Footprints Recruiting

Job Start Month: February
Job Start Date: 17
Job Start Year: 2010
Number of Positions: over 100
Location(s): Busan
Busan or Pusan, however you want to spell it, is one of the most beautiful cities in South Korea. Rugged coast, beautiful beaches, mountains, the sea, warm climate and great attractions make this a great destination to live and work in South Korea.

EPIK- the English Program In Korea is one of the biggest employers of teachers in Korea. They hire for basically all the public schools in Korea (except Seoul this semester)and have a lot of positions in Busan this semester. They've got a great program and super benefits.

You will be matched with a specific school within the province of preference during the orientation period according to your abilities and interests.

Busan is by far the most popular request amongst teachers applying to EPIK, and the positions do fill very quickly each semester. Though there are over 200 vacancies this semester, they will fill fast! Apply early.


These are excellent ESL teaching opportunities for teachers who are looking to spread their wings and gain invaluable and transferable teaching experience in public schools in Korea. For first-time teachers, whether you have never taught abroad or never taught at all, these jobs represent an amazing opportunity to gain classroom experience. Preference is given to those with experience but if you are a sincere, motivated person who loves to work with young kids, this could be a perfect opportunity for you.

You will have a Korean co-teacher in the class with you. Your co-teacher will be a Korean who speaks and teaches English.

If you decide you would prefer getting a unique cultural immersion experience we highly recommend applying for these teaching placements. In these situations teachers are embraced by the communities and they often learn more Korean and get more exposure to traditional culture.

We have a LOT of other information about these jobs that we can send you- if you are interested in applying let your placement coordinator know you'd like to apply for EPIK or if you haven't gone through the Footprints interview yet, please use our online application form to apply.

Type of Teaching Job: Public School
Contract Duration: 1 year
Contract Duration Comments: no information provided
Teaching Hours Per Week: 16 - 20
Teaching Hours Comment: Teachers are expected to teach up to 22 hours per week.
Office Hours Per Week: 36 - 40
Working Hours Details: Teachers are expected to maintain a normal 40 hour work week (22 of those hours actually teaching) and the remaining hours are to be used for planning/prep etc.
Age of Students: Elementary | Middle School | High School
Number of Students in School: 1000 - 2000
Number of Students in Class: 30 to 40
Number of Foreign Teachers: 1
Number of Local Teachers: 11 to 20