Working and living
in Korea
Read about recruitment dates, contracts, visas, housing, healthcare and moving with family. Members can also download practical checklists.
Available to everyone without registration.
Open the private link sent to your profile email.
Confirm what kind of school and employer you are evaluating.
“International,” “foreign language” and other English labels do not by themselves establish a school's legal category, curriculum, employer or eligible work status. A Teacher Korea vacancy or profile will state the confirmed school type and source rather than asking candidates to infer it from branding.
Verified jobs and the Korea hiring cycle
How Teacher Korea checks sources, dates and application routes, plus when educators can prepare.
Read the public guide 02VISA & WORK STATUSRole, employer, sponsor and official process
Why a job title alone cannot determine work status and what the employer should clarify.
Read the public guide 03SALARY & BENEFITSThe whole employment package
Compare guaranteed pay, workload, housing, benefits, visa support and family terms together.
Read the public guide 04CONTRACTSWritten terms and unresolved conditions
Separate what is confirmed, conditional or unconfirmed before accepting a role.
Read the public guide 05HOUSING & HEALTHCAREThe first 30 days in sequence
Plan residence, temporary housing, healthcare, banking and mobile service around the documents you have.
Read the public guide 06MOVING WITH FAMILYA whole-household decision
Check partner status, schooling, healthcare, housing and the household budget separately.
Read the public guideKeep your application and move organised.
Use three editable CSV files to prepare an application, compare two offers and list first-month tasks.
- Application preparation checklist
- Employment package comparison sheet
- First 30 days planner