contributions paid by employer

6. Selection Process

        - Stage 1: Evaluation of submitted documents (KSA will give individual notice.)

        - Stage 2: Interview and open class lecture (30mins. each)

                - Only for applicants who pass stage 1

                - Under unavoidable circumstances, the open class lecture can be substituted with a recorded class or be exempted.

                * In case of the impossibility of a face-to-face interview at KSA, the interview can be done using real-time video or telephone.

        - Stage 3: Interview with the KSA principal (30mins.)

                * In case of the impossibility of an interview at KSA, the interview can be done through real-time video or telephone.

7. Required Documents to be submitted

        - Application [attached KSA form]

        - Certificate of every academic degree (affixed with the relevant nations apostille or verified by the local Korean consulate)

        - One photocopy of passport

        - 2 or more recommendation letters

        - The final degree thesis (or abstract of the thesis)

  * Optional Documents (Required after selected for employment)

        - Certified documents of career and awards

        - Medical examination report (issued within 1 year)

        - Criminal record check (issued by the central government of the motherland)

        - Sealed transcript of the highest level of education (must be issued by the University)

        - Certificate of degree (Applicants may choose one of the following documents)

                - The original copy of the certificate (will be returned to the applicant after making a copy and having it sealed as a legitimate copy)

                - The copy of the certificate (verified by a nations Apostille, the Korean consulate or verified by Korean Council for University Education)

                - The diploma issued by employees University

                - The certificate of graduation which verifies ones obtainment of academic degree (must be legalized through an Apostille)

8. Application Period

        - Application must be submitted between September 27 and October 22, 2010.

        - If you cannot submit your application and required documents in person or by mail, you may send them by e-mail. But, when you visit KSA for the interview, you have to submit original copies of them.

        - If the document is lost while it is being sent by mail, it is the responsibility of the applicant.

9. Important Reminder

        - Giving false information will result in the termination of the employment contract at any time before or after employment.

        - If the documents are not properly made out, it is the responsibility of the applicant.

        - The submitted documents will not be returned and any forms of incomplete documents will not be accepted.

10. Contact Information

        - For more information: Sangwoo Kim (Mr.)

        - Address: Korea Science Academy of KAIST

                          899 Danggam 3-Dong, Busanjin-Gu, Busan 614-822, South Korea

                          (우614-822) 대한민국 부산시 부산진구 당감3동 899번지 한국과학영재학교

                          Telephone: +82-51-6062-161, Fax: +82-51-6062-362

                          E-mail: ksw@ksa.hs.kr, Home page: http://www.ksa.hs.kr